-
Belshazzar and “The Writing on the Wall”
Today I want to introduce you to the character at the center of one of the most famous moments in the entire Bible — and one of the biggest scenes in “Bring Us Home.” Meet King Belshazzar. A king who collects beautiful things Belshazzar rules the golden heart of the world. Charismatic, brilliant, beautiful —…
-
Nabu and Aviva — The Almost-Love Story That Never Was
Of everything in “Bring Us Home,” this might be the relationship people ask me about the most once they hear a little about it. So today, let’s talk about Nabu — and the quiet, aching almost-romance between him and Aviva. Who is Nabu? Nabu is a young Babylonian court musician — born and raised in…
-
Daniel: In Babylon, But Never Of It
Posting Date: July 15 This week I’ve been introducing you to the cast of “Bring Us Home” — and today’s character is a little different from the others, because he’s the one principal in this whole show drawn directly from Scripture rather than invented. Meet Daniel. A real biblical figure, fifty years into the story…
-
Saba Elan and the Harp in the Willows
Posting Date: July 14 So far you’ve met Aviva and her mother Miryam. Today I want you to meet the man whose vow set the whole emotional spine of “Bring Us Home” in motion — Aviva’s grandfather, Saba Elan. Who is Saba Elan? Before the exile, Saba Elan was the chief harpist of the Temple…
-
Miryam’s Songs — The Mothers Who Keep the Memory Alive
Yesterday I introduced you to Aviva, the heart of “Bring Us Home.” Today I want you to meet the woman who made Aviva who she is — without ever raising her voice, without ever leaving the riverbank. Her mother, Miryam. Who is Miryam? Miryam was a temple singer in Jerusalem — just a girl, around…
-
Meet Aviva — The Girl Who Knows Jerusalem Only Through Songs
Over the next several days, I want to introduce you to the people who carry “Bring Us Home.” We’ll start with the one whose journey is the show: Aviva. Who is Aviva? Aviva is a young woman, born by the rivers of Babylon — seventy years into the exile. She has never seen Jerusalem. Never…
-
The Real Enemy Was Never Babylon’s Cruelty — It Was Its Comfort
Yesterday I talked about the question at the heart of “Bring Us Home” — how do you ache for a home you’ve never seen? Today I want to dig into the idea that makes that question so dangerous: the real threat in this story was never the whip. It was the welcome. What we expect…
-
How Do You Ache for a Home You’ve Never Seen?
This is the question at the very center of “Bring Us Home.” Everything else — every character, every song, every scene — grows out of this one idea. So today I want to sit in it with you for a minute, because I think it might be more personal than you’d expect. The question itself…
-
Why I’m Calling It “Bring Us Home” — The Story Behind the Title
Titles matter to me. A title isn’t just a label — it’s a promise. It tells you what kind of story you’re walking into before you’ve heard a single note. So today I want to talk about why this musical is called “Bring Us Home,” and why that phrase ended up doing double duty in…
-
Introducing “Bring Us Home” — My Original Biblical Musical About the Babylonian Exile
Posting Date: July 8 In 587 BCE, Solomon’s Temple was burned to the ground. The walls of Jerusalem were torn down. The king was captured, and thousands of people — priests, musicians, families — were marched hundreds of miles east into exile in Babylon. They wouldn’t see home again for seventy years. That’s not the…
About
Singer-songwriter turning 10+ journals of songs into reality ✨ Classical soprano gone indie | Transparent about AI collaboration | “Through It All” album Feb 2026 | Mom of 2 | 5:30am fitness | Also quilts sewmelanie.com
