Rena Branson
Rena Branson (they/them) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They founded A Queer Nigun Project (aqueernigunproject.org), which organizes singing events for LGBTQIA+ folks and sends audio content to people in the Jewish community who are incarcerated. Rena writes new tunes for liturgy and teaches traditional Hasidic melodies, expanding access to their power for all seekers. They serve as the Cantorial Soloist at Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir in Philadelphia and also work with private clients as a Reiki practitioner. Rena has also worked on the Cultural Organizing Team at Linke Fligl, a queer Jewish farm and resource redistribution project, as well as creating social justice-based programming for Jewish teens as the Assistant Director of Chester County Hebrew High School. Rena's first full-length album, "Love Is the Ground," is out on all streaming platforms.
