Featured Artists

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 Bobby Fisher is a liturgical musician, composer, author, actor, and clinician. He is currently director of music ministries at St. Agnes Parish in Fort Wright, Kentucky.  Bobby performed for eight years with The Fountain Square Fools, a portable Christian theater company, which traveled throughout the United States and Canada. Since 1988 he has served as program coordinator for the national NPM Guitar Schools. He travels extensively as a presenter of liturgical music workshops, musician retreats, and concerts. Bobby has recorded six collections for GIA Publications, which include four instrumental collections, Play before God, Season of Peace, Waiting for the Light, and Catholic Classics, Vol. III; a children's collection entitled Hymns and Hers for Happy Hearts; and a general liturgical collection entitled One Breath. Bobby has also composed and recorded music for several meditation collections in collaboration with Michael Sparough and Betsey Beckman, published by St. Anthony Messenger Press. The other side of Bobby's professional life involves his work as a studio musician and music producer. 

 Dave Hawkins has recorded and performed with some of the finest people in the music world today: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Sam Bush, Aoife Clancy, Joanie Madden, John Whelan just to name a few…
He’s been called a "male Nanci Griffith" and compared to the likes of Harry Chapin, John Prine and Steve Goodman. A U.K. journalist wrote "...an Americana artist with his Irish roots showing."
His 2002 solo release, HOTEL deVILLE and 2005 release, MANCHESTER MORNINGS were under consideration for Grammy Nomination. His 2011 release, BEST THAT I CAN continues to receive rave reviews in the US and UK, as does his 2017 release, AS LONG AS WE GET THERE.  Dave tours solo, and with his band THE PERFECT MEN featuring Peg Buchanan .

 Bill is a lay pastoral minister, retreat leader/presenter, chaplain, music minister and singer/songwriter with 4 original music albums titled: Listen to Your Heart; Live to Love; Give Praise and Thanks and Mercy Reigns. He is also the author of a book titled, Mercy Reigns – A Daily Devotional of Compassion, Comfort and Healing.

Bill left a successful career as a radio news anchor/reporter to follow a new calling to ministry. After completing a Master of Arts degree in Religious and Pastoral Studies at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Bill left his anchor job at 700 WLW Radio to become a Youth Minister at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish.  Bill now visits shut-ins, hospitals and nursing homes providing pastoral care through words and music. He also greatly enjoys Jail Ministry through the parish where Bill also oversees social justice and service programs.

Bill also writes a devotional blog at 

You can find out more about Bill at his music ministry website: www.BillTonnisMusic.wordpress.com.

His music is available worldwide through iTunes and other download services.

Ed Gutfreund has performed music throughout his whole career as a songwriter, songleader, therapist and educator. He has contributed to numerous musical events to support efforts that bring peace and justice. He currently works as a body-oriented psychotherapist in Cincinnati seeing clients who are addressing complicated effects of trauma and other life challenges. His latest creative project is a one-man musical play, Working My Way Back…and Forward about a man trying to manage his trauma as he works with his therapist. The music expresses the ups and downs and back and forward of of this character’s healing and development. The play has been presented for therapist’s continuing education and to general audiences, and is also approved for continuing education for professional therapists. Other musical adventures include creating music with his three grandchildren. 

 The Pierson-Young Project (Greg Pierson and Steve Young) combines  over 60 years of  experience in musical performances and ministry. 

Incorporating lessons from their own spiritual journeys with song and scripture, they create an experience of being in the presence of God. 

The Pierson-Young Project (PYP) uses original music, drama, dance, Scripture and personal sharing to create a space for reflection and challenge in  today’s world.    

Steve Young,   vocals/guitars

Greg Pierson, vocals/guitars

Leon Robinson, keyboards

Maxwell Pierson, drums & percussion

Maria Moorman, flute/vocal

John Veenemeyer, sax/mandolin/violin

www.pierson-youngproject.com

 An adept multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, Michael G. Ronstadt has been captivating audiences throughout North America for nearly two decades. A master at his craft, Ronstadt traverses a mélange of musical styles that range from anywhere between folk, jazz, classical, Americana and the wildly ethereal. He lends his talents to a broad range of projects, including solo work and a variety of small ensembles, as well as larger bands. 

 An exceptional musician-composer, Ronstadt creates a masterful canvas with genre-blending explorations on cello and guitar in complement to thought-provoking lyrics"(Stephanie P. Ledgin, Author, Discovering Folk Music 2011). 

 Betsy is a musician, a therapist and a Tai Chi for arthritis (Sun Style) instructor.

She sings, plays violin and guitar as well as composing and arranging
music. As a solo performer, she does mostly Folk/Jazz type music with a few Old English songs to add color. When performing with the band "Wild Blue Yonder", she sings and plays Blues, Rock and Contempory Country Music. 

She has one solo album of original music and also appears on albums with Therese Edell, Rick Lisak, Chris Collier, just to name a few. http://www.betsylippitt.com/

 Serenity Fisher and the Cardboard Hearts blend playful pop-rock with a Tim Burton-esque quirkiness. A wordsmith, Serenity Fisher entices stories into becoming songs using truth-telling, highly-visual lyrics, and dreamy melodies. Fisher is a powerhouse singer whose nuanced vocals vary from bluesy belt to sultry whisper, from technical prowess to stripped down raw emotion. Her piano style is theatrical and passionate. Her music has been compared to Regina Spektor, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple. 

 Cellist Michael G. Ronstadt, nephew of Queen of Rock Linda Ronstadt, holds a masters degree in cello performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music (CCM). Ronstadt brings a rich musical heritage and absolute knack for improvising up a storm. 

 Violinist Rose Reidmiller Gowda, a childhood friend of Fisher (her mother was Fisher’s piano teacher), also has a master’s degree from CCM. She has a flair for creative improvisation and for exploring dark and light tones. 

 Bobby Fisher on guitars, mandolin and ukulele, provides tasteful ambient swirls as well as old school face melting solos. 

 Matt Halvorson rounds out the sound with drums and percussion. A true ethnomusicologist his eclectic setup includes a vast array of instruments from Brazil, Pakistan, Peru, Morocco and Spain as well as household gadgets such as brooms and keys. A diamond in the rough, Halvorson tastefully drives the music with thoughtful dynamics and creative rhythms. 

Annie Donnellon Davis is a vocal performance graduate of Northern Kentucky University, specializing in opera and classical music genres. Singing has been her life’s passion for as long as she can remember. Being blind since birth, Annie considers music her visual art.

Through the years, Annie has sung with MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, Jump & Jive Big Band, and currently serves as lead vocalist for the St. Therese Brass Quintet. As a church soloist, she believes that one who sings prays twice.

Max's interest in music started at the age of 10 as part of the Cincinnati Yellow Jackets Drumline and as a musician at his parish at Mother of Christ Catholic Church where he still serves as a part of the music ministry.  Currently, he plays drums and percussion with the Pierson-Young Project. He is a proud graduate of Northwest High School and currently is an intern at Butler Tech.

The Midnight Rose Trio is Pamela Jurgens on the harp, Rose Reidmiller Gowda, on the violin, and Anne Cooper on the flue and Irish whistle.  The ensemble specializes in classical, Celtic, and popular music. Midnight Rose is trained and experienced in performing in classical, Celtic, folk, and popular music. Combining these different styles, we create a delightful musical atmosphere that can be relaxed and peaceful, solemn and grand, or joyful and lively!  Midnight Rose has performed together for over a decade and has played for literally hundreds of weddings and events.