MBD's 'Crack of Dawn" Played by Yaakov Kranz

"The Crack of Dawn" composed by Yossi Green. Originally sung by Mordechai Ben David on his "Moshiach". Arranged and stunningly played by Yaakov Kranz (The Kumzitzer Rebbe).

"L'maan Achai" on Guitar

"L'maan Achai: This tune was composed by Rabbi Shlomo Carlbach OBM. Arranged for the guitar (fingerstyle method) and played by The Kumzitzer Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Kranz. Great song for a Kumzitz or Chuppah ceremony.

"Adir" Guitar by Yaakov Kranz - Sung by Shmuel Glenn

"Adir Bamarom" composed by Yitzchok Rosenthal. Sung by child soloist Shmuel Glenn. Arranged for the guitar and played by Yaakov Kranz. This song is on Shalsheles Junior 4. Shmuel Glenn is one of the singers on that album.

"Machnisei Rachamim" Guitar by Yaakov Kranz

Machnisei Rachamim composed by R. Chaim Bennet is a classic among Jewish people and used in Davening or Chuppah music as well as a kumzitz song. Yaakov Kranz (The Kumzitzer Rebbe) arranged and played this beautiful song on a classical guitar. Played on a Calido "soloist DT" Guitar The strings used were the Daddario EJ45ff Carbon.

Gerer Lecha Dodi by Yaakov Kranz on Guitar

This beautiful Gerer Nigun is used for Lecha Dodi and my research informed me that is was composed in 1971 by Reb Leibel Goldknopf . Arranged for the guitar by Yaakov Kranz.

Yaakov Kranz Demonstrates Self Harmony

Yaakov Kranz of the Kol Yaakov Orchestra plays five intruments and performes at Simchos throughout the United States. In this Video he demonstrates how he Harmonizes with himself playing the Guitar. Visit Yaakov's web-site at kolyaakovorchestra.com to hear him play as a "one man Band" and as "Extended One Man Band" in which he performes on the keyboard & Flute (sometimes together) at various Simchos.