2025 Competition Entry:
Blessing by Noah Budin
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Genre
Folk
Artist
Website
Co-writer(s)
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Performer(s)
Noah Budin – Guitar, Vocal
David Budin – Bass, Producer
Ed Ridley, Jr. – Piano
Rob Ticherich – Percussion
Sarah McElravy – Violin
Darah Ludwig – Violin
Kimberly Patterson – Cello
David Budin – Bass, Producer
Ed Ridley, Jr. – Piano
Rob Ticherich – Percussion
Sarah McElravy – Violin
Darah Ludwig – Violin
Kimberly Patterson – Cello
Description
I’ve had the privilege of playing this song at many weddings in and outside of my family, and at my mothers funeral.
Bio
Noah is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, actor, and storyteller with over 45 years of experience. He graduated from Kent State University with a B.A. in Theater and was one of the members of the Chicago based a capella music and comedy group “Four Guys Standing Around Singing.” Noah was a member of the cast of Cleveland’s longest running hit show “Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding” at the Hanna Theater for over one and a half years, played the role of Lazar Wolf in Cain Park’s highly acclaimed production of “Fiddler on the Roof,” appeared as Ira Zimmer in the Mandel Jewish Community Center’s critically acclaimed production of “Brooklyn Boy,” appeared as Speed in “The Odd Couple” for the Fairmount Performing Arts Conservatory, Charley in “Death of a Salesman” and as Nat in Herb Gardner’s “I’m Not Rappaport” at French Creek Theater in Avon, Ohio.
As a musician Noah performs around the country and has released three CDs of original music, Hallelujah Land: Songs of Faith and Freedom (1997), Metaphor (2007), and Only Love (2022), and has published a songbook with 22 of his original songs. Go to www.noahbudin.com for more information.
Currently, Noah is the Life Enrichment Director for Kemper House Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, in Highland Heights, Ohio.
Noah often performs with his band Noah Budin and the Promised Band. The Promised Band has been performing for over 25 years and, besides Noah, includes three original members: David Budin (bass, vocals), Celia Hollander Lewis (12 string guitar, Celtic harp, banjo, vocals), and Rob Ticherich (percussion). Filling out the roster is Alan Douglass (keyboard, vocals), and Steve Gordon (electric guitar, vocals). Noah and the band explore music from a variety of genres including traditional and contemporary folk, pop songs, and Noah’s original music.
As a musician Noah performs around the country and has released three CDs of original music, Hallelujah Land: Songs of Faith and Freedom (1997), Metaphor (2007), and Only Love (2022), and has published a songbook with 22 of his original songs. Go to www.noahbudin.com for more information.
Currently, Noah is the Life Enrichment Director for Kemper House Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, in Highland Heights, Ohio.
Noah often performs with his band Noah Budin and the Promised Band. The Promised Band has been performing for over 25 years and, besides Noah, includes three original members: David Budin (bass, vocals), Celia Hollander Lewis (12 string guitar, Celtic harp, banjo, vocals), and Rob Ticherich (percussion). Filling out the roster is Alan Douglass (keyboard, vocals), and Steve Gordon (electric guitar, vocals). Noah and the band explore music from a variety of genres including traditional and contemporary folk, pop songs, and Noah’s original music.
Lyrics
Blessing
Words and music by Noah Budin
May the one who blessed our parents
And their mothers and fathers before
With love and with life
To be husband and wife
Make a blessing upon us once more
May their light ever shine
Like the stars in the night
Like the sun, may she rise every dawn
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
May the one who blesses our union
In your image, Creator of Life
Bless our bodies within
May the touch of our skin
Be like angels with wings made of light
May we always know laughter of children
May our voices remember their song
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
May the one who blesses our children
Give them strength, give them wisdom to see
That our lives never end
And the future depends
On their visions of worlds yet to be
May they fly on the wings of eagles
May their journeys be joyful and long
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
© Hands and Heart Music (ASCAP)
Words and music by Noah Budin
May the one who blessed our parents
And their mothers and fathers before
With love and with life
To be husband and wife
Make a blessing upon us once more
May their light ever shine
Like the stars in the night
Like the sun, may she rise every dawn
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
May the one who blesses our union
In your image, Creator of Life
Bless our bodies within
May the touch of our skin
Be like angels with wings made of light
May we always know laughter of children
May our voices remember their song
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
May the one who blesses our children
Give them strength, give them wisdom to see
That our lives never end
And the future depends
On their visions of worlds yet to be
May they fly on the wings of eagles
May their journeys be joyful and long
May we dance in their circle
Let the music play on and on
© Hands and Heart Music (ASCAP)
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Beautiful!