Ari Goldwag

Ari Goldwag (born April 8, 1979) is an American Orthodox Jewish singer, songwriter, composer, and producer of contemporary Jewish religious music, as well as an author and teacher living in Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel. He was a soloist for the Miami Boys Choir at age 10 and starred on five albums and three videos before his voice changed at age 14. He launched a music career after his marriage and move to Israel. He has released nine solo albums, and composes songs and produces albums for other artists.

Early life, education, and family Goldwag was born on April 8, 1979 in West Hempstead, where he also grew up. His father, Murray Goldwag, is a retired math teacher and owner of Murray's Kosher Socks in South Fallsburg. His mother Meryl was also a public school teacher. The couple settled first in Jerusalem and later in Ramat Beit Shemesh. After his ninth birthday, his mother took him to audition for the Miami Boys Choir; she had to convince him to go up on stage when he panicked at the sight of 200 other boys at the tryout. appearing as a lead vocalist on five Miami albums and three music videos. In addition to composing 10 of the 11 tracks on the album, he mixed, engineered and produced the album himself, together with Jeff Horvitch. , he has released eight solo albums. His son, Moshe Dov Goldwag, also performs on his albums and videos. He performed the song "Am Echad" at HASC 27 in 2014.

Goldwag has made guest appearances on albums by Mendy Wald and Shloime Dachs, Shalsheles, David Lowy, and Moshe David Weissman, and performed on the compilation albums A Capella Treasury: Yom Tov, Sameach at the Wheel, and A Kumsitz in the Rain. He also writes songs for other artists, including the hit song "Yesh Tikvah" (There Is Hope) (2012) and "Ivri Anochi" (Proud Jew) (2017), both of which were composed by Goldwag, and lyrics co-written with Miriam Israeli for singer Benny Friedman.

In 2007 he founded the Ari Goldwag Orchestra, which performs at weddings, bar mitzvahs, organizational fundraisers, and concerts.

Other activities Goldwag is a prolific author and lecturer on Torah topics. He has recorded hundreds of talks on the weekly Torah portion and on the topic of Bitachon (Faith in God). Since 2007 he has delivered Torah shiurim on mussar and hashkafah on a podcast. A Cappella Soul 2 (2014) A Cappella Soul 3 (2016) A Cappella Soul 4 (2017) A Cappella Soul 5 (2018) A Cappella Soul 6 (2019) Darkness to Redemption (2019) A Cappella Soul 7 (2020) A Cappella Soul 8 (2021) Darkness to Redemption 2 (2021) A Cappella Soul 9 (2022) Darkness to Redemption 3 (2022) A Cappella Soul 10 (2023) A Cappella Soul EP (2023) Darkness to Redemption 4 (2023) A Cappella Soul 11 (2024) Darkness to Redemption 5 (2024) A Cappella Soul 12 (2025) Darkness to Redemption 6 (2025) A Cappella Soul 13 (2026) Darkness to Redemption 7 (2026)

Productions

Ruach U'neshama (2002) (with Yisroel Mayer Merkin) Shabbos: Get Ready (2007) (with Avi Newmark) Sheves Chaverim 2 (2015) Ki Taavor Bamayim (2015) with Moshe Dov Goldwag and Yosef Karduner