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 Dear friends Many of you know and have been asking about our current cd we have been attempting to record for about 3 years now. We have now found the right person and location to record and want to begin but the problem is is that we are low on funds to do so. The reason we are writing you is to ask for donations to help us finish this project. This cd is unlike any Israelites cd and I personally feel that if you donate to this cause you will be not only be helping us to finish it but you will also be changing many lives as well. ABOUT THE CD Our new cd is called, "The Holy of Holies" and it will stand out more than any Israelite cd has or ever will. The Holy of Holies is a worship cd. We have taken church songs such as , "How great thou Art", "Amazing Grace", Lord I lift your name on high" and "Emmanuel" (to name a few ) and set them to Ska and Reggae rhythms. The album will consist of 12 tunes (maybe more) 4 Ska and the rest will be Reggae ranging in different styles from Roots to Skinhead Reggae. The best part about this cd is that it will only cost the buyer $5 upfront at shows or in person and $8 through mail order. Why so little you ask? Well, we've done this for several reasons. First, we feel that Christian bookstores charge way too much for their cds (most are about $17 each) . We feel God wants us to reach more people by charging just enough for the cd. God will bless us anyway, He always has. Second, the average Israelite fan is not a believer and we do not want our fans to feel we are forcing our beliefs on them because it is their choice. Lastly, we just want to bless people with some good uplifting music. HOW YOU CAN HELP This cd is going to cost $1,500 to record, about $1,000 to master and about $2,000 for the 'first pressing of 1000 so you can see the burden that we have. If you wish to donate please send all donations payable to Peyton Ritter and send them to Peyton Ritter 1138 S Weymouth Avenue San Pedro, CA 90732 or you can pay through papal at www.paypal.com using the e-mail peytonritter@mindspring.com. Peytons' stage name is Solomon Jabby. Solomon has been a good friend of ours for years and is an excellent musician as well as engineer. Solomon will be doing this recording for us. If you wish to check out his music go to http://www.myspace.com/thedubrevelator. You all know well where the Israelites stand and you know God has used us to reach many people over the past 15 years. Help us reach more. People will remember songs from a cd more than a song they heard at a show. I'm personally looking forward to the time I'm in Heaven and someone comes up to me and says, "I'm here because of the Israelites". We will keep you posted as to the progress of this project.
Thanks for your support
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We are a Christian Traditional Ska band from Los Angeles
and have been playing for over 13 years. Though the
players have changed over the years, our number one focus
continues to be to create glorifying music to our saviour
Jesus Christ.
In the winter of 1989, The Israelites emerged from the city of La Cresenta, California as a "modern sounding ska band." However, as years passed and the line-up changed, The Israelites experienced a musical revolution... (more) |
Stories about the bands' road trips going all the way back to 1997...(more)
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