Cantor/Composer-In Residence

Natalie is available as a cantor/composer-in-residence and has worked with numerous congregations and camps across the country. From creating  musically accessible and spiritual worship services and concerts, to lecturing, and to working with clergy and staff teams  to help with the visioning of music throughout the synagogue, Natalie's warmth and professionalism always shine through. 
​For booking, please contact her at [email protected]

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Community Builder

Cantor Young spent a Shabbat with our congregation and was truly amazing.  She worked with our lay leaders and clergy to not only prepare for our worship experience that weekend but also to get us thinking about how we can use music in the future to facilitate spiritual growth, community building and experiential Judaism.  During services, she encouraged participation while allowing the congregation to have the full benefit of her beautiful voice, guitar and piano accompaniment.  Our congregation has been singing Cantor Young’s tunes as if they were ‘mi Sinai’ for years, and they were so inspired to hear her live.
Cantor Young managed to personally touch so many people in her short time with us; it was so worthwhile to have her at our congregation.

-Rabbi Amy Feder
Temple Israel, St. Louis MO

Fresh Sound

Cantor Young is a breath of fresh air! Her artist-in-residence Shabbat with our congregation was a special and meaningful time from start to finish. Cantor Young's voice and presence are a rare combination of power and accessibility. We were moved by every prayerful song--and found ourselves singing along with the familiar and the new. Her voice is gorgeous and her sound fresh. Cantor Young is a star in her generation. We look forward to hosting her again in the future!

-Rabbi Karen Thomashow
Isaac M. Wise Temple, Cincinnati OH

We recently welcomed Cantor Natalie Young and her musical gifts to our synagogue. It was a truly wonderful experience and we found her very easy to work with. Cantor Young's music is gorgeous and our choir and congregation really enjoyed learning and singing it. The Friday night Shabbat service was very beautiful and uplifting. Natalie's Monday night program, exploring how contemporary musicians are taking ancient words and making them relevant for a new generation, was also very interesting and enlightening. Additionally, Cantor Young lead a helpful conversation discussing the continuity of music in our various temple programs. What was greatly appreciated by all of us was Cantor Young's warmth and generosity of spirit, her respect and acknowledgement of those in our community who were participating with her, and her humble and gracious attitude overall. Very refreshing!
-Cantorial Soloist Jodi Rozental
Temple Judea, Coral Gables FL

Cantor Natalie Young is one of the most expressive, talented composers and Jewish musicians in the world. Oozing with spirituality, Natalie will leave your congregation overflowing with light and love.  Not only is Natalie a team player for your clergy team but she will mold a service, concert and weekend to your vision.  I cant recommend Cantor Natalie Young enough.
-Cantor William Tiep
Temple Solel, Cardiff By-the Sea, CA



Our Congregation, Shir Hadash, was privileged to have Cantor Natalie Young as our inaugural artist for a new endowment for visiting artists in the name of a beloved choir member, John McKintosh, of blessed memory. We could not have asked for a better artist to be the “first”.  Natalie is warm, personable and inviting and her music is uplifting and easy to sing.  She came in early and worked with our choir, who sang along with us during the service. As the Cantor, it was an honor to sing with and alongside Natalie.  Natalie and I are colleagues and had socially talked over the years, but working together has deepened our friendship.  She was easy to work with in crafting our services that Shabbat and it was spiritually uplifting for everyone.
She is multi-talented both on piano and guitar and showcased both during her time with us.  We are also fortunate in our congregation to have Natalie’s child as our religious school song leader.  They have clearly gotten many of their skills from their mother and we are thrilled that they are a part of our team.  
-Cantor Devorah Felder-Levy
​Shir Chadash, Los Gatos CA

Spiritual and Engaging

Temple Sinai, Atlanta, was blessed to have the incredibly talented Cantor Natalie Young as a part of our Shabbat services. That she is an excellent performer of sacred liturgy is evident right away, as she blends the timelessness of text with accessible music and vocal harmony. That she is a profoundly spiritual composer was also established early in the service, as her own melodies introduced Shabbat and, with a few exceptions to include familiar traditional pieces, carried us through a truly moving Shabbat service. She is also fun and funny, engaging a congregation in the sacred that comes from a smile, and encouraging even our most hardened and steadfast members to rise from their seats, clap along, and learn new music. She has earned a place in the hearts of our congregational family and we are most certainly delighted that she shared her gifts with us. "
Rabbi Bradley G. Levenberg
Temple Sinai
Atlanta, GA

Accessible and Inviting

We were delighted to host Natalie Young for a weekend, including two Shabbat services and a concert.  Her music is accessible and inviting, and her warmth and passion for Jewish music and liturgy is evident to all.   Natalie brings an energy and passion to her songleading and her performance.  Whether teaching her own creative compositions, or leading services or a concert that includes other popular Jewish music, it is clear that Natalie is an exciting new force in contemporary Jewish music, who enriched us deeply and touched us and lifted us up with her love of Jewish music.

-Rabbi Lewis A. Kamrass
Isaac M. Wise Temple, Cincinnati OH and CCAR President


Cantor Natalie Young energized our Shabbat morning experience.  Her compositions are accessible, melodic and approachable.  Cantor Young worked beautifully with our adult volunteer choir, fine tuning everything in her own unique gentle way prior to the service.  She was engaging to the congregation.  Cantor Young is a breathe of fresh air for every congregation searching for meaning and artistry in liturgical texts.  It was a treat for us all and we look forward to her next visit.

-Cantor Lisa Segal
Temple Beth Sholom, Miami Beach FL

Bringing Cantor Natalie Young to our synagogue was a magical and uplifting experience from start to finish, and we hope to have her back again. Cantor Young is a true collaborator, open to working with all musicians, clergy, and even aspiring musicians in her time with us. She gave a concert, including some of her own original pieces as well as classics that our congregation treasured.  She led services, taught liturgy, and brought a unique style to our worship that helped us move forward in our musical and worship transformation. Working with Natalie is an absolute pleasure, so much so that we will plan to have her back again. I cannot recommend this experience highly enough. Every single person who participated in one of the programs or services that she was involved in raved about the experience.
-Rabbi Judith Siegal
Temple Judea, Coral Gables FL



We have been lucky enough to have Cantor Natalie Young as a Guest Artist at our congregation a few times. Her music and loving soul bring a sense of warmth, profound spirituality and peace. The way she couples her beautiful melodies with our sacred text is brilliant. Her engaging and moving rendition of our sacred melodies created an atmosphere of deep connection, a spiritual journey for all that was truly memorable.
-Cantor Lonee Frailich 
Temple Akiba, Culver City CA

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