Every artist wants his album to be as perfect as can be, but sometimes he has to take a gamble. Is the song he’s deliberating over going to soar or flop? Is the intro going to become a classic or a sleeper? How do these entertainers know they’ve made the right choice?

Eli Gerstner — “We Changed Our Minds”

I was deliberating between a bunch of names for the Yeshiva Boys’ Choir originally. But because of the hit song “Kol Hamispallel” on our debut album, I had basically decided to name it “The Shaar Hashamayim Boys’ choir.” Then, just as we were moving on with the cover design, we changed our minds and decided to go for something really generic that would include everyone. “Yeshiva Boys’ Choir” just fit.

 (Originally featured in Mishpacha, Issue 729)