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PHOTOS: Music, faith & leadership: Inside the nation’s premier Songleader Boot Camp

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish Light
Published February 18, 2025

Hundreds of Jewish song leaders, educators, cantors and rabbis from around the country gathered on Feb. 17 at the Jewish Community Center for three days of training and seminars. The 17th annual Songleader Boot Camp provided the participants with tools to improve their leadership skills through the power of music.

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About the Contributor
Bill Motchan, writer/photographer
Bill worked in corporate communications for AT&T for 28 years. He is a former columnist for St. Louis Magazine. Bill has been a contributing writer for the Jewish Light since 2015 and is a three-time winner of the Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish Journalism. He also is a staff writer for the travel magazine Show-Me Missouri. Bill grew up in University City. He now lives in Olivette with his wife and cat, Hobbes. He is an avid golfer and a fan of live music. He has attended the New Orleans Jazzfest 10 times and he has seen Jimmy Buffett in concert more t han 30 times between 1985 and 2023.