Cantor David Acker |
 I
am delighted to have been welcomed so warmly into the Ohev Shalom
community. For the past three years I have served Congregation
Or Shalom in Berwyn. In addition to leading from the bimah, I was
the music teacher for the religious school.
During my tenure there I founded and directed the Or Shalom Children's Choir. I will soon complete a Master of Arts in Jewish Music from Gratz College and have music degrees from Swarthmore College and the Esther Boyer College of Music at Temple University where I concentrated in voice and music history. I enjoy singing opera, musical theater and recitals as well as liturgical music. Three of my favorite roles have been Don Giovanni, his servant, Leporello and Don Quixote/Cervantes from Man of La Mancha. I believe a satisfying worship services combines traditional chant and congregational melodies within the context of community. I encourage beautiful singing that is spirited, yet graceful. With prayer that is both thoughtful and musical, services can be appealing and relevant. |