Cantor's Challenge

I have never quantified the number of versions of Adon Olam I have sung through the years. Every Shabbat morning for one full year, I plan to sing Adon Olam to a different melody, many of which have not yet been arranged. Can I do it? Only time will tell. I encourage everyone to suggest songs to me and I’ll do my creative best to adapt them. However, if I commit to singing your version of choice, you must commit to attending the Shabbat morning I sing it. That’s the deal!!

Adon Alom

May 19 To John Denver's"Country Roads"

May 12 To the melody of Josh Groban's"You Raise Me Up."

May 5 I've done this one before, but not on Shabbat as part of my challenge. Steal Away by Celtic Thunder.

April 28 This is the second number that I did from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It seems to work exceptionally well. This was not suggested by anyone. Close Every Door

April 21 To the melody of "Those were the days"

April 14 To the melody of Yerushalayim Shel Zahav

April 7 To the melody of "Dayenu"

March 31 The Rabbi's birthday request. "Ripple" by The Grateful Dead

March 24 -"Oh Danny Boy" The inspiration for this one came from our very own Nan!

March 17 - Adon Olam Challenge Guest Artists of the Week

3-10-2012 To the melody of Rocky Top

3-3-2012 To the melody of Colors of the Winds, from Pocahontas

2-25-2012 In the style of Bette Midlers "The Rose"

2-18-2012 In the style of Johnny Cash's legendary "I walk the line"

2-11-2012 In the style of Adeles "Rolling in the Deep"

2-4-2012 The Rainbow Connection

1-28-2012 to the melody of "Pearl Fishers" by George Bizet, my first venture into opera

1-14-2012 In the style of of the Beatles "Yellow Submarine"

1-7-2012 In the style of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"

12-31-2011 To the melody of Auld Lang Syne

12-24-2011 To the melody of the Chanukah song, Ma'oz Tzur

12-17-2011 Since we will read about Joseph this week, the attached version is to the melody of "Any Dream Will Do" from the play, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

12-10-2011 This week's Adon Olam is to the melody of The Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera.

12-3-2011 This week's challenge came from Jordan Schiff, who asked me to do this if Wisconsin beat Penn State this past weekend. "On Wisconsin"

11-26-2011 In the style of "Les Miserables - On my own"

11-19-2011 In the style of "Unchained Melody"

11-12-2011 In honor of the resurgent Chicago Bears

11-05-2011 In the style Of the Animal's "House of the Rising Sun"

10-29-2011 In the style of Pink Floyd's "Wish you were here"

10-22-2011 In the style of "Michael, Row the boat ashore

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