Mood Mix: Avromy Werner

Avromy Werner, along with his brothers, is one of the directors of KMR Luxury Kosher Retreats. Avromy is a passionate and ultra-knowledgeable Jewish music fan who works to bring musical dreams to life for KMR guests.

What I’ll Be Singing After Lighting My Menorah

I’ll be singing the Lubavitcher niggun for Haneiros Hallalu —  that’s the one Avraham Fried sings on his Hupp Cossack album.

A Song That Made Me Want To Look Up A Pasuk

“Shimu Melochim” from the London School of Jewish Song. Powerful words from Shiras Devorah, and a melody that’s endured for close to five decades. Generally, about the music that came out back in the day, we were always curious to look up the words.

Someone I Consider A Musical Genius

Sheya Mendlowitz. He always finds great songs, exactly the type of music that will work. He found Reb Chaim Banet’s “Machnisei Rachamim” and Shlomo Carlebach’s “Moshe V’Aharon” — the prelude to Mizmor L’Dovid in Kabbalas Shabbos — and selected them for Shlomo Simcha. He found some outstanding songs, like “Keil Hahoda’os” and “Atah Vechartanu” for Avraham Fried’s early albums.