JOIN THE SONG TEAM!

You can listen to and watch music videos of almost my entire catalogue of music for free. But what if you want more than what just everybody has access to?

The Song Team is where you come to to hear the full story behind the songs.

This is our second cohort of the fabulous Song Team. Our theme for this cohort is exploring how connecting to something greater can positively inform our creativity and our lives.

Here's why I chose this theme:

I’ve learned that, in order to write a song that helps me or anybody else, I need to connect with something greater than myself. If I write from a place of ego, from wanting to be seen or admired, from anything other than a sense of service, then the song never turns out good. How do I know this? Because I’ve written many bad songs from this place!

As a consumer of art, I've noticed the same dynamic. When I interact with art that was created and presented from a place of ego, it doesn't resonate with me at all.

If I'm lucky when I write, I feel a gentle, calming presence in the room and sometimes the presence of family and friends who have passed. That tells me that I’ve slowed down enough to channel what is asking to be created. It tells me I’m present enough to listen.

Years ago, I recorded the song I Miss You, which is about my daughter who died in utero. I recorded all of the lyrics in one take, which is unusual for me. Usually it takes a number of tries for me to get it right. The whole time I was singing I could feel my daughter’s presence in the room. When I finished, I heard the engineer say quietly through my headphones, “I feel like there’s a ghost in the room.”

The Song Team will be exploring this connection with something greater both in terms of how we create art and how we share it. I will share my own music and the intimacy of my behind-the-scenes songwriting process as the springboard from which to explore this theme. I believe that striving to connect with something greater than ourselves can inspire us to create better art, share it with an open heart, and also lead happier, more meaningful and connected lives.

WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF JOINING THE SONG TEAM?
The Song Team is where you get to:

• Be a insider who gets to be part of a welcoming and creative community where you can to show up as you are and feel seen and valued. Meet others who also have a spiritual-minded approach to art and life.
• Hear new music first, unreleased songs, and get all of the behind-the scenes scoop. Give feedback (if you’d like) to songs in process (no need to be musical!). Warning: You will hear some very rough and not-great-sounding early takes that will never be heard outside the confines of the Song Team! 
• Learn about a spiritually-minded approach to creativity that can positively spill over into all areas of our lives. Witness how creativity thrives with commitment, trust, patience and a light touch so that we can all bring more of these and other positive values into our own lives. 
• Respond to creative prompts and share with the group, if you’d like.
• Slow down, breathe and take a break from the relentlessness of life. Feel hopeful and inspired!

THE NITTY GRITTY
Here is what the Song Team looks like in practice:

• There are two cohorts of the Song Team, one for those who live in Israel and one for those who live outside of Israel. 
• Both groups meet once a month over Zoom through the end of 2025.
• Calls last one hour.
• You can opt to join us live, only receive the replays, or support from the background. 
• There is an optional WhatsApp group where I send creative prompts and Song Teamers can share their own responses to the prompts. 

WHAT DO SONG TEAM MEETINGS LOOK LIKE?
On our Zoom calls, each person has a chance to speak and check in. I then share a song I’m working on and discuss a salient issue that’s coming up in the songwriting process related to our theme of exploring how connecting to something greater can positively inform our creativity and our lives. Song Teamers can react and give feedback, which generally leads to a meaningful and interesting discussion integrating participants' varied points of view. I send out all replays. 

Sound like fun? It is! Join Us!
Questions? Please find me at julie@juliegeller.com or on WhatsApp at +972-58-401-6518.

HOW TO JOIN
You can now join one of two cohorts, either the Global Song Team or Song Team Israel, depending where you live. This is your invitation to join us on this creative journey. I'd love to welcome you!

THE COST TO JOIN EITHER SONG TEAM IS $100 (OR 350₪).
YOU ARE WELCOME TO PAY USING EITHER CURRENCY.

Here's what some of our Song Teamers have to say:

"How great to feel part of Julie's music with other kindred spirits hearts from cultures, faith traditions, and stages of life. Song Team is where I discover and share my emerging stories, too. What a gift." - Peg T.

"I enjoy the connection with others, being in a place to be accountable for creating and finding joy, and having a way to support Julie and hear her songs. I really enjoy attending and getting a break from my every day once a month, seeing where others are and having a touch base." - Nechama K.

"I have loved seeing songs come to life as Julie fleshes them out. This group is also a blessing because I have been able to grow in connection with others, hearing the thoughts and feelings of others as we each respond to a weekly prompt." - Angela P.

"You have attracted an interesting mix of people from really different backgrounds who contribute so much energy and so many varied perspectives to your prompts and discussions. It’s fascinating to see how you integrate some of these ideas into your songs." - Barbara Z.