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who went from a secular career to one
that's religiously oriented. "If I had to
have a personal mission statement,
that would be it. I'm also deeply com-
mitted to the Jewish community and
Jewish causes."
Budin, married and the father of
three children between the ages of 6
and 11, brought a secular group to

ome of Noah Budin's songs
have to do with the
Promised Land, and he per-
forms them with the help of
his Promised Band.
The Cleveland-based singing and
instrument-playing troupe will
entertain youngsters as part of the
48th annual Jewish Book Fair. The
concert starts at 4 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 14, at the Jewish Community
Center's Jimmy Prentis Morris
Building in Oak Park.
"We'll be doing an hour of
songs — original, traditional and
contemporary folk music in
English and Hebrew," says
Budin, educational music direc-
tor at Suburban Temple and
music teacher at Temple
Emanuel, both in Ohio. "I like to
link biblical events to current
events.
Budin, 39, travels around the
country as a freelance performer
and educator, planning assemblies,
workshops, residencies and pro-
grams in schools, synagogues and
other venues. He uses a band to fill
out the sounds he starts on guitar
and will be traveling to Michigan
Noah Budin: "The only thing that I ever
with his brother David on bass and wanted to do is sing for people."
guitar, Mark Freiman on keyboard
and Chuck Fink on guitar.
Wayne State University many years
"I work in stories that depend on
ago. He performed a cappella comedy
the program at the time," Budin
as part of Four Guys Standing Around
explains about his performances. "I do
Singing.
folk tales and different kinds of stories
"I've been writing songs since I was
geared for children and families."
13," Budin explains. "At 15, I was
Budin's show is part of a larger
playing in coffeehouses and doing
afternoon program for youngsters. It
open mike nights. I'm an old folk
starts at 2:30 p.m. with a session
musician, and in the '70s and '80s, I
planned by the Sefer Safari Book Club
traveled around singing."
to introduce participants to Jewish-
Budin graduated with a degree in
themed children's books and provide a
theater
from Kent State University
craft-making experience.
and made his living as an Eastern
"The only thing that I ever wanted
Onion Living Telegram. After appear-
to do is sing for people," says Budin,

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