NEWS Updated February 20, 2008 The new album is here! Bryan and Kol Echad’s first full length in-studio album, It’s No Dream” is ready to go and available for release in February 28! The album features a “new Jewish Rock Sound”, with contemporary Jewish melodies that will help kids, teens and their families become closely connected to Hebrew liturgy, Torah and Jewish culture. It is produced by Josh Nelson, the best producer in Jewish music, and is going to be a huge hit! Please visit the music page for samples from the new album and your chance to buy the album! For more information, please contact us at info@bryanzive.com. Bryan has signed on for another year as Music Director at Temple Israel in Columbus, Ohio! After working closely for three years with widely acclaimed composer and performer Danny Maseng to build an amazing, musical and spiritual experience, Bryan is staying in Columbus to further enhance prayer and love for Jewish culture and liturgy. He is remaing the musical director of the Temple Israel Youth Choir, “Kol Sasson as well as the Adult Choir. Bryan and Kol Echad are booking for the 2008-2009 year! Visit our booking page for everything we can offer. We do a wide variety of excellent, educational and entertaining events that can fit your community! We’ll do what you want…from a band concert, to a solo gig, to fundraising to themed programs! We’ll also work out any financial concerns. We’re looking forward to visiting, singing and learning with you in your community soon! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updated March 1, 2005 Hey Everyone! What's going on? I know, I know, it's been a while! But I'm here to tell you some exciting news about the summer! Camp Newman-Swig is gonna be ROCKIN'! We have artists coming to camp this summer that surprasses anything we've ever had! On top of myself, Cantor Wally and the other songleaders, we are fortunate enough to have on faculty (and for concerts) Dan Nichols and Eighteen, Rick Recht, Rabbi Joe Black, Mah Tovu and Noam Katz! THIS IS SO EXCITING! Concerts every week, learning from the best and a music-filled summer. I absolutely can't wait for the summer to begin! 3 MONTHS! As for me, everything is wonderful. I'm still the Cantorial Soloist at Temple Israel in Columbus, OH. It's a wonderful job and the congregation and spiritual atmosphere is going in the right direction under Rabbi Zinkow! Next year, Danny Maseng, an amazing Jewish education and composer will be the Artist-in-Residence at TI. What an honor for this historic congreation! The kids are signing, Shabbatot are rockin', and life couldn't be any better. I've composed a few new songs that have been introduced here in the Ohio Valley, such as "Elohai", "Shiru", and "V'al Kulam". I'll hopefully be recording again soon! If you want to be involved in the exciting process of recording, let me know via email and I'll give you something to help out with! Also, sign the guestbook. It's fun! Take care and see you at camp! Bryan P.S- Congrats to Danny Nichols on becoming a father-to-be!!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATED OCT 8 Hello Everyone and Chag Same'ach! I know it has been a while since we've updated the website. So you have probably been wondering what has been happening! Well, here we go...your very own month-by-month update since summer started! JUNE:
June was an incredible month. I had the great opportunity of being
the songleader for Hagigah, the fine arts session for 10th graders
at URJ Camp Swig-Newman. I worked very closly in leading prayer
services, song JULY: I will still at camp finishing up Hagigah and moving on to other sessions. I was the songleader for the 9th grade session of "Rishonim Bet". They were a bunch of great kids and we had some great song session throughout the two weeks they were at camp! Our session song was a parody to Greenday's "Minority". We definately had a blast! AUGUST: August began with a bang! I got an opporunity I ususally don't get to have! I worked with 5th graders in the last session of camp, "Kochavim". It was a different, but fun experience! I was goofy and had a blast, created a different type of spirituality! I sure hope I get that chance to work with the little ones again! SEPTEMBER:
September was a month that changed my life. I led Rosh Hashanah
and Yom Kippur services for the first time ever. I, with the help
of the awesome members of YFTL, Temple Israel's senior youth group,
led a beautiful, spiritual Rosh Hashanah morning service. The word
spread quickly and the sanctuary was full for our morning Yom Kippur
service. We all made beautiful musical moments and created a mood
that made me sit back and reflect, which is exactly what you should
do on Yom Kippur. I also led a few more services with the congregation
throughout the course of Yom Kippur day. It made me think that new
beginnings come with the new year. And I can't wait to get the new
year going, to create new experiences and to grow as a person and
musician. I also had the honor of chanting Kol Nidre in Erev Yom
Kippur Services at Ohio State Hillel. I never realized how moving
of a musical piece Kol Nidre really is. If you haven't been to a
Kol Nidre service, please go next year. Also, in September, we began
the "Tikkun Minyan" at Temple Israel, Whew! That's a lot of information and experiences I just told you about! So until next time, I leave you with these words..... Always live in the moment. May this new year bring happiness to you and your families, and a life full of love, peace and music! Shanah Tovah v' Chag Sameach! Bryan
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