Barry Ward
Western music recording artist Barry Ward is a fourth
generation rancher and farmer from Southwest Kansas. Barry's original songs
about the land, the people, and his family have earned him a reputation from
the stages of Carnegie Hall in 2003 with the Great American Cowboy in
concert with Roy Rogers, Jr., The Sons of the San Joaquin, and Waddie
Mitchell, to being one of the elite three finalist for male performer of the
year in 2003 by the Western Music Association.
Barry has performed with other great talents like Michael
Martin Murphey, Don Edwards, Red Steagall, Riders in the Sky, R.W. Hampton,
and many, many more. His beautiful songs from his heart allows the listener
to paint pictures out of your memory that you will relate to at some point
in your life or childhood.
Stevie McGee
Stevie McGee is currently attending Friends University in
Wichita, Kansas where she is studying music performance. She is a member of
four university choirs that range in versatility from traditional choir
music, to gospel and Motown. Stevie began singing at various places when she
was ten years old and has been singing ever since. Her life goal is to
develop a ministry with music performances where she can reach people with
the gospel of Christ. Stevie has recently been getting more opportunities to
travel and share her ministry around the country.
Tony
McGee
Tony McGee lives near Meade, Kansas where he ranches and
manages a small ranch supply business. Tony started playing the guitar in
his living room when he was twelve years old where he liked to sit and
listen and learn from his cousin and uncles. Soon he too was playing and
has been playing ever since. Tony has played in bands ranging from rock,
country, jazz and western. He enjoys playing several kinds of music
especially with his children, Levi and Stevie. Tony's
contribution to God's work is displayed through his music. He too enjoys
traveling and playing with some of America's finest musicians.
3 Way
Cross
The trio, 3 Way Cross, consists
of Jeff Padgett (vocals, mandolin and fiddle), Bill Norman (vocals, guitar,
claw-hammer banjo), and Don Clark (vocals and guitar).
These three have played music on and off for over 25 years at various local
functions like church, Fowler's Threshing Days, Meade's Relay for Life, etc.
The interest was rekindled last summer when the three got together to play
at the Fowler Nursing Home during Threshing Days. “The guys were having so
much fun, they decided to see what would happen if they practiced,” Clark
remarked, “and the trio was official.”
Jeff Padgett lives in Meade with his wife, Marshan and 3 children, Erin,
Clayton, and Lauren. Bill Norman lives on a farm northeast of Fowler with
wife, Donna and 2 sons, Brett and Charlie. Don Clark lives in Fowler with
wife, Barb and 4 children, Joshua, Shay, Ty, and Carrie.
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