[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E7]
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                      HONORING CANTOR MARK CHILDS

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to Cantor 
Mark Childs who celebrated the 10th anniversary of his investiture as a 
Cantor on January 11, 2002. In addition, January 11 also marked the 
10th anniversary of Cantor Childs' service at the Congregation B'nal 
B'rith in Santa Barbara, California.
  For the last 10 years, the citizens of Santa Barbara have benefited 
from Cantor Childs love of music. After earning a Bachelor's of Arts 
degree in music from the University of California, San Diego, and his 
Master of Sacred Music degree along with an Investiture as Cantor from 
the Hebrew Union College-School of Sacred Music in New York City, 
Cantor Childs relocated to Santa Barbara and became Cantor of 
Congregation B'nai B'n'th. Along with his eloquent speaking style, 
Cantor Childs has shared his extraordinary musical talent with the 
Congregation and community alike.
  As Music Director at B'nai B'rith Cantor Childs is responsible for 
all liturgical and nonliturgical music in the synagogue. He conducts 
the adult, teen and youth choirs, and is responsible for music 
education from pre-school through 10th grades. He also produces full-
scale musicals involving the youth of the congregation. Outside the 
congregation, Cantor Childs has been involved with the San Diego Opera, 
the Aspen Music Festival Opera, and the Santa Barbara Grand Opera.
  Aside from bringing music to B'nal B'rith, Cantor Childs serves the 
congregation by teaching 6th grade Hebrew and tutors every Bar/Bat 
Mitzvah student before their services. He additionally leads the weekly 
service for both Sunday and Wednesday Religious School.
  For the last 10 years, Cantor Childs has been an irreplaceable asset 
not only to Congregation B'nai B'rith but to the Santa Barbara 
community in general. His talent and warm personality have been 
appreciated by all and we are so lucky to have him in our midst. I wish 
to congratulate Cantor Childs on the last ten years of his achievements 
and thank him once more for sharing his extraordinary talent with the 
Santa Barbara community.

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