Lawrence Dermer

Former member of the clergy team at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton Fl, Cantor Lawrence Dermer believes in connecting with young people by making Jewish life relevant and meaningful. He has an amazing ability to communicate with students and engage them ultimately inspiring an attitude of Jewish Strength and Pride! He is committed to offering an individualized path to Jewish life and learning that reflects the needs and desires of our ever changing contemporary world. The path to B'nai Mitzvah can range from traditional chanting Torah, writing a d'var Torah, chanting traditional prayers and blessings to learning about Israeli culture, history and politics. Whatever the individualized path may be, he believes in building strong relationships with the entire family and the result will be an experience that becomes a beautiful and cherished memory! " BMI Award winning & Grammy nominated Songwriter, Producer, Cantorial Soloist and artist Lawrence Dermer pushes the boundaries of both music and spirit in a way that expands the mind, soothes the heart and lifts the soul." Cantorial Soloist/ Composer/ Producer/Artist Lawrence Dermer has been instrumental in the creation of the globally recognized “MIAMI SOUND” which fused contemporary pop music and Latin roots. In addition to being an accomplished Cantorial Soloist his achievements include several Grammy nominations, BMI songwriting awards and a string of multi-platinum successes with artists such as Gloria Estefan, Cher, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Will Smith, Diana Ross, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez and Barry Manilow. With over 50 million in record sales, Lawrence intends to cross spiritually-themed music over into the contemporary world of popular music by combining powerful and passionate vocal performances that deliver soul-stirring melodies with conviction. When combined with an up-lifting message and driving international rhythms the result is a never before experienced musical renaissance.