Residence New York Name Xavier Eikerenkoetter Parents Reverend Ike | Nationality American | |
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Conscious Dreaming, Rev. Xavier Eikerenkoetter (1-17-16)
Xavier Eikerenkoetter, son of American minister and prosperity peacher, Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II, better known as Reverend Ike, is currently the President of the United Palace, a church and theatre; Spiritual Leader of the United Palace House of Inspiration, formerly the United Church or Palace Cathedral, founded by Rev. Ike; and founder of the United Palace of Cultural Arts.
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Education
Ordained at 18, Eikerenkoetter spent three years at the Center for Personal Transformation in the study of deep meditative techniques, received a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and a master's in counseling psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, focusing on Jungian and depth psychology.
Eikerenkoetter's musical studies include four years at the Harrison School of Music. He also studied shamanic training and healing and initiatory drumming techniques with Cechua (Peru), Dagara (Burkina Faso), and Sangoma (Zimbabwe) medicine men, and with the Masai tribe in Kenya. He learned the art of djembe, dunun, and Mandingue drumming from Mamady Keita and Malinke.
Career
Since 1983, Eikerenkoetter has served as a minister and, since 2009 when his father, Rev. Ike, died, spiritual leader of the congregation housed at the United Palace, formerly known as United Palace Cathedral, and now the United Palace House of Inspiration (UPHI), a non-denominational spiritual community. He established two non-profit organizations dedicated to youth development through the arts: the United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) in New York City and the Rhythm Arts Alliance (RAA) in Los Angeles. Both organizations aim to nurture conscious, soulful living among young people, emphasizing the transformative impact of art and music.
As a musician, Eikerenkoetter's three albums recorded to date are Mystic Journey (1998), Global Soul (2001) and Re-Enchantment: Music to Conceive By (2015). Other works include Xavier Eikerenkoetter's Guided Meditation.