What about Carlebach music?
I’m a stalwart dissemenator of the wholesome truth, that this genre is amazingly inspirational and conducive to being able to tangibly FEEL inspired and closer to Hashem, when sung/listened to with kavana….
C Lanzbom/Noah Solomon (son of Benzion Solomon) – masters of the guitar and soul touching songs, they combine great instrumental and vocals to really get your neshama going….
Check out these titles:
C Lanzbom:
Meditations (has no words, beautiful, relaxing tunes)
No Words (yes, thats the CD name, similar to above)
From This Day On – Classic Carlebach style instrumental
Beyond This World – Classic Carlebach-style instrumental
Jerusalem Ridge – soulful and yearning tracks
A Tribute – Carlebach niggunim and havdala. Classic and gorgeous
Dreams – fun and interesting tracks
Soulfarm:
(the name sounds scary, but they are fabulous, its C Lanzbom’s band, make sure you get the good albums, not the rocky ones)
Live in Berlin 2 – great energy (recording of a concert they gave at a Music Festival in Berlin, representing Jewish music….)
Chaim Dovid – any CD. His songs are easy to learn, sing and appreciate. You can feel his taam
Yosef Karduner – Israeli, Breslov inspired. Very hopeful, yearning songs. They are like personal tefillos.
Simply Tsfat – based on excellent, violin and guitar music by 3 baalei Teshuva living in Tsfat. Mainly Breslov in nature and incredible to hear.
In terms of conventional Jewish music, I have a hard time connecting to it or even appreciating it. I find it hardly sounds like real music…..
Thoufh, I do appreciate:
MDB – Tefilla leoni
Yehuda – Umacha Hashem Dimah