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Coming Up Next February 3, 2026 1:00 pm ET
THE TUNES THEY ARE A’ CHANGIN’:
The Why and What of New Music for Our Movement
As a generation, we have witnessed major changes in the music in our Reform congregations. From four- voice choirs with organ to cantors with piano and guitar, the musical style of worship underwent a revolution. But you can’t step into the same river twice. The music of our community continues to change and develop.
Join us to meet two important contemporary composers of music for Reform worship and learn about their motivations and philosophies. Both Noah Aronson and Cantor Becky Mann have composed liturgical settings that are widely sung in our community.
FACILITATED BY MELANIE ARON
Noah Aronson
For more than two decades, Noah has toured internationally—both solo and with his band—bringing audiences into moments of belonging, creativity, and emotional resonance. His work sits at the crossroads of music, spirituality, and human connection. Whether he’s on a conference stage, inside a retreat space, or performing in an intimate room, Noah’s presence turns every gathering into a shared human moment that feels alive, meaningful, and deeply felt.
Rooted in a lifetime of artistic exploration, Noah blends his training as a composer, performer, and scholar into a unique offering: part-concert, part-keynote, part-communal ritual. His performances are designed to wake people up—to themselves, to each other, and to what truly matters.
Cantor Becky Mann
A composer, guitarist, and cantor, Becky Mann has been called “one of the brightest voices of a new generation of Jewish songwriters carrying our tradition forward in new and exciting ways.” Becky was ordained as a cantor in 2023 from the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at HUC-JIR. Becky serves as the Assistant Cantor at Temple Israel of Westport, CT. Her compositions have been published in Transcontinental Music Publication’s Ruach 5777: The Best of Contemporary Jewish Rock and Pop, Ilu Finu: A Cappella for Jewish Prayer, High Holy Days Anthology: Volume 1, High Holy Days Anthology: Volume II, The Complete Songbook for Children Volume III: Manginot and Complete Shireinu Volume II.
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