Rick Recht

Richard Samuel Recht, also known as Rick Recht (born August 28, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri), is a Jewish rock musician who is especially known for his live performances for groups of youth all over the United States as well as performances at synagogues and Jewish rock festivals. [cite web| last =Kim| first =Jae-Ha| title =Singer promotes positive message of Judaism through his songs| work =Chicago Sun-Times| date =2004-06-12| url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20040612/ai_n12548799| format =reprint| accessdate =2007-09-08] [cite news | last =Daniels| first =Cynthia| title =Teenagers get down with Jewish rock| work =JewishRock.com| format =reprint| publisher =Los Angeles Times| date =2004-08-28| url =http://www.jewishrock.com/news.asp?newsfile=latimes82804.txt&newsid=26| accessdate =2007-09-08] Recht and his band tour nationwide, delivering about 150 performances a year, which included an appearance at the 11th Los Angeles Jewish Festival in 2003 in front of an estimated audience of 30,000. [cite web| last =Aushenker| first =Michael| title =Rock ‘n’ Roll Rules at 2003 Valley Fest| work =Jewish Journal| date =2003-09-05| url =http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=10984| accessdate =2007-09-08] He has released four Jewish albums, one live DVD performance, and also three secular albums. [cite news | title =Jewish rocker attracts fans with faith, music| work =MSNBC.com| publisher =Associated Press| date =2005-11-04| url =http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9816704/| accessdate =2007-09-08]

Recht performed with other Jewish musicians on "Oy Baby 2", the sequel to the bestselling compilation of modernized traditional Jewish songs geared toward Jewish infants and children. [cite press release | title =Oy! It's a Sequel! | publisher =Oy Baby LLC | date =2005-12-06 | url =http://oybaby.com/ob2pr.htm | accessdate =2007-09-08]

In 2006, Recht released "Tear Down the Walls". As part of the recording process, Recht gathered a group of Jewish teens, took them to Memphis to Stax Academy, a charter school operated by Soulsville, a non-profit organization that also operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. The students, along with African American students, recorded "Avadim Hayinu," which blends Hebrew lyrics describing the Israelites' journey from slavery to freedom with the lyrics to "We Shall Overcome." The song featured one-time "American Idol" contestant Phillipe Crymes. The group later performed the song at the National Civil Rights Museum on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. [cite web| last =Taylor| first =LaTonya| title =Rick Recht Tear Down the Walls| work =Christianity Today | url =http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2006/teardownthewalls.html | accessdate =2007-09-08]

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External links

* [http://www.rickrecht.com official site]