MUSIC
GOOD GRAVY! You have an amazing voice and I'm hooked one song in. - Joe Buchanan, Americana singer-songwriter and host of Jewish Rock Radio's Emerging Artist Showcase
Praise for The God Album (no pun intended): "most enjoyable ... worshipful as well as fun." - Waynetta Washington, listener
"Your voice is beautiful and your songs meaningful... your spirit is contagious, and the melodies stay in my head!" - Kim Childs, Life, Career and Creativity Coach
Like many great artists, the creative brilliance of Rory Michelle becomes immediately apparent as soon as you experience her music for the first time - clever, honest, soul-baring folk songs that transcend place, time and circumstance and stir the imagination and tug gently but deservedly and genuinely at your heartstrings. As timeless as the ocean tides, Rory’s music would have been equally at home in 1962, 1972, 1982 or 2016 and her songs would still reverberate strongly with her audience, and immediately feel like home and comfort and solace. Like all truly great art, it becomes more than the sum of its parts by taking on new individual meaning for everyone who listens. To prove it, I challenge anyone to listen to Rory sing “The Beach Song” live and not be moved to feel something both beautiful and profoundly personal.
- Ryan Baker, music aficionado
EVENTS
Rory is the type of song leader who comes thoroughly prepared with new material and ideas for incorporating movement and engagement into any song, prayer or story-telling session. She is joyful and full of enthusiasm on a stage, park lawn, synagogue basement, bookstore nook or any other space. She is a natural and it’s clear that she just loves singing Jewish songs to children and families. It’s a passion and anyone can see it right away. - Leemor Ellman, Director, Empowerment for Families with Young Children, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Rory does amazing work with the youngest members of our community and is also a master at engaging parents. - Rabbi Ravid Tilles, Merrick Jewish Centre
[Rory is] vivacious, energizing and dynamic with her music. She connects with parents and children alike as she is generally likable, warm and silly! - Leemor Ellman, Director, Empowerment for Families with Young Children, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Rory Michelle presents a highly entertaining program that captivates both children and adults. She combines just the right amount of fingerplays, songs, movement, guitar, storytelling, and audience participation...and it doesn't hurt that she has a beautiful singing voice! -Lisa G. Herskowitz, Head of Children and Family Services, Northport-East Northport Public Library
I loved Rory's class and how the music brought a biblical Torah story to life and made it feel new and relevant to me today. Music is the language of the heart and through Rory's song I was able to feel and understand the story in a deep and meaningful way. Sometimes ancient texts are hard to relate to but Rory's song changed that completely through the timeless language of music. Thanks Rory!
- Julie Eisen, Limmud NY session participant
I was privileged to learn about Rabban Gamliel, a reknowned, albeit controversial Hebrew scholar who lived 2,000 years ago, during an outstanding lecture and musical presentation given by Rory Michelle.
In her beautifully written original song, "Rabban Gamliel", Rory Michelle brought Rabban Gamliel and his mission to save the Torah to life, keeping its values of humility, decency, preservation and innovation, relevant for generations to come, in a most pleasant and inspirational format. How special it was to learn about this facet of my Jewish history in such an upbeat and memorable way! The "Rabban Gamliel" song is one of eight on Rory Michelle's latest disc, "The God Album", which I highly recommend to all!
- Ellen Portnoy, Limmud NY session participant
CONCERTS
You are a joyous, inspirational artist and I'm glad many people got to witness your talents! - Nita Noveno, writer and host of NYC's Sunday Salon series
"Your concert was sensational. Your music engaged the audience immediately and had everyone singing and playing along." - Susan Zeitlin, Congregation Tifereth Israel
"Great concert, powerful, inspirational, really hit a chord in me. Looking forward to more beautiful music, Rory." - Betsy Schreiber, Congregation Tifereth Israel.
"Next NOOM Featured Performer is the talented, vivacious and beautiful Rory Michelle, an excellent songwriter and musician from the South Shore. I met Rory the first time at Danyell's Kitchen and was taken with her performance and magnificent voice. - Toby Tobias, singer-songwriter
"It was a blast and I can't stop thinking about how great your performance was. Watching you sing was entrancing."
- Kenneth R. Fisher Jr, Producer/DJ
GOOD GRAVY! You have an amazing voice and I'm hooked one song in. - Joe Buchanan, Americana singer-songwriter and host of Jewish Rock Radio's Emerging Artist Showcase
Praise for The God Album (no pun intended): "most enjoyable ... worshipful as well as fun." - Waynetta Washington, listener
"Your voice is beautiful and your songs meaningful... your spirit is contagious, and the melodies stay in my head!" - Kim Childs, Life, Career and Creativity Coach
Like many great artists, the creative brilliance of Rory Michelle becomes immediately apparent as soon as you experience her music for the first time - clever, honest, soul-baring folk songs that transcend place, time and circumstance and stir the imagination and tug gently but deservedly and genuinely at your heartstrings. As timeless as the ocean tides, Rory’s music would have been equally at home in 1962, 1972, 1982 or 2016 and her songs would still reverberate strongly with her audience, and immediately feel like home and comfort and solace. Like all truly great art, it becomes more than the sum of its parts by taking on new individual meaning for everyone who listens. To prove it, I challenge anyone to listen to Rory sing “The Beach Song” live and not be moved to feel something both beautiful and profoundly personal.
- Ryan Baker, music aficionado
EVENTS
Rory is the type of song leader who comes thoroughly prepared with new material and ideas for incorporating movement and engagement into any song, prayer or story-telling session. She is joyful and full of enthusiasm on a stage, park lawn, synagogue basement, bookstore nook or any other space. She is a natural and it’s clear that she just loves singing Jewish songs to children and families. It’s a passion and anyone can see it right away. - Leemor Ellman, Director, Empowerment for Families with Young Children, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Rory does amazing work with the youngest members of our community and is also a master at engaging parents. - Rabbi Ravid Tilles, Merrick Jewish Centre
[Rory is] vivacious, energizing and dynamic with her music. She connects with parents and children alike as she is generally likable, warm and silly! - Leemor Ellman, Director, Empowerment for Families with Young Children, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Rory Michelle presents a highly entertaining program that captivates both children and adults. She combines just the right amount of fingerplays, songs, movement, guitar, storytelling, and audience participation...and it doesn't hurt that she has a beautiful singing voice! -Lisa G. Herskowitz, Head of Children and Family Services, Northport-East Northport Public Library
I loved Rory's class and how the music brought a biblical Torah story to life and made it feel new and relevant to me today. Music is the language of the heart and through Rory's song I was able to feel and understand the story in a deep and meaningful way. Sometimes ancient texts are hard to relate to but Rory's song changed that completely through the timeless language of music. Thanks Rory!
- Julie Eisen, Limmud NY session participant
I was privileged to learn about Rabban Gamliel, a reknowned, albeit controversial Hebrew scholar who lived 2,000 years ago, during an outstanding lecture and musical presentation given by Rory Michelle.
In her beautifully written original song, "Rabban Gamliel", Rory Michelle brought Rabban Gamliel and his mission to save the Torah to life, keeping its values of humility, decency, preservation and innovation, relevant for generations to come, in a most pleasant and inspirational format. How special it was to learn about this facet of my Jewish history in such an upbeat and memorable way! The "Rabban Gamliel" song is one of eight on Rory Michelle's latest disc, "The God Album", which I highly recommend to all!
- Ellen Portnoy, Limmud NY session participant
CONCERTS
You are a joyous, inspirational artist and I'm glad many people got to witness your talents! - Nita Noveno, writer and host of NYC's Sunday Salon series
"Your concert was sensational. Your music engaged the audience immediately and had everyone singing and playing along." - Susan Zeitlin, Congregation Tifereth Israel
"Great concert, powerful, inspirational, really hit a chord in me. Looking forward to more beautiful music, Rory." - Betsy Schreiber, Congregation Tifereth Israel.
"Next NOOM Featured Performer is the talented, vivacious and beautiful Rory Michelle, an excellent songwriter and musician from the South Shore. I met Rory the first time at Danyell's Kitchen and was taken with her performance and magnificent voice. - Toby Tobias, singer-songwriter
"It was a blast and I can't stop thinking about how great your performance was. Watching you sing was entrancing."
- Kenneth R. Fisher Jr, Producer/DJ