''My Awakening'' is the debut studio album by American

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, released on September 7, 2003. It was one of the first Orthodox Jewish rock releases in the United States, and the band was subsequently credited with advancing Jewish rock alongside

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. The album was independently published and distributed through Sameach Music; at the time, drummer Danny Zwillenberg recommended they only give five copies to each member's family, as they would need the rest to make a profit. The album ultimately sold over 14,000 copies, a rare feat in the limited Jewish market. "Vayivarech" was covered by the a cappella group

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on their album ''Zoozin''' (2006). Another a cappella cover, performed by Kol Zimra and Avy Schreiber as "Blue Fringe's Vayivarech", appeared on the Sameach compilation ''A Cappella Treasury: Shabbos'' (2010).

Track listing

#" Shma Koleinu" – 2:32 #" Ani Maamin" – 3:48 #"Mibon Siach" – 4:53 #" Hodu" – 3:30 #"Vayivarech" – 3:44 #"City of Gold" – 4:54 #"Flippin' Out" – 4:59 #"Kacha Lo" – 4:49 #"Hafachta" (

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cover) – 4:20 #"My Awakening" – 5:30 ;Hidden tracks #"Shidduch Song" (live) – 7:32 #"For A While" – 2:36

Personnel

;Blue Fringe *

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– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriting *Avi Hoffman – lead guitar *Danny Zwillenberg – drums *Hayyim Danzig – bass guitar ;Other *Jon Perl – producer

References

{{Authority control 2003 debut albums Blue Fringe albums