I can't choose the most meaningful song that I've written. That would be like choosing one child over another. But first borns are always special.
MatisyahuThe idea that God's mercy is connected to whether or not I shave is ludicrous and I need to just trust myself, and that, you know, if I'm deserving of God's mercy, I'll get it, regardless of, you know, my beard.
MatisyahuThe religious lifestyle keeps you focused. It's helpful when trying to manoeuvre through the music scene.
MatisyahuAt a certain point, I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth. I felt that in order to become a good person, I needed rules - lots of them - or else I would somehow fall apart. I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.
Matisyahu