You Get What You Give. Get Up Offa That Thing. You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play.
Melodies tripped and jangled through the New York City office of JCC Association during my first two weeks on the job as CEO and President.
You Better, You Better, You Bet.
After meeting individually with more than fifty members of our team in the first stage of an intensive assessment of our work with all of our stakeholders, I asked everyone for the song that she or he wanted to share with the family of three hundred and fifty JCCs and Ys, camps, and agencies we serve.
Friends. Power of Soul. I’ve Just Seen a Face.
Considering the millions of annual visits to our sites, the countless moments of meaning and connection and the endless possibilities JCCs offer each day — it’s no wonder our team wants to get up and sing about what we do.
What’s Going On? What’s So Funny ’bout Peace, Love and Understanding? Changes.
But we also recognize that as we enter a transition in leadership — with tremendous gratitude for what’s been built before us as well as a buzz of curiosity and determination to discover what’s next — there are many questions about what we as a movement should strive to be.
People. Natural Mystic. I Will Survive.
Music is one of the world’s great connectors — a comfort, a prophecy, a secret smile. It’s a looking glass to see ourselves and a window into the world. It’s the echo of what we think we know and a whisper of dreams we have all but forgotten.
Glory. Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Dream On. Yehiyeh Tov. New Day Rising.
Our team is listening closely: What rhythms will move our communities five, ten, or twenty years from now? What voices will blend in unexpected harmony? When you tune your ears to the sounds of the Jewish community of the future, what songs do you hear?
Listen to the #jccsoundingboard playlist here.
How about the song, Happy!
The Long And Winding Road
The Times They Are A’Changing
A Day In the Life
Celebration by Kool and the Gang
1) I can’t get no satisfaction
2) the times, they are a changing
3) these are the people in my neighborhood
People Who Need People
By Barbra Streisand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIphEtttLcA
Press On – Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Chant A Psalm a Day – Steel Pulse
we should never forget this song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHaopDM6fHw
Bright Side of the Road by Van Morrison….it’s a go-to cheer-up song for me and reflects the great optimism and future-directed thinking we’re demonstrating as a movement. Thanks for an inspiring week.
Hi JCCA & Stephen! Here is my song for #JCCProCon. I wrote about it in our Tucson J blog page. Enjoy! http://www.tucsonjcc.org/2015/03/shabbat-shmoozings-love-the-one-youre-with/
Imagine – John Lennon
Bridge Over Troubled Water,
An oldie but a good one! Always calms me down, makes me take a deep breath and listen
Dawes – How Far We’ve Come
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk
“Make it better…
Makes us stronger…
Our work is never over…”
Best song to get motivated! When I hear this track, I remind myself that constant improvement is achievable.
“Changes” by David Bowie
Im Tirtzu – Debbie Friedman
Forever Young
Have to have Dylan on the list, right?
Feels so good by Chuck Mangione – Live Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7T47XMMmdY
Heal The World
Michael Jackson & Co.
G-d knows we need it.
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPkUyPU6nw4
Beginnings-Chicago
The JCC is the beginning of Jewish identity for our children and the beginning of lifelong connections to their Jewish friends.
Christina Aguilera – Soar
http://youtu.be/a68At4jVM9I
Feels so good – Chuck Mangione – Live Up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7T47XMMmdY
“I feel the earth move”-Carole King
I Lived by One Republic. Great lyric
There have been so many great songs posted already, so I had to dig deep.
How about Heal the World By Michael Jackson
“Walk Like an Egyptian” – for our ECE Model Seder blog post. (Read the article here: http://www.tucsonjcc.org/2015/03/shabbat-shmoozings-walk-like-an-egyptian/)
Jerry Garcia Band – My Sisters and Brothers
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwb005_5EA&w=560&h=315%5D
California Honeydrops representing some California love, JCC style.
Like You Mean IT!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_TCCI3iwkk&w=560&h=315%5D
http://youtu.be/g_TCCI3iwkk