David Kasdan is a bassist and backup vocalist for Messianic bands The Trees Will Know and The Pear Republic. He runs the podcast Messianic Media, a discussion of Messianic, Christian and secular artistic works. He also works as a wedding and event videographer.
I first got to know David Kasden when he interviewed me for his podcast, Messianic Media. At that point, 5 years ago, I volunteered with the UMJC as the editor of the Achot(sisterhood) newsletter. David grew up as a part of a messianic synagogue; his father, Barney Kasdan, is a Messianic rabbi and author. We talk a little about what it is like to be a Messianic Jew when there's not a congregation nearby. We recorded this episode in August 2020.
Messianic Media:
https://anchor.fm/messianicmedia
Barney Kasdan link:
https://www.kehilatariel.org/wordpress/?page_id=91
Bands:
The Trees will Know
https://open.spotify.com/album/3dnsps7wsJoLCfKotSkCGO?highlight=spotify:track:6MTK7vyR54Cv3RuljqJS6i
Pear Republic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/12xwIuXlNllRA3zCgo4kaf
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YouTube Playlist April 2021: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3AJANNm9OaHyDpGwhUxpd64ULSs5Ji1U
Spotify Playlist April 2021: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2iqPhXx5P2ikkwxlfIOzTy?si=9IyJYis1S9qEJ7kXh5D4FQ