''Spark Seeker'' is an

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by American

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singer

Matisyahu Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American singer, rapper, beatboxer, and musician. Known for blending spiritual themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beatboxing sounds, Matisyahu's 2005 sin ...

(Matthew Miller), which was released on July 17,

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. It is his fourth studio release, and follows 2009's ''

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''. ''Spark Seeker'' debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 16,000. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, California, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Miller considers ''Spark Seeker'' to be his attempt at a

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LP version of the record was pressed at

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, TN.

Cover art

The

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for ''Spark Seeker'' is a picture of a girl who was found in the

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, taken by Mary Margaret Chambliss, the wife of Matisyahu's

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. Yossi Belkin, the

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behind the cover art, claimed that "the girl was happy and had a sparkle in her eye," to which Miller claimed "that's it, she is the spark seeker." Belkin claims that she gave the album a "pure, fresh, and young feel," and that after going through "dozens of drafts," this one was the "most iconic," Belkin considers this cover to be his proudest work, as of August 1, 2012. Belkin also designed the cover for Matisyahu's 2011's EP '' The Miracle''. It appears the girl is from a

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family.

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals * Ravid Khalani- vocals on "King Crown of Judah" *

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* Jack Knight- Songwriting, Production, Background Vocals *

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- vocals on "Crossroads" *

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- vocals on "Buffalo Soldier" and "King Crown of Judah" * Rabbi Hagay Batzri- Vocals, vocals (background) * Noa Neve- vocals on "summer Wind" * Destani Wolf- vocals on "Crossroads" and "Live like a Warrior"

Charts

''Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions''

On January 29, 2013, Matisyahu released ''Spark Seeker: Acoustic Sessions'', a six-song EP that features acoustic versions of songs from ''Spark Seeker''. The iTunes versions includes an exclusive seventh track, "Silence."

Track listing

References

{{Authority control Matisyahu albums 2012 albums Electronic albums by American artists