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Will Gladhart
Music is a side-gig and a life-long passion for me. I am thankful music has been a part of my family makeup and heritage…it has brought joy to my life and at times, provided the best therapy in the low spots. I enjoy being able to deliver special musical moments and share my abilities/ talents with others…all those years of violin/ piano lessons did pay off!
Music Bio
Private lessons began at age six, at Benedictine College, under the instruction of Margaret Davis Kew, former Concert Mistress, St. Joseph and Kansas City Symphonies.
As a youth, I participated in numerous recitals, Suzuki violin institutes and violin summer camps, youth, civic and university orchestras, as well as studying with several of the nation’s violin elite.
In high school, I performed with the Fort Hays State University Community Orchestra and in college, I had the privilege to perform with the University of Kansas (KU) and Kansas State University (KSU) Orchestras. Additionally, while I was at KSU, the orchestra performed a Tallgrass Prairie music-themed concert with Jay Unger & Molly Mason.
I am the fiddler player for the original Americana music group True North: appearing on stage and opening for entertainers such as Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert and The Band Perry. I occasionally play session work and record locally in the greater Kansas City Metro Region. I have also performed for countless weddings, funerals & special events across the country
Gary McKnight
A prolific singer/ songwriter with a passion for collecting guitars, Gary is an inspirational musician. He is blessed with the ability to weave musical stories through words, painting pictures and imagery of life, looking forward with hope and a backward glance to the past.
Music Bio
Gary has played stringed instruments since childhood, starting at age five. In college, he studied with famed jazz guitarist/ composer Johnny Smith.
Gary and his brothers began opening for national acts in their teens, like the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He spent time in Nashville, TN, as a composer and session artist, before returning to the Midwest to complete his Doctorate of Audiology degree at the University of Kansas.
He has written, produced, and recorded soundtracks for PBS and TV specials on Midwestern Life. He continues to compose, play live music, and provide the vocals and songwriting inspiration with the group, True North.
Gary has sung at hundreds of weddings and provided vocal/ guitar music at local and national ceremonies throughout his career.