Member Feature
Welcome Our Newest Members!
Shown from Top Left to Top Right: Jermaine & Naunie Lobaugh, Adam and Kim Besly,
Aaron & Carrie Summerhill, Chuck & Tammy Deegear, Clifton & Christi Rutledge,
Greg & Karen Mendenhall, Barry & Ruth Ann Basler, Michael & Danielle Caldwell
Seated in Front Left to Right: Jason Ellerbusch, Audra Ellerbush and Sandra Lawley
Tracy Wilson
http://www.johntracymusic.com/ |
To say that John Tracy has a passion for music would be an understatement. Some might say he gave up everything to pursue what was in his heart. But John Tracy — most people know him as Tracy — will tell you it’s what he gained that really matters. The desire to make music is a passion that has burned brightly for this Texas native since he started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. While his friends were listening to the era’s popular music that John Tracy calls “manufactured,” he much preferred James Taylor, Jim Croce, and other artists with a simpler style of storytelling and an authentic sound. He attended college, married, raised two daughters, and worked for 20 years in the family business. And while the work enriched him financially, it did not satisfy his soul. So with the support of his family, John Tracy walked away from the life he knew and into the life he wanted. The result is a new CD entitled “Slow Down,” recorded at Rough Wood Studios. Singing songs he wrote, John Tracy plays acoustic guitar while backed by an array of talented musicians who accompany him and round out the sound. Inspired by an abiding faith in God, John Tracy’s lyrics are reflective and thought provoking. Messages of love unfold from song to song, anchored by a voice that is richly colored, deep, and always kind. It’s a gentle, not-quite country and not-quite folk sound that John Tracy hopes will move and perhaps inspire others to slow down, follow their dreams, and find the love that really matters in life. It’s also a style of music that is much like John Tracy himself — authentic. |
Tanner Linn
 www.elkfrenzy.com |
Tanner Linn has made his way to the great state of Wyoming for a hunting trip that he will hopefully not soon forget. Tanner has osteosarcoma which is one of many types of cancer. He has been operated on, been through chemotherapy, and continues to fight through and stay strong during his recovery. Hopefully he will take a little piece of Wyoming and the Platte Valley community home with him to help him and his family heal. |