My Musical Family

At my recent book reading events, I asked members of the audience to fill out notecards with the names of music teachers and directors who had inspired them or their family members. I mentioned that I was collecting the names so I could include them in a blog post as a shout-out to people who have made the world a better place through music education.

I thought the activity was a fun way to get the audience involved, but it was also meaningful to me because it goes to the heart of my reason for writing my book. My great-grandfather G. Oliver Riggs made a difference in the lives of hundreds and hundreds of men and boys who performed in his bands.