Eli Lev’s New Album Past Lives Brings Ancestors’ Voices to Life Through Music

SILVER SPRING, MD (June 2025) – Independent folk-pop singer-songwriter Eli Lev announces the release of Past Lives, the second installment in his transformative Three Worlds Project, following the acclaimed debut Present Journey. With this powerful new record, Lev bridges the space between memory and melody, using the actual voices of his ancestors to illuminate the stories that shaped him—and, by extension, all of us.

Past Lives will be released gradually—one song every three weeks starting June 25, 2025, with the full album available on October 8, 2025. Lev will celebrate the release with a special hometown concert on October 3rd, 2025 at Blue House Productions in Kensington, Maryland, followed by a Northeast U.S. tour throughout October.

An Intimate Time Capsule of Family, Memory, and Resilience

Past Lives is more than just an album—it’s an oral history in song. Each track is woven with audio recordings from Eli’s actual relatives, gathered through years of family interviews. Their voices—his Bubbe Sarah, Uncle Ben, Aunt Evelyn, and more—are heard in poignant interludes and vivid recollections that provide a living heartbeat to each track.

“This album honors my ancestors,” says Lev. “Their voices and stories are the foundation of who I am. I wanted to bring them forward—not just in memory, but in sound, in rhythm, in life.”

Stories Etched in Song

Opening with the track “Echo”, Past Lives introduces listeners to a world “washed in waves of time,” where heritage flows like a river through generations. Listeners hear Bubbe Sarah recounting her 1892 birth in Poland and Uncle Ben describing farm life and mill work in the American South—real voices, real memories.

On “Where We Come From,” Lev paints a cinematic portrait of migration, labor, and legacy, capturing both his Jewish and Appalachian roots. It’s a modern folk anthem for anyone curious about the shoulders they stand on.

For “My Wish Was You,” – A heartfelt, whimsical journey through romantic dreams, road-life fantasies, and the quiet realization that love has already come and gone—leaving behind gratitude, not regret.

Songs like “Who I Was” dissolve the borders of time and identity, as Lev channels a multitude of lives—from heroes and refugees to mill workers and movie stars—declaring, “Who I was back then / Is who I am.”

The album’s emotional centerpiece, “Our Friends,” offers comfort in grief and remembrance, honoring those who have passed not as gone, but as present, guiding spirits. “Those who are no longer seen / Are just as real as you and me,” Lev sings, inviting listeners into an inclusive, ancestral embrace.

A New Chapter in the Three Worlds Project

Past Lives continues Lev’s ambitious Three Worlds Project, a musical trilogy exploring time, identity, and transformation. If Present Journey grounded us in the here and now, Past Lives draws us into the deep roots of the past. The forthcoming third installment Future Myths will look toward the future, completing a powerful arc of self-discovery and cultural storytelling.

Lev’s blend of folk, Americana, and singer-songwriter sensibility has earned him international acclaim and a devoted fanbase. With Past Lives, he leans even more deeply into his role as musical storyteller—using personal history as a universal thread.Echo – Releasing June 25th, 2025