If you need to add more exuberance to your Friday night worship, come to the new Alternative Service now being offered on the third Fridays of the month. This service will be offered in addition to our Family Service and will begin at 7:45 (unless otherwise noted) on select third Friday nights. An Oneg Shabbat will be provided prior to services. Babysitting will be available. We hope the new format and our existing services will provide you with a variety of worship alternatives and that all persons’ needs will be fulfilled. If you've enjoyed the songs offered at the Shir Exuberance service, scroll down for a list of titles and composers.

Here is a list of songs we've used at our Shir Exuberance service. You can find most of these songs at www.oysongs.com or the composer's websites. Add Jewish music to the daily soundtrack of your life!!

Nicki Cohen

Nicki Cohen is Professor of Music Therapy and Voice at Texas Woman's University. In her spare time, she likes to listen to music, read, do yoga, and grow African Violets. She returned to Jewish practice after a 30-year hiatus, and felt immediately accepted by the congregants and rabbi at Congregation Kol Ami. Nicki has directed the CKA high holiday choir, and recently wrote a Sabbath service that is used regularly at CKA. She is married to Bruce Bond, who is a poet, and they have two cats, Lucy and Doodle. Lucy is definitely Jewish, but Nicki is not so certain about Doodle.

Susan Colin

Susan is an award-winning songwriter and service leader.  Her newest CD, Every Day, is a collection of contemporary songs in English and Hebrew that express the spiritual journey of Jewish adults. A recording artist since the age of 18, her musical background extends across a variety of styles including choral, classical, pop, jazz, and liturgical music. These varied influences aer apparent in her elegant writing and the lush producation of her three CDs: Every Day, Shabbat Favorites, and Prayer of the Heart.  www.SusanColin.com

Susan’s music has been broadcast on National Public Radio stations, Hospice Healing Radio, and numerous internet radio programs. Her composition "Y'varech'cha" (Priestly Benediction) is included in the URJ Transcontinental Music Shabbat Anthology IV. Susan is a guest artist-in-residence and soloist for worship and adult education programs for synagogues and churches around the nation. Susan is also the founder and director of the Flower Mound Coffeehouse, a live music, non-profit venue featuring an eclectic variety of local and nationally known musicians.

Victoria Milner

Victoria has been a member of Congregation Kol Ami since late 2000. Her musical contributions started with singing in the choir for the High Holy Days in 2001. She has always enjoyed singing, and in fact used to perform in coffee houses during the 70’s. When our former song leader for family services needed a break, Victoria was asked to substitute and she has been singing ever since. She has been leading the music for family services for about four years now and love to engage the children in learning the music of the Shabbat service. She has also composed original works like "Shamor v'Zachor" and "The Mitzvah Song" (with Robin Dennis), which are used at our family services.