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.