We Are One (Music / CD)

Perform the Music at Your Service

You may include music from "We Are One" in your own congregation's service. Download and play the performance tracks (lead vocals have been removed) to accompany the CD audio with your own vocals. Download the charts to get the lyrics or perform the music entirely yourself.

In 1986, I started college. I had a full head of beautiful curly brown hair. I weighed 160 lbs. after eating an entire pizza and chili fries, and I knew everything. I didn’t expect much when I came home for High Holy Day services to meet the new Rabbi that year. Then, I met the Kennedys. That’s what it felt like. Paul and Wendy were not what I was expecting. They were young, beautiful, brilliant, charming and charismatic. I wanted to hang out with them. I got my wish.

After college, I got a chance to play in bands at a lot of Detroit clubs, restaurants and hotels. In addition to the random people that I didn’t know, my “groupies” included my parents, my girlfriend (Lisa) and my Rabbi. The other guys couldn’t say that. Paul would show up to hear the band and hang out with me. We shared a love for discussing, playing and writing music. Now, it seems, my life has come full circle. I have the opportunity to get back to some music, and once again, I get to share it with Paul.

We wrote most of the Shabbat Unplugged songs together. We usually start with scotch and end with sushi. Somewhere in the middle, occasionally, a song comes out. Paul and Wendy’s 25th gave us the perfect reason to make this album in honor of the Yedwabs and recognize their immeasurable contribution to Temple. Cantor Smolash took the initiative and put the whole thing together. If Paul is the heart of this project, Michael surely is the brains. With an incredible group of musicians and sound producers, along with our Shabbat Unplugged Band, we created this amazing album. Paul and I have talked about doing this since our first Shabbat Unplugged service more than 10 years ago. We hope you love it as much as we do.

Now, it’s 2011. I lost the hair, found the weight and learned that I don’t know much. What I do know, is that we have been blessed – all of us. Paul and Wendy have touched our lives, elevated our Temple and enriched our community and our people. May the next 25 years be as fun, productive, challenging and full of love and friendship as the last. Thank you Paul and Wendy for everything you do. We Are One!!

With Love,
Scott Stern