Rick Recht
Rick Recht is an American Jewish rock musician known as one of the most influential and celebrated Jewish artists and leaders in North America. Recht’s innovations in Jewish music, media, and leadership training have had a profound impact on the fabric of Jewish life. Recht is the national celebrity spokesman for PJ Library[1] and the founder and Executive Director of Songleader Boot Camp (SLBC)[2] – a national leadership training conference. He is also the founder and Executive Director of Jewish Rock Radio[3] (JRR) [4] and JKids Radio.[5] Recht serves as Artist in Residence at United Hebrew Congregation[6] in St. Louis, Missouri.
For the last 20 summers, Recht has played at hundreds of URJ, Ramah, JCC and private camps around the country. He has been featured in concert and as scholar in residence at the NFTY, BBYO, and USY International conventions, the URJ Biennial, the American Conference of Cantors, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and Jewish communities across the U.S. Recht has 13 top-selling Jewish albums including his most recent release, Here I Am.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Recht developed a strong Jewish identity attending Traditional Congregation, a conservative synagogue. In high school, Recht joined NFTY, where he was deeply influenced by Jewish music. After graduating University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) and Music Institute (Hollywood, CA), Recht toured nationwide playing at clubs, colleges, and amphitheaters. Recht shared the stage with national acts such as Chris Rock, The Guess Who, America, Supertramp, Three Dog Night, The Samples, Vertical Horizon, Government Mule (Allman Brothers), and many more. Recht returned to his Jewish roots with his debut Jewish album, Tov, in the summer of 1999. His shift to Jewish music marked the birth of a unique blend of pop, radio-friendly music with Hebrew, Jewish text, and social responsibility.
Recht lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife, Elisa, and sons, Kobi and Tal.
References
- ^ "PJ Library Gains a Celebrity Spokesperson in Rick Recht". pjlibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Songleader Boot Camp". St. Louis JCC. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Hirschfield, Brad; Doors, Windows and (2010-11-09). "Jewish Rock Radio — What It's All About". Windows and Doors. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Miller. "jewish_rock_gets_internet_radio_channel".
- ^ Editor, By Eric Berger, Associate (2020-12-22). "St. Louis Jewish musician Rick Recht launches JKids Radio". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Artist-in-Residence | United Hebrew Congregation". www.unitedhebrew.org. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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