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NOTE FOR DISCUSSION: This song is based on the theme of resilience and the idea of mind over matter - that sometimes changing your perspective can change how you feel. We all have our struggles, but sometimes it helps to believe we are moving in a positive direction, even when it doesn't seem like it.

CONVERSATION STARTERS:
What makes a great day for you?
How can you help someone else have a great day?
What can you do for someone who is having a tough day?

lyrics

"TODAY IS THE BEST DAY" (by Jay Rapoport)

The world is wide and I am small
The grass gets green and it grows tall
Time slows down to a crawl
And I stand in awe of it all

I don’t always know where I’m headed
Sometimes I feel lost inside
But I’ll never throw the towel in
I’ve learned to enjoy the ride

CHORUS:
This is the only life I’ll live
They call it the present ‘cause it’s a gift
The hourglass sands may shift
But today is the best day of my life

The sky unfolds, no cloud in a hurry
If I could fly I’d never worry
Always be right where I’m going
Still there’s something exciting about not knowing

I don’t really know what I’m meant for
Sometimes I get lost in my mind
But I don’t need all the answers
I’m happy with what I find

CHORUS

And when destiny comes calling
I will open the door
Smile as I look all around me
And see everything I’ve been searching for

The world is wide and I am small
The grass gets greener and it grows tall
Time slows down to a crawl
And I stand in awe of it all

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from They Tried To Get Us, We Won, Let's Rock!, released December 2, 2014
Written & composed by Jay Rapoport,
copyright 2014 Maxfun Music (ASCAP), all rights reserved
www.ruachrock.com

Lead vocals, piano & keyboards: Jay Rapoport
Violin: Kenneth Feibush
Drums & percussion: Steve Purcell
Bass guitar: Shawn Setaro
Electric guitar: Toby Singer
Backing vocals: Shanna Zell

Produced, arranged & recorded by Toby Singer
Drums recorded by Drew Guido at Let 'Em In Studios in Brooklyn, NYC
Mixed by Toby Singer at Atlas Hugged in Brooklyn, NYC
Mastered by Jonathan Jetter at Right Angle Recording in Manhattan, NYC

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Jay Rapoport Chicago, Illinois

Jay Rapoport, RJE takes Jewish values and texts and transforms them into “Ruach Rock”, a catchy piano-pounding style influenced by Ben Folds and Billy Joel. Jay has appeared on the Disney Holiday Singalong and received a Covenant Foundation grant to compose the theme song for the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland’s “La-bri’ut” curriculum. Jay is Director of URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy. ... more

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