Liam Campbell-Carpenter, 15, began playing piano when he was just six years old. His parents thought it would be a good introduction to music, but Campbell-Carpenter took the opportunity and […]

Layla Mulks, 15, first became involved in music while attending Riverdale Elementary School in Dekalb County when the school’s music director, Adam Strong, began recruiting for band. “I began playing […]

Kellen Baker, 19, was introduced to music by his parents who provided a fully immersive experience. “My dad was always big into old delta blues. My mom was really into […]

Justin Bailey, 19, was given his first guitar at a very young age. It lit a fire under him that continues to this day. “My grandfather got me an acoustic […]

Jensen Snyder, 15, has focused on singing in her young musical career. But in the past year, she honed some other skills. “I think I was born loving music,” Snyder […]

Hunter Smith, 18, received a special gift for his 11th birthday. “I always had a deep love for music. As a kid I would always be singing, dancing, and making […]

Graydon Brath, 17, began his musical training on the piano, as did all of his siblings.  Eventually each of them, with the support and encouragement of musical parents, found an […]

Gracie Grossman, 16, began playing the violin when she was 12. But with a father who played guitar and a great-grandfather who had played the fiddle, Grossman decided a year […]