Jake Smith

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<strong></strong>(Lead Vocals, Guitar, Charango, Ukulele, Dulcimer, Songwriting, Sleighbells) Started singing at the age of 6 and went on to sing in competitive small ensembles and choirs.&nbsp; Studied as a soloist (with Bill Reed, Chuck Schneider, Lauri Young, and Amy Williams) from 16 on and Majored in Musical Theatre Performance (with a double minor in Psychopathology and Classical Literature) at Wagner College in NYC.&nbsp; He played clarinet in the VYO for several years and later picked up Piano and then Guitar.&nbsp; He sings as a Tenor section leader in the world renowned Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue Choir under the direction of Stephen Glass.&nbsp; He has studied guitar with Tim Dobby and also has taught himself Ukulele, Charango, and Mountain Dulcimer.<br><br>Last year my mother, Kathleen Smith, was murdered in her home, and that has been an earth-shattering influence on my musical endeavors.&nbsp; This music, this album, is for her.&nbsp; Despite her death I continue to be surprised and inspired by her memory and her personality as it lives on in her friends, family, and community.<br>

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