Matisyahu
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller, known by his Hebrew and stage name Matisyahu, is a Jewish American reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth30 June 1979
CountryUnited States of America
digging shows i-can
I can show you where to dig, and what to dig for, but the digging you must do for yourself.
black-and-white different world
We're so quick to go to make things black and white, and to put things in their box. But everything is this mixture - and that's what this world is - is this blend of different things.
godly light shining
When there's light shining on a tree, that tree takes on different meaning. If there's no light at all it just looks dead. If you look at light as godly meaning, the world comes alive in a certain way.
ideas beard trust-myself
The idea that God’s mercy is connected to whether or not I shave is ludicrous and I need to just trust myself, and that, you know, if I’m deserving of God’s mercy, I’ll get it, regardless of, you know, my beard,
worst-enemy enemy make-you-happy
Who’s gonna make you happy when you’re your own worst enemy?
rain eye sunshine
Reach for the sky Keep your eye on the prize Forever in my mind Be my golden sunshine It's raining in your mind So push them clouds aside Forever by my side You're my golden sunshine
goodness divine missions
I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.
ideas reggae music-is
Reggae music isn't Jewish, but a lot of the ideas are.
get-well sky helping
You're looking for help from God, you say he couldn't be found. Looking up to the sky and searchin' beneath the ground.
hockey player singers
Before I was 14, I wanted to be a singer, an actor, or a hockey player. By 15, I knew I was going to be a singer.
spiritual growing-up past
Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I grew my beard there was a certain freedom, a separation, getting past this the way I looked, identify myself as a spiritual seeker.
meaningful song children
I can't choose the most meaningful song that I've written. That would be like choosing one child over another. But first borns are always special.
coffee school kids
I started performing at home as a kid putting on shows and lip-syncing Michael Jackson for the grown-ups. Then, in musicals and plays in school. At 17, I was performing in coffee shops and in parking lots at Phish shows. At 18, I had a band that played local shows in the Northwest.
communication people speech
Vocal rest is awesome. It is like any kind of fast. Firstly, it is a purification of speech. It made me realize how not careful I am with the things I say. It also makes you find new ways of communication and new methods to connect with people.