Hashem by Natalie Kendel

"HaShem" means "The Name" in ancient, biblical Hebrew.

This album explores Hebrew names of God, as found in the Old Testament. This is the first volume of four, and will cover the time period from Genesis to Joshua.

The Hashem albums are a result of theologian, Natalie Kendel's, exegetical research, a study lasting over three years. The outcome is a theologically and scripturally-rich musical experience which invites the listener into the biblical narrative and identity of God.

The sound-style of the albums plays on a genre-blend between Western Asian and African traditional influences, folk, and epic orchestra. With instrumentation such as doumbek, oud, lute, saz, guembri, jawzah, kamacheh, chalil flute, tof, sistrums, mandolin, koto, erhu, guzheng, riq, djembe, and ram's horn.

Volume Two of Hashem will likely be released in the spring of 2026.

The artwork on Hashem Vol. 1 is styled after handmade, woodcut prints, inspired by the story in the "El Olam" track in which Abraham plants a tamarisk tree in Beersheba - a symbolic act of worship and a memorial to God's everlasting covenant.

Each track is titled in the Hebrew name. See each song's "track description" for the translation and the biblical story behind it.

When she's not writing music, Natalie Kendel serves as director and head theological lecturer at Zeteo School of Theology. She is pastor at The House, an online house church. Natalie is also a fiction author, public speaker, voice actor, and avid reader. She can often be found getting lost evergreen forests, making friends with crows and hoping to spot a dragon.

Zeteo School:
https://www.youtube.com/@zeteoschooloftheology
https://zeteoschool.wixsite.com/theology

The House:
https://www.youtube.com/@AtTheHouse

This artist proudly supports the Free Palestine movement and the dismantling of the genocidal European colonial project known as "Israel".
Free Palestine, from the river to the sea!

Tracklist

1.	Elohim	4:36

2.	Yahweh Osenu (featuring Derek Simon)	4:03

3.	El Roi	5:31

4.	El Olam	5:31

5.	Yahweh Yi'reh (The Walk)	5:55

6.	El Shaddai	5:38

7.	A Burning Bush	2:36

8.	Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh	6:05

9.	Yahweh Roph'eka	5:13

10.	El Echad	4:32

11.	El HaGadol	5:36

12.	El Rachum	3:46

13.	Yahweh Nissi	7:59

14.	El Yeshurun	5:08

15.	Baruch Atah Adonai	3:10

Credits

released December 20, 2025

Vocals: Derek Simon

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