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Our bass player is the head cantor at the Greek Orthodox Church off Airport Rd.
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Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
In the film, Schwartzman is a cantor struggling with his faith, while Kane plays his grade school music teacher who reenters his life.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Known for her spirituality and wisdom despite not finishing high school, Lily has inspired David in his role as a cantor.
—Nefesh B'nefesh Report, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Brodsky, a cantor, and Stanton, a rabbi, are the spiritual co-leaders of East End Temple in Manhattan.
—Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Sep. 2024
In the film, Schwartzman is a cantor struggling with his faith, while Kane plays his grade school music teacher who reenters his life.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Known for her spirituality and wisdom despite not finishing high school, Lily has inspired David in his role as a cantor.
—Nefesh B'nefesh Report, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
Brodsky, a cantor, and Stanton, a rabbi, are the spiritual co-leaders of East End Temple in Manhattan.
—Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
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The San Diego Children’s Choir spring concert is set for 3 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla, featuring about 300 young choristers.La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
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Her seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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None was successful, but Stone alerted Atlantic Records A&R chief Jerry Wexler to the singers’ potential.Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Of them, only four have been non-professional singers or musicians, the most recent example coming some 30 years ago: Lily Tomlin, on Nov. 22, 1975 and Jan. 22, 1983; Desi Arnaz, on Feb. 21, 1976; Gary Busey, on March 10, 1979; and Deion Sanders, on Feb. 18, 1995.Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.Lucia Ruan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2023
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Taking Back Sunday, which formed in 2001, now Taking Back Sunday’s The emo band's current lineup includes only three members from their original lineup: lead vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist/vocalist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Beloved soul vocalist and songwriter Brenton Wood died today (Jan. 3) at his home in Moreno Valley, Ca., his manager Manny Gallegos confirmed to Variety.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Jan. 2025
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Musicians including psych rocker Damon Krukowski and power pop songster Ted Leo have taken to X to blast out their support.Caitlin Harrington, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
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Nevertheless, the songster’s rise to stardom is mystifying.Quartz, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2022
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“Cantor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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