Re: A call for songs for a bereavment camp

[gostein <gostein...>]

gostein (at) concentric(dot)net wrote:
 
 Jonathan,
 
 Debbie Friedman's Healing Service has a lot of wonderful healing music
 --
 R'faeinu, Rabbi Nachman's Prayer, Mi Shebeirach, etc.  Also, how about
Yesh Kochavim?  It's a wonderful song that focuses on how the memories
 of those we've lost keep shining on and help guide us.  I believe the
 English words and the tune are by Klepper and the Hebrew words are by
 Hanah Senesh. Please correct me if I'm wrong, anyone out there.
 
 Abby Gostein
 
> Jonathan Ferris wrote:
> >
> > Hi, It's my first post to this list.
> >
> >         Anyone have any ideas of good songs to sing at a weekend long 
> > bereavement
> > retreat in the mountains. We have a healing service and tree planting
> > ceremony that lends to plenty of time for singing. (We sing at campfires
> > and meals too.)
> >
> >         Last year I used Debbie Friedman's Angel song as a thematic piece 
> > that we
> > sang many times over the coarse of the weekend. Any suggestions for a new
> > song, chant, etc. to use for the same purpose.
> >         Other songs we sang last year (that I can remember off the top of 
> > my head)
> > were
> >                 Eli, Eli ;  Peace I ask of thee o river; Kol hanishama 
> > (round);
> >                 In my life (Beatles); Turn turn turn; Sh'ma Koleinu (DF);
> >                 Mi Shebeirach; Im ain ani li mi li; Blackbird (Beatles)
> >
> >         Finally, anyone know a campy melodie for the psalm 23?
> >
> > I look forward to meeting some of you at Hava Nashira!
> >
> > Jonathan Ferris
> > jcferris (at) worldnet(dot)att(dot)net