[HANASHIR:13782] Re: Songs about light

[Scott Shuster <scott_shuster...>]

Hi Julie,

I did a search for the word 'light', and got many hits.  Here are a
few:

o  Light These Lights (Debbie Friedman)
o  Let It Be (Beatles ".. there is still a light that shines on me...")
o  Nasim M'shalom (Debbie Friedman "...Let the light of your presence
be, the light of our lives...")
o  Shalom Alechem (Steve & Didi Carr Reuen "Sha-lom a-le-chem may your
world be bright, Sha-lom a-le-chem with the Torah's light)
o  This Is Very Good (Jeff Klepper "When God made the world, and God
made it full of light...")


Scott

--- Julie Newman <juli(dot)newman (at) attbi(dot)com> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> Please help with repertoire suggestions for songs pertaining to
> "light".
> I'm leading music for our area's 6th annual "Interfaith Gathering"
> and the
> theme is "light". I will be working with the 1-day choir (volunteers
> from
> all the churches, mosques, etc involved) for one piece, Dan Nichols
> "Or
> Zarua". But I'm  hoping you can give me some help on the two
> congregational
> pieces that we'll be doing. Ideally, they would be easy to pick up,
> easy to
> sing, and be universal in audience (if such a thing is possible). All
> your
> suggestions would be much appreciated!
> 
> btw, it doesn't have to be liturgical music because this is not a
> true
> service, but a "gathering". Earlier in the program, each of the faith
> groups
> (including various Christian denominations, B'hai, Moslems, Hindu,
> Buddhist,
> Native Americans and more!) will present a ritual from their
> tradition that
> has to do with light to share (these are all done in various
> break-out
> rooms). Participants will have the opportunity to pick three
> presentations
> to go see. We will be doing Shabbat candlelighting. Then everyone
> will come
> together as a group. This is when the singing begins! This is where I
> need
> to choose 2 pieces for the whole group to sing (printed in their
> programs).
> The choir will also sing during this part. Thanks again for any
> suggestions!
> 
> 
> Julie Newman
> Music Director
> Temple Ohav Shalom
> Allison Park, PA   (that's Pittsburgh folks)
> 
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