Experience the premiere of a fusion of original music, writings, and communal singing designed to awaken joy and invite healing. Shira and Susan P. Lax, the author of A Heart’s Landscape (a top book pick by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts), have come together to offer The Heart-to-Heart Songbook. 

Shira has taken Susan’s poetry from her heartwarming book, A Heart’s Landscape, and has set it to music, creating songs of deep connection. The program will pair these performances with readings of Susan’s inspiring writing and heart-to-heart conversation, exploring themes of hope, grief, and gratitude and making it one unique and powerful event. 

This one-hour immersive concert of words, images, and music offers powerful tools of awareness and connection to navigate through challenging moments. Join us and add them to your personal heart toolbox. 

In-Person Tickets: BJ Members: $25 | Non-members: $36  |  Livestream Tickets: BJ Members: $10 | Non-members: $18

Doors open at: 7:00 PM
Concert is from: 7:30-8:30 PM


SUSAN P. LAX earned a teaching degree in creative drama from the Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology, and the Arts in Israel. Currently, Susan works as a spiritual counselor specializing in, but not limited to, those touched by illness, grief, and loving through death. She lectures and leads workshops on the topics of awareness and making room for joy. Susan is the author of the book A Heart’s Landscape, which derived from her “Morning Inspiration,” an email newsletter released three times a week, and is a columnist with Patheos. In addition, she is the co-owner of Naot Footwear, a company that ethically manufactures handmade comfort shoes in Israel. susanplax.com 

SHIRA is an acclaimed Israeli-American musician and Off-Broadway performer. Named the “golden-voiced singer” by The New York Times, Shira has recorded two albums, Till the Sun Comes and the new EP, Birds of a Feather. Her song, Am I Beautiful,inspired by her friend’s battle with stage three breast cancer, went viral, leading to demand for performances all over the U.S. and Europe. She plays music that unites people in joy and healing.  shiraofficial.com  

This concert is co-sponsored by Naot Footwear