The best part of touring is the opportunity to make the music. You get to do what you love and have the ability to go out on stage every night and create. Matisyahu abilitycreatelove Change image and share on social
Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material to work with. There's Jesus and his birth, the wise men, their gifts and tons of frankincense. Matisyahu birthchristmasfolksy share on social
I started out in the Chabad movement, and I started pretty closed up, with the idea of there being that 'this is it.' I bought into that fully. I really explored in depth the Chabad ideology. Matisyahu buychabadclose Change image and share on social
I grew up pretty secular. I went to public school, and all the Jews that I knew, none of them were religious. While probably half of my friends were Jewish, they were all secular Jews. We went to Hebrew school, we knew we were Jewish, but it wasn't a major part of our existence. Matisyahu existencefriendgrow share on social
I think my music has always been a mixture, depending on whom I'm working with - what band, what musicians, what producer. Matisyahu banddependmixture Change image and share on social
One of the first places where I started to respond to song lyrics was in reggae music. A lot of what I was responding to were references to the Old Testament. It was not that I had to adapt the lyrics to the sound. Reggae and the Old Testament are bound up together. There wasn't anything that I had to do. Matisyahu adaptbindlot share on social
The world that I come from is the world of raves, hip-hop clubs, and rock and roll. Matisyahu clubhiphop Change image and share on social
For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members. Matisyahu bandbattleconstant share on social
When I'm onstage, I'm not thinking about ideas. I'm not in my head at all. It's a more physical experience. Matisyahu experienceheadidea Change image and share on social
Most of my life wasn't about knowledge from books, but experiential knowledge. Matisyahu bookexperientialknowledge Change image and share on social