Should Music Be Political? With Grammy-Winning Jewish Musician Joanie Leeds

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It’s music meets mishpacha in this heartfelt new episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches! Grammy-winning Jewish children’s music artist Joanie Leeds joins Jonah to share stories about the triumphs and challenges of making Jewish music in today’s climate. They discuss the debut of her 12th studio album Ageless, an ode to multi-generational heritage and Jewish values. Joanie and Jonah also tackle the line between music as political expression and music as the universal language of unity.  They also get into:
  • 🎶 How Joanie turned banned children’s books into the protest album Freadom
  • ✡️ The challenges of advocating for a Jewish music category at the Grammys
  • 🎤 Collaborating with her daughter on song and on the stage
  • 📚 The greatness of Jewish hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  • 🎸 Balancing inclusivity and political messaging in family-friendly music
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Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Sean Leviashvili); Editor: Post Relativity & Mike O’ Brien; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah Bell

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