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Kipper Ackerman will be in concert at Holy Apostles Church in Barnwell on Oct. 10.
The Sandlapper League is presenting harpist Kipper Ackerman on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. at The Church of The Holy Apostles, Barnwell.
There will be an opportunity to donate a love offering for the benefit of The Sounds of Grace, a non-profit organization with a mission of bringing peace and healing through music in healthcare and hospice facilities and in special needs classrooms.
Ackerman graduated from Presbyterian College with degrees in Music Education and Piano Performance, as well as studying at Winthrop University and North Greenville University while receiving a Master of Music Education. She began her harp studies at the age of 10 with Nina Brooks of Columbia, and continued her studies with Joyce Fankhouser in Greenville.
She performs for audiences throughout the southeast and enjoys sharing stories of her journey, as well. In addition to performing on her harp, she has worked for over 25 years as a professional musician directing choirs within churches, as well as private and public schools. Kipper works full-time at Church of the Holy Comforter in Sumter as director of music and communications and is director of The Sounds of Grace. Kipper has spent hundreds of hours in the practice studio, on stage, in classrooms, assisted living facilities, and hospitals with her harp and the most precious of these is when she has her harp at the bedside of someone who is welcoming Heaven into their home.
She is often asked, “Why the harp?” She answers, “Because my grandfather asked me to.”
This program promises to be something lovely and different. The public is invited to attend.
