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Alan Goldberg s third release, Chasing Stray Flames , takes modern American Jewish Diaspora music in new directions. The challenge of creating instrumental music that communicates a deep spiritual connection led Alan naturally to the Jewish musical tradition of the niggun the wordless tune. Instead of the traditional wordless singing of melodies, he employs the lyre, an instrument deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition and associated with holiness and spirituality from antiquity, as well as piano. Bringing the sound of the lyre back into the consciousness of people in order to create spiritual movement is one of the driving forces behind my music, Alan says from his Austin, Texas home. While the wellspring of the music is from a Jewish perspective, the sense of yearning in the music is accessible to seekers of all faiths. The result is relaxing, meditative, and focused music which seems ancient yet contemporary at the same time.