Statistically speaking, the Jewish people of the 20th century is a group so overwhelmingly dominated by American Reform Jews that you might as well ignore everyone else. It's not just that her tunes are more widely known in the Reform movement, it's that she completely redefined what liturgical music was for, well, basically the Reform world. Basically she is the reason why most Reform shuls these days use music vaguely like contemporary American soft-rock, rather than music vaguely like 19th century Protestant church music. So I don't think the article is over-stating things, but I also don't think it's surprising that you haven't really come across her much.
Songs of hers that come to mind: she has a version of that children's prayer about the angels guarding you on all sides:
May our right hands bring us closer to our Godliness May our left hands bring us strength to face each day Before us may God's vision light the path ahead Behind us may wellbeing heal our way All around us is Shekhinah, all around is Shekhinah
There's a version of Eliyahu haNavi with Miriam, and you might have heard her Lo yisa goy which she combines with a slight misquote from Albert Camus, viz:
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow Don't walk behind me, I may not lead Just walk beside me and be my friend And together we shall walk in the paths of Hashem
I must admit I'm not a huge fan of Friedman's musical style or lyrics, I find it schmaltzy, but I can't deny how influential she was.
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Date: 2011-01-10 12:56 pm (UTC)Songs of hers that come to mind: she has a version of that children's prayer about the angels guarding you on all sides: There's a version of Eliyahu haNavi with Miriam, and you might have heard her Lo yisa goy which she combines with a slight misquote from Albert Camus, viz: I must admit I'm not a huge fan of Friedman's musical style or lyrics, I find it schmaltzy, but I can't deny how influential she was.