Biography

Sheldon Low is one of the brightest young stars in Jewish rock music today, performing over 100 rock concerts, ‘Light Up Shabbat’ services, seminars, and Artist-in-Residency weekends in Jewish communities throughout North America each year. With the release of “Life” in September of 2016, Low has five full-length album releases to his name. “If Not Now” was selected for Ruach 5777 and the single “Shehecheyanu (To Life)” was selected as the opening track for NFTY Ruach 5775 giving Low the distinction of being the only artist with opening tracks on two NFTY Ruach albums (Ruach 5767, Ruach 5775). Low’s previous recordings have been featured in numerous other nationally distributed compilation albums and both of his children's albums (It’s All Challah To Me, Look At Me) have been distributed by PJ Library to tens of thousands of households around the globe. Over the course of his career, Low has been featured on the cover of L’chaim Magazine, Shalom TV, and radio stations across North America. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Low is a third generation songleader who from an early age developed a strong Jewish identity. He currently resides in New York City where he serves as the Artist in Residence of Temple Israel of the City of New York. In 2013, Low started Hallelu Records, an independent Jewish record label based in New York City. (www.SheldonLow.com)