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Todd Herzog – Artist Profile
Our goal is to bridge the gap between religion and spirituality, between the generations, and between heaven and earth.
Todd Herzog is an artist who takes the raw material of life experiences and creates soulful, spiritual, acoustic pop music along the lines of John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Marc Cohn. The music is not intended solely as entertainment but also to promote healing and change in people’s lives. His songs invite us to slow down and take a closer look at how the simple choices we make each day affect the shape of our journeys. His first album entitled What I Wouldn’t Give deals with grief, healing and a return to life. His Proverbs album takes quotes from the Bible and other philosophical texts and puts them into a modern context, making this wisdom accessible to a wider audience. His latest release, Bridging The Gap, features Todd’s unique versions of traditional liturgy as well as songs that capture the spirituality found in everyday moments.
The music industry has taken notice of Todd’s talents. He has worked with some of the top songwriters in the world, including Burt Bacharach, Dave Koz, Craig Taubman and Harriet Schock. His debut album was named Best Pop Album in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards. His music and voice have been featured in television and film in shows such as The Young & The Restless, All My Children, One Life To Live, Who Wants To Marry My Dad, The Osbournes, and Melrose Place. Todd performed at the URJ Biennial Convention in San Diego. He was featured in the cover story of the very first issue of Chosen magazine, a publication of the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. He was profiled on NBC’s Arizona Midday Show and he has been a highlighted performer at CAJE and Hava Nashira. Todd worked with students from four different Jewish day schools in the metro Phoenix area to create a special composition called "Hearts To The East" for Israel’s 60th Anniversary, and he was the Artist-in-Residence for Vocal Music at the JCC Maccabi ArtsFest in Minneapolis this August. His live performances have captivated audiences around the country, and his melodies and lyrics are soothing and thought-provoking, appealing to a wide age range.
Please feel free to visit Todd Herzog’s website at: www.toddherzog.com or www.sonicbids.com/toddherzog to learn more about the music of this talented, creative, and special performer. His goal is to bring people together and move them to higher levels of understanding – to truly make a difference in communities across the country and around the world.
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PRESS: www.toddherzog.com/Uploads/ChosenArticle.pdf
Todd was interviewed for the cover story of the first issue of Chosen magazine, a spin-off of The Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.
www.toddherzog.com/Uploads/BridgingTheGapRelease.pdf
A review of Todd’s CD Release Party for Bridging The Gap, originally printed in The Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.
VIDEO: www.toddherzog.com/Uploads/URJBiennial.mov
Todd performed his song, "Tree Of Life" in front of 3,000 participants at the Plenary Session of the URJ Biennial.
WEBSITE: www.toddherzog.com
Listen to samples from Todd's "Bridging The Gap" album. Acoustic, spiritual pop music that bridges the gap between religion and spirituality, young and old, heaven and earth. This album features unique versions of traditional liturgy as well as songs that capture the beauty found in everyday moments. Also, view the video of the song "If I Only Had The Words" and see all upcoming performance dates.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
*Worked with some of the top songwriters in the world, including Burt Bacharach, Dave Koz and Harriet Schock.
*Co-wrote "You and I" for saxophonist Michael Lington which reached #2 on the Smooth Jazz charts.
*Album 'Bridging The Gap' won Best Jewish Album of 2009 in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
*Featured performer at URJ Biennial, CAJE, Hava Nashira, Solidarity Night for Israel, Israel at 60.
*Compositions have been featured in television and film in shows such as The Young & The Restless, All My Children, One Life To Live, Who Wants To Marry My Dad, The Osbournes, and Melrose Place.
*Artist-in-Residence for Vocal Music - JCC Maccabi ArtsFest
*Artist-in-Residence with Jess Schwartz Community High School, Phoenix Hebrew Day School, The King David School and Pardes Day School.
*Cover story in the first issue of “Chosen,” a new magazine started by the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.
*Profiled on NBC’s Arizona Midday Show, Channel 3 News, Fox 10 News.
*Debut album was named Best Pop Album in the Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
*Worked with Craig Taubman both on his recordings and in live performances around the country.
*Performer at the Seder for Darfur which featured Ed Asner, Danny Glover, Debbie Friedman, Dave Koz and others and which raised over $100,000 for the refugees.
*Cantorial Soloist at Temple Solel in Paradise Valley, AZ –2007 to present.
*Co-created the musical program for the ATID High Holiday services at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s. Sang, played violin, saxophone, guitar, piano and blew shofar during services (2004, 2005, 2006).
*Guest artist at Shabbat Services and private concerts at Har Zion Congregation, Temple Kol Ami (Scottsdale, AZ), Jewish Community of Sedona, Spirit of the Desert (Scottsdale, AZ), Congregation Or Adam (Chandler, AZ) Temple Chai (Scottsdale, AZ), American Jewish University (Brandeis Bardin Campus), Simi Valley, CA, Camp Charles Pearlstein (Prescott, AZ) and the JCC in West Hills, CA among others.
*Designed the curriculae for three new UC-Approved instrumental music courses at New Community Jewish High School in West Hills, CA. One course is now used on the UC website as a sample curriculum.
*Composed a special piece for the Jennifer Diamond Foundation, a Jewish organization that raises money for cancer research/education. Featured entertainer at their gala celebrations.
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