Background
Ellison, David Morris was born on January 23, 1951 in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Son of Morris Eli and Edith Margaret Lorraine Ellison.
Ellison, David Morris was born on January 23, 1951 in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States. Son of Morris Eli and Edith Margaret Lorraine Ellison.
BMEd, Texas Lutheran College, 1973. MM, University South Dakota, 1979. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1991.
Organist, St. Peter Lutheran Church, Burbank, South Dakot, 1973-1975; Organist, First English Lutheran Church, Lennox, South Dakot, 1975-1978; youth director, Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion, South Dakot, 1978-1981; director music, organist, Trinity Lutheran Church, Vermillion, South Dakot, 1978-1985; director music, organist, First Lutheran Church, Brookings, South Dakot, since 1985. Delegate Constituting Convention of Lutheran Men in Mission, Seguin, 1988. President steering committee Constituting Convention of South Dakot Synod Lutheran Men of Mission, Sioux Falls, 1988-1989, member worship committee, since 1986, secretary 1989-1991, president, since 1991.
Member South Dakota Centennial Committee for Brookings, 1988-1989. President Brookings Area Arts Council, 1988-1990, Rejoining Committee for Brookings Art Council and Community Cultural Council, 1989-1990. Board directors Brookings Community Cultural Arts Council, 1990-1991.
Member American Choral Directors Association, American Guild Organists, Association Lutheran Church Musicians, Choristers Guild, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Lions (board directors 1988-1990).
Married Cynthia Lee Kuehl, December 23, 1979. Children: Kjersti Noelle, Alexandra Nicole, Lindsay Elise, Annika Leigh.