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Happy Birthday JMR!!
Pull out the party hats, wrap up the gifts, it’s our birthday and we are more than ready to celebrate! In just three short years, JMR has become your number one site for anything and everything related to Jewish music and we want to take this opportunity to thank you, our loyal and devoted readers,
HASC 25 Recap
By Kol Isha (If reposted please include link and credit to JewishMusicReport.com) Having seen my share of HASC videos and having heard the timeless classics that were introduced at HASC concerts over the years, going to an actual HASC concert, long touted as “the concert of the year” has always been on my to
The Ultimate Concert of Your Dreams
Oh wow. It’s been 8 months since my last post. (Which was also my first post.) It’s a good thing this isn’t a one man (sorry, person) website. I was thinking about the big HASC concert, coming this Sunday. It’s one of the premiere concerts in Jewish Music, certainly the longest running, now in its 25th year. The
Music, the Business
Recently I passed the 10th anniversary of being a professional vocalist (I get paid to sing, so by default I am professional). I was having a conversation recently with a friend who is a huge music lover and amateur musician, and in the course of conversation he mentioned how he loves to just sit down
Women’s Sukkos Celebration
This Sunday at 8 PM, join Shaindel Antelis, Henny Stern, Leah Goldman and the Bas Kol Band for the Sweet Sukkos Celebration. Presented by AYIL and Ladies First, the evening wil feature singing, dancing, a fashion show, open mic and more at the Ocean Parkway Jewish Center, 550 Ocean Parkway at 8 PM. Admission: $10
Vos Iz Neias Exclusive Interview with MBD
See original article at VosIzNeias.com VIN Exclusive Interview: MBD Says Latest Release Will Be His Final Album By: Sandy Eller New York – Thirty eight years after the release of his first album, Mordechai Ben David Sings Original Chasidic Niggunim, the man who has been called the undisputed king of Jewish music has
Generation MP3
It’s been a while since I posted. I know, I know, shame on me. It’s been a hectic summer, which lead right up until now, the chaggim. I hope this article settles your reading hunger for the time being. And look, I even drew a little cartoon for you above to show that I’m sorry
A Shabbos with Shua Kessin
Join Shua Kessin for an exciting end of summer Shabbos in the at Cutler’s bungalow colony in South Fallsburg. Shua will be davening Kabalas Shabbos in Cutler’s Shul at 7:15 and doing an after Seudah Oneg at China Town. Join Shua motzei Shabbos for an unforgettable free concert/kumzitz at 11 PM.  
Can You Pick the Songs of Summer 2011: Part II
As August rapidly draws to a close, day camps, at least where I hail from, have all closed up shop and the first busloads of sleepaway campers have begun to deposit tanned, happy and exhausted campers back in their hometowns. With three of my children ending up in a total of five different camps this
Wedding Pet Peeves Part 2 The Band’s Perspective
As we begin the second half of this summer’s the wedding season, I felt it necessary to write an article as a follow up to the recent article written on JMR called Wedding Pet Peeves” (http://jewishmusicreport.com/2011/08/03/wedding-pet-peeves/). As someone who has been singing at weddings for ten years, and with a father who has led a
JMR Around the World!
I’m sure many of you noticed that our site was down yesterday for maintenance. Aside from performing updates and scans to keep JMR as up to date as possible, we took the opportunity to check out some site statistics, something we don’t often do because quite frankly, we would rather write about music than
Ah Simcha! With Nachas. Now Available for Free Download.
By: Yochanon Gordon NACHAS Music has been gaining popularity among the wedding scene over the past year or so. Eli Gerstener, Shloime Kaufman and Ruli Ezrachi are just some of the professionals that have been working closely with NACHAS in establishing his name thus far. He recently shared the stage with Benny Friedman at a Concert
Shlager Launches English Site: Welcome to the Block!
The Jewish Music Report would like to welcome Shlager.info to the internet. The long running, much loved, Shlager.net launched an english site with many very exciting new features. We offer our best wishes to this new spot on the internet for Jewish Music news. We look forward to a long running special relationship with this
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