NEW WORSHIP MUSIC: Emanuel Roro

For He Is Good | כי טוב אדוני

WOW! I have to say that I'm a real fan of the worship music out of Israel, so I'm stoked whenever I hear something new and especially so when it's as good and wholesome as this.

To the non-initiates, Israeli Messianic worship music is as eclectic and diverse as its people. One moment you can hear the influence of American Rockabilly then to Gospel, choral backgrounds the likes I haven't heard before to Spanish, North African, Middle Eastern, Blues, and the list goes on and on. The point is, everything is on the table style-wise with the focus being the message, not the show! And when it's as expertly crafted as any production by the Messianic Jewish Alliance of Israel, you don't notice the delivery, you notice the way it feels to worship Adonai in Emeth.

I especially love how it's music for music's sake, meaning they don't follow US commercial trends. So to that end, it really does sound like a bunch of people really enjoying themselves in the Lord, at an expert level. That brings me to this piece. It is hopping and vibing with good energy. I can't wait for you to hear it. This is definitely going in rotation on my daily praise list. Emanuel Roro is not yet as well known as the more prominent figures of Israeli Messianic praise and worship, but his presence can be felt as it's indelible. He has a distinct baritone voice that carries a tune in a natural unaffected tone that you can sing along with or just enjoy listening to. He moves the song forward without oversinging or making each performance an advertisement for how talented he is. He invites you in to sing along and smile.

Let's look at the music. It starts off with a classic gospel tambourine with swinging eights or sixteenths. Then the Hammond-esque B3 organ strikes a glissando and a run replete with blue notes saying "Hey yall, it's about to get live in here!" It takes me back to some old country Black gospel church on a very good day. The rhythm guitar plays a muted groovy pattern just like it should right in the middle. I can just see the guy back there just jamming to the sound he's making. Then the praca praca drum fill and bass explode into the refrain and the chorus fills the entire soundscape. Wait, is this from Israel? That bass is so deep in the pocket with groove it feels like listening to a protege of Bootsy Collins.

And that's just the first SEVENTEEN SECONDS! You have to hear this song for yourself. Follow the links below. Better yet. Download our app to get updates about new songs and listen right in the app as well as make comments, share, or like. Let's support the artists we love.

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