David Mercado

NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award, 2021

David Mercado is a native of the Bronx, NYC. He is an alumnus of Nyack College, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition. An accomplished vocalist, David has had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and, internationally, in Brazil, London, Germany, and Italy.
 
Currently, he is a candidate for the Master’s in Music in NYU Steinhardt’s Songwriting program and the Music Director at Hope Hill Church and Cross Roads Christian Team in NYC. He hopes to soon start a Christian label and to continue to perform his music around the world.