Dr Emily Celebrates

Each year, I use this book that illustrates the lyrics This Land Is Your Land, for the Fourth of July. It has verses you might not know- Woody Guthrie's anthem lives beautifully as a singable storybook, illustrated by Kathy Jacobsen. I love singable storybook because they are SO engaging, and this is such a well known tune that folks of every age and stage chime in when I pull it out. It is one of many singable stories I am sharing this summer, books that are also songs. They turn a quiet read aloud into something the whole family sings together https://a.co/d/02YPiBEP

Hallelujah! So grateful to start the day with this grandeur at Women Cantors' Network

Update! I’m at the Women Cantors' Network conference, learning and singing and connecting and basking in gratitude. Big thanks to all the ppl that made connections and checked in when I posted about now knowing folks and being nervous

If you are songleading this summer and like early, free access to awesome....I am looking for Preview Partners for Pray and Play, and I have eleven spots left. Tag or share with a friend who might want to explore and expand how they pray and play!
Pray and Play is twenty-five Jewish prayer songs for kiddos and the grown ups who love them, with a full songleader guide behind every song.
Here is the exchange: You get free early access to the full guide and the recordings. In return, you choose two to four songs, listen and read through the guide, try at least one of them with a real kiddo or group, and fill out two short feedback forms, one on the guide and one for each song you review.
I am a nerd who loves data, and I want to know what works in real rooms before I lock the guide. Preview Partners also get their name printed in the published guide, with permission.
If you lead music with little ones, in a synagogue, a Tot Shabbat, a JCC, a day school, a classroom, or at home, I would love your ears on this: https://dremilycelebrates.com/prayandplaylanding/

Delighted with the discovery of unlimited Diet Coke on tap at Women Cantors' Network

Summer is when I prepare for the rest of my songleading year. A little less running from session to session, a little more room to plan, to learn something new, to get ready for the fall.

So....I am running a Summer Sale for member with reduced pricing across all three tiers and up to $400 off when you choose annual. Members get instant access to a comprehesive Jewish music curriculum, expert coaching, and an encouraging community starting at just $36 a month: https://dremilycelebrates.com/supportsquad/

If you have been curious about the Squad, this is a warm time to step in.

Women Cantors' Network ! So grateful to be included and invited to share a song amongst an incredibly diverse and magnificently talented group of women at the Women Cantors’ Network this evening. I LOVE singing with the kiddos but wowza sometimes it feels grand to be amongst other grown musicians 💕this song is featured on the upcoming Pray and Play project, link in bio to grab the guide and songbook!

Sent to the presses! Ready to rock. 25 prayer songs, music and movement to spark Jewish Joy. Currently seeking preview partners to collect feedback, see link in bio for early access!
I’ve never worked harder on a project in my life. Preorder the Pray and Play Guide And Songbook today!