Alex Clare: My Spiritual Journey from Fame to Faith

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2023

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Alex Clare is a British singer and songwriter known for his soulful voice and a fusion of genres including soul, rock, and electronic music. He gained widespread recognition with his 2011 hit single "Too Close," which reached international success and earned him a BRIT Award nomination.

He has been friends and grew as an artist along with Adele, Amy Winehouse, Mumford & Sons, Florence and the Machine, Bastille's Dan Smith and more.

Alex is notable for a significant personal decision—he embraced Orthodox Judaism, a commitment that led him to make substantial lifestyle changes. Clare's journey into Orthodox Judaism involved substantial personal sacrifices and adjustments to align with his newfound religious beliefs.

Despite the challenges, this aspect of his life showcases a depth and complexity to his identity beyond his music career, contributing to a multifaceted understanding of Alex Clare as both an artist and an individual with a rich personal journey.

You can see Alex's music here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdXYt4AHjnIMnmItbdNyfQ

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0:00.0	I decided you know that's it I'm going to use Shiva my music career is over and yeah I I went to
0:07.0	Yes sheva and that's where everything went crazy. You know Microsoft picked up my song and it took me into you know top 10 charts all over the world so really in
0:16.7	the in the sauce of mysterious Nefish for Chavez really really really changed my
0:21.9	life and I really feel that.
0:22.8	We'll be right back this week's episode.
0:24.4	I've interviewed a lot of artists on this show but none like Alex Claire.
0:28.0	Alex rose to fame rather quickly when he became a overnight sensation with his song too close and at that point in his life he was also exploring
0:42.0	Orthodox Judaism and he leaned in to one and in this
0:46.7	episode I question him of why he was so into Orthodox Judaism.
0:52.7	What has his journey been like since then?
0:54.6	And what has some of his relationships been like
0:57.7	and how does he identify them now?
1:00.5	I've waited four years to talk to Alex, so I am very excited about this episode and obviously stick around to the area and he gave me a little taste, gave us a little taste of one of the new songs he's working on and it's beautiful.
1:15.8	We of course talk about in the first 10 minutes of this episode about his experience with what's going on in Israel,
1:21.8	because that's where he lives and we hope that the
1:25.0	fighting stops very soon and the hostages are returned. This episode is in
1:29.6	memory of Shimendava and Yak of Schlema as well as Miriamsara,
1:33.2	as Yach of Mosha.
1:34.4	You will hear about the wonderful folks at Kolehabad
1:38.7	and how you could give to them
1:40.4	and help with the people of Israel.
1:42.0	You will also hear about Twillery and
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