I was listening to CBC radio yesterday afternoon as I was driving back from a meeting and I heard one of the most interesting and unique guests I have heard in a long time. The hosts of the program Freestyle were interviewing Joshua Nelson, the "prince of Kosher Gospel".
If you have never heard of Kosher Gospel before, don't feel bad -- it's a term that Nelson himself made up. Nelson, you see, is a third generation Black Jew who grew up listening to the great Mahalia Jackson. He combined his love for traditional Black American gospel music with traditional Jewish liturgical prayers to combine Kosher Gospel.
Nelson has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show and is the subject of a 60 minute documentary, Keep On Walking, but intrigued music fans in the Vancouver area this Saturday (February 24th) can see him perform live as part of the Chutzpah! Festival. You can find out more about Nelson -- and the festival -- at http://chutzpahfestival.com/. (And if you do, or if you have seen Nelson perform, be sure to bounce me back a comment.)
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