Jewish musicians Molly Bajgot and Rena Branson are coming to Detroit!
Molly Bajgot and Rena Branson's Heart-Opener Tour is a series of concerts to hold us in these painful and polarizing times. Inspired by the words p’tach libi b’toratecha (open my heart to Your teaching), their music supports us to slow down and ask, “What are we being invited to learn, grow, and heal in this moment?” Concerts feature songs from Molly’s album Revelry and Rena’s album Love Is the Ground, along with unrecorded new music that weaves together Jewish liturgy and original prayers for transformation. You are invited to show up as you are—raw, tired, curious, hopeful, or otherwise—to come rest, listen, and sing along. Together in song, we’ll co-create the safety to soften and become something new. Join us!
Light snacks and drinks provided. Attendees are encouraged to mask. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell.
This event is hosted by Congregation T'chiyah, Reboot, The Well, and Adamah Detroit. Please contact Jake Ehrlich at jake@tchiyah.org if you are interested in joining as an individual or organizational co-sponsor.
Rena Branson (they/she) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. An alum of the Rising Song Institute Residency, Rena served for three years as the cantorial soloist at Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia. They are a devoted student and teacher of Chassidishe nigunim (traditional Hasidic melodies), and they write songs for prayer and action that accompany people through vulnerable moments. Hear Rena’s original album, Love Is the Ground, and learn more at renabranson.com!
Molly Bajgot (she/her) is a queer Jewish musician, educator, and activist living on Nipmuc & Pocumtuc land in Easthampton, MA. As a singer, songwriter, and community weaver, Molly writes songs for quenching the soul and melodies to enliven Jewish liturgy. Her music comes from places of pain, joy, grief, and a commitment to life and beauty. Today, she writes original songs and melodies for Jewish liturgy that draw from a place of yearning and reclamation. Her first album of original music, Revelry, was released in January, 2024. Contact Molly and learn more at www.mollybajgot.com.
