[HANASHIR:10894] Re: Adon Olam to Rock Around the Clock

[WINSTON WEILHEIMER <nusach...>]

This is not a criticism of Shirona's position, but Adon Olam, like licha dodi 
has many different melodies set to it.  On the Nusach Internet Radio Network, I 
have dedicated shows to the different versions and filled the hour with much 
music to spare.  Beat achon has an "under the boardwalk", safam "blue moon" and 
i sing it sometimes to "its a small world"   

Of course you have to be aware of the setting and the appropriateness of the 
version you are singing.  I would not use it for the high holidays, preferring 
to use the more traditional versions.  But who is to say (except by local 
minhag) what is ok and what is not....I use craig taubman's licha dodi in one 
congregation and it was well accepted,,,,when i used it in another, the stony 
looks could have frozen me to the bone.   

Let's not get too caught up in "what is proper."  Shirona's Yigdal is beautiful 
and i love to play it on the air, but its not THE traditional melody for it.  
Let's not limit creativity by becoming the nusach police!  

There is a time and a place...

btw...I kind of like the interpretation of God being our rock and we praise him 
around the clock!

rabbi winston weilheimer
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