Courtesy David Loden
David Loden is well known as one of the pioneers of Messianic Jewish music in Israel. He has composed some of the most well-known and loved Messianic tunes, and many of his pieces have been translated into numerous languages and are sung in churches around the world.
Loden, now 86-years-old, has stepped out into a new project called “Fiat Lux,” or “Let there be light.” Loden told
Israel Today, “Our goal is to present the Israeli public with high quality music that highlights the Bible and the Messiah in Hebrew.”
Loden has been a fixture in Israel’s classical music scene for some years now, producing and conducting orchestral pieces around the country, including an annual production of Handel’s “Messiah” in Hebrew. “This is not a ‘Messianic’ group,” Loden explains, “rather we are a mix of professional musicians performing works by modern Israeli composers, classical pieces and liturgical music. We want to bring words of truth to the people of Israel to enrich their lives with the Psalms, Prophets and Torah, and encourage them to think seriously about their Creator,” he said.