Of all the songs I’ve written I think this is one of the most beautiful and meaningful. It’s based on two passages from Psalm 95. The first, “v’anachnu am marito v’tzon yado,” means something like, “we, your people, are like a flock that you shepherd with your hand.” The second, “hayom im b’kolo tishmau,” means, “today, if only we would hear your voice.”
While the first image is a comforting one, it’s the second image that I keep coming back to:
Today.
If only we could hear.
One of the things I love about Judaism is how the sense of nearness. Today. Not tomorrow. Not at some future, unspecified time. Today. And all we have to do is listen.
I hope you love this song as much as I do. Enjoy the many beautiful voices and simple, two chord progression.