Revive by Greg Silverman

By the time he graduated from college (at the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. in both Vocal Jazz & Gospel Music as well as Psychology), Greg had one foot with the LORD but the other in the world and sin. On the one hand, he worked as a music minister in churches, but on the other he was struggling with hindering sin in his own personal life. In Spring 2000, things began to change towards God's ways. Greg was hired as an assistant music director to well-known gospel musician, Ron Metcalf, in New York City. Ron did more than just make use of Greg's musical gifts and talents; he took Greg under his wing spiritually by praying for and counseling him. Greg would ask Ron questions about being Jewish and being a Believer at the same time. It was during talks with Ron that Greg realized it was time for him to seek out the Jewish people who knew Jesus. Little did Greg know that there even was an active Messianic Jewish movement, let alone that God would one day call he and his household into full time Messianic Jewish ministry. Within a year, Greg had rededicated his life to the LORD at his mother's church. Immediately, God gave Greg a fresh start and he began really serving Yeshua both in his public as well as his personal life.

In 2001, while studying classical choral conducting at Temple University, Greg was invited by a friend to visit Congregation Beth Yeshua, one of the foundational Messianic synagogues in the United States. From the moment he arrived, he felt spiritually as though he had "come home." During that first time at Beth Yeshua, the synagogue was particularly packed due to the special concert that night. When the guest artist was announced, Greg flashed back and realized that he had seen this artist on a video that his Nan had sent him artist several years prior. Although uninterested at the time, watching that video had impacted him, and it was very possibly the first time that Greg had seen a Messianic Jewish musician. So, Greg was overwhelmed to realize that his first time in Beth Yeshua was actually a concert of the same Marty Goetz that was in the video. What a "God-incidince!" Within a year of joining the synagogue, he met his beautiful wife, Rosa, who had been in the congregation for several years prior to Greg's arrival. Greg and Rosa have joyfully become a trio with the arrival of their firstborn son, Judah Sean.

Greg joined Kesher Ministries International full time in 2004 bringing the Good News of the Messiah to the Jewish youth at his home congregation, as well as teaching and sharing Messianic music to churches. Greg also released his first full-length album of original Messianic Jewish Music entitled Dry Bones, and his new release Revive, in Summer 2007. Greg has sung and played concerts and feature presentations of his original Scripture-songs annually at the MJAA National Messiah Conferences since 2002. Greg also directs the youth worship team at Beth Yeshua, SELAH. Greg gladly looks forward to bringing a blessing of God's Word and music to you. For concert or speaking information, please contact Greg at (215) 805-5082/ gsilverman@watchmanmusic.com. Also, visit Greg's website at www.watchmanmusic.com or www.gregsilverman.com.

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