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Why does this Jewish music sound so Christian?

JL;DR SUMMARY Joe Buchanan's new album "Heaven and Earth," integrates Jewish prayer texts into country music, creating an unexpected fusion that some listeners mistake for Christian music. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentitySpiritualityConversionJewish PrayerCultural FusionHebrew LyricsCountry MusicMessianic JewsJoe BuchananMusical Genre

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Texas, United States
"Buchanan, who was born in Texas, converted to Judaism 11 years ago after a visit to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Buchanan, who was born in Texas, converted to Judaism 11 years ago after a visit to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C."
Israel
"Now, Buchanan performs his country renditions of Hebrew prayers at synagogues, Hillels and gatherings of military personnel. And, unsurprisingly, he told Israeli newspaper Israel HaYom, his music is also resonating with Christians though not too many yet; he only has around 7,000 listeners on Spotify."

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