Towards the Dawn (Edge of Light 2)

Towards the Dawn picks up where the first Edge of Light album left off: over seventy minutes of powerful renditions of Sam Glaser’s most moving songs in a bold pop/classical/jazz setting, featuring concert pianist Sha-Rone Kushnir, virtuoso violinist Leah Zeger and Mike McGuffey on trumpet and flugelhorn.

Marking his twenty-fourth album release, Glaser reaches new heights with his heartfelt compositions, rich baritone voice and detailed production. Using Hebrew lyrics from Jewish liturgy and the Psalms together with Glaser’s incisive English interpretations, Towards the Dawn is a profound sonic journey of the mind and spirit.

Total running time 71 minutes. Lyrics and translations are at samglaser.com/lyrics.php.

1. Baruch Hamakom
2. Oseh Shalom
3. Ma Ashiv
4. One Hand, One Heart
5. The Ladder
6. Haveyn Yakir Li
7. Achat Sho’alti
8. Al Keyn
9. Shehecheyanu
10. Lift My Eyes
11. Sos Tasis