[HANASHIR:5005] RE: Emily Blanks' request for English BM songs

[Robbi Sherwin <sherwin...>]

>> >From Emily Blank: I've been given the honor of finding a song to sing at
>>a
>>friend's bat mitzvah.  Does anyone know some good songs (in English) that
>>would be good for a bat mitzvah?
>> >
>>
>>Emily - My favorite Fred Small song is "Everything's Possible" - it's a
>>parent telling a child: "You can be anybody you want to be, you can love
>>whomever you will."  There is a line in there that some narrow-minded
>>people
>>might find objectionable: "Some women love women, some men love men, some
>>raise children, some never do," which is beautiful and completely in
>>context
>>for the message of the song. You may want to check with the family.
>>
>>Sam Glaser has two incredible songs: "Blessing" which is on his "Across
>>the
>>River" CD, and includes the words to the Birkat Kohanim and a place for
>>the
>>congregation to sing along.  I just sang it this weekend at my daughter's
>>BM
>>- having 300 people sing along with me on that day was really special and
>>effective. Also, on his newest album, "Kol Bamidbar" is "The Bat Mitzvah
>>Song," also in English.  Email me privately and I can get you lyrics and
>>chords.
>>
>>And, of course, Debbie's Lechi Lach, which also combines English and
>>Hebrew.
>>
>>Have fun!
>>Robbi Sherwin
>>Austin, TX
>>
>>Robbi Sherwin
>>
>>*******************************************************************
>>**Music Director/Cantorial Soloist, Congregation Kol Halev, Austin, TX
>>**Music teacher/Choir Co-Director/Drama teacher/ Austin Jewish
>>Community
>>Day School
>>**Songleader/Music Faculty, UAHC's Greene Family Camp for Living Judaism,
>>Bruceville, Texas
>>**Look for "Todah L'chem" (Thanks, y'all!) Robbi's first solo album of
>>original Jewish music to be released in the spring of 2000, featuring Mah
>>Tovu, Yom Hadash, Peri Smilow, Rich Glauber, Sam Glaser, Julie Silver and
>>many other friends...thanks, y'all!
>>
>>                  Bloom where you're planted....
>>


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