[HANASHIR:10212] Re: Nephew's Bar Mitzvah

[BellaSings <BellaSings...>]

 Lorshap (at) aol(dot)com writes:
> I was invited to sing the opening song at my nephew's bar mitzvah next week 
> in Boston. The Cantor said it could have a Bar Mitzvah theme to it - rather 
> than the usual Mah Tovu, Tov L'Hodot, etc. Of course there are the obvious 
> YOUTH SHALL SEE VISIONS, L'CHI LACH, B'TI, B'NI but I'd like something that 
> welcomes the service as well. I hope I am making sense and someone has a 
> great idea! Also, the mother is not Jewish so at least half the people 
> there won't be Jewish. Therefore I'd like it to have some English lyrics. 
>  A few English ones come to mind off the top of my head
Julie Silver's "Count Me In"
Doug's "Standing on the Shoulders"
Debbie's "World of Your Dreams"
Speaking of Debbie -  "B'ruchot Ha'ba-ot" as a "Welcome" or opening song 
usually goes over really well.
(And, shameless self promotion notwithstanding, my own "100 Blessings" and 
"Rebcca's Blessing")

Bella Bogart
(Lev Orah)