It’s been over 5 years since Miami released a full length album, and so much has
happened since then. My father Z’tl was Nifter in Sept 2019, Covid struck in March
2020, my daughter Ruchami got married To Naftali Turk in May 2021, we moved to
Jackson, NJ in August 2022, Miami became a worldwide sensation on social media
in September that year, and Israel was attacked in October 2023.

Most of the songs on this double album I composed as a result of these episodes.
Next to some songs I wrote a short synapsis of how the song came about. In
addition, the last years have been a very trying time for so many of us, and I believe
these songs reflect that emotion. This is part one of the double album. Please give
each song a good listen. Each song tells a different worthwhile story.

The album is being released in Miami’s 47th year, as we started in 1977. It is my
fervent hope that this album will bring back the feeling we used to have when
we sat together and enjoyed full albums. To sit, listen and read and take in the
experience. It is difficult cult to say how much longer I will continue to produce Miami
albums, but suffice it to say that this album I cherish as much or more than any other
of the previous 30 albums. I hope you will as well.

Enjoy and be inspired,

- Yerachmiel