Shir Harmony ("shir" meaning "song" in Hebrew), Atlanta's only adult Jewish women's a cappella group, blends seven individual and beautiful voices to present un-accompanied vocal music in celebration of their Jewish heritage and faith. Shir Harmony boasts a list of songs ranging from Hebrew prayers to traditional Hebrew folk tunes to English songs of a Jewish theme or written by a Jewish composer. As tribute to their pride as Jews and as Americans, their signature pieces are Israel's de facto national anthem, Hatikva (the Hope), and G-d Bless America, written by one of the United States' premier Jewish composers, Irving Berlin.

Shir Harmony was formed as an outlet for Jewish adults in the Atlanta area to sing a cappella music after college, and thereby continue to pursue their love of singing and performing in this rather specialized genre. (A cappella means without instrumental accompaniment.) The original group was formed in 2000 and included both men and women. In 2002, Shir Harmony reorganized as an all-female group. Each member contributes her own unique experience with performing vocal music, including majors or minors in music, membership in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and other professional-quality local choirs or secular a cappella groups, rock and roll bands, and various musical theater organizations and opera companies.

The current members of Shir Harmony are: Melissa Black, Tracy Britan, Kim London, Heather Low, Mindy Margolis, Adina Rudisch, and Lisa Staimez.

Hear some of our songs by downloading some of our music samples.
 

Performances and Availability

Most recently, Shir Harmony participated in the 2nd Annual We Do Hallelu at Ahavath Achim Synagogue. Selections from Shir Harmony’s self-titled CD were featured on Jewish Brunch with the JT Bunch, a Jewish-focused radio show on AM 1690 “Voice of the Arts” in Atlanta, GA, and hosted by Marcy Levinson of the Atlanta Jewish Times. Shir Harmony has traveled to Athens, GA to entertain the Sisterhood of Congregation Children of Israel at their opening meeting, Augusta, GA to perform for the Adas Yeshurun Sisterhood and to Memphis, TN to perform at the opening meeting for the Women of Reform Judaism. Shir Harmony was featured at the Jewish Federation of Atlanta’s Centennial Celebration, held at the Georgia Aquarium, and has been a regular part of the musical entertainment at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta's annual Jewish Festival since 2002. Shir Harmony has entertained Holocaust survivors as part of Café Europa, and regularly performs for various synagogue Sisterhood functions, Shabbat services, and local assisted living facilities.

Shir Harmony is a professional performance group that is available for weddings, private parties, fundraisers, and special events of all kinds. For bookings and CD information, contact Mindy Margolis at 678-637-0553 or send an email to shirharmony @ yahoo.com.