In Part one of this two part series - Cindy interviews Jim about his journey with the Ringgold Band. Jim is celebrating 50 years with the Ringgold Band and this first episode is about the early years and his mentor Walter Gier and the magic of this band. So much history and so much to celebrate!

The Ringgold Band held their Fall Dinner Concert on November 6, 2016 and featured saxophone soloist Dale Underwood playing “The Great American Band Song Book”. Cindy and Jim provide you with real time reactions from the band and audience members of this very special concert!

The Ringgold Band held their Fall Dinner Concert on November 6, 2016 and featured saxophone soloist Dale Underwood playing “The Great American Band Song Book”. Cindy and Jim provide you with real time reactions from the band and audience members of this very special concert!

The Ringgold Band held their Fall Dinner Concert on November 6, 2016 and featured saxophone soloist Dale Underwood playing “The Great American Band Song Book”.

Mr. Dale Underwood is the world’s leading alto sax authority. His career has spanned 30 years in the Navy Band and also as a soloist around the world.

This conversation is a behind the scenes look at Mr. Underwood's journey and his interest in playing with the Ringgold Band!

Dave Lawton talks to Cindy and Jim about his love for music and even though he isn't a natural joiner - he loves that he joined the New Horizons Band!

Cindy and Jim talk to Mary Jane about her journey leading up to the New Horizons Band. Mary Jane talks about how she loves making order out of chaos!

Cindy and Jim talk to Mary Jane about her journey leading up to the New Horizons Band. Mary Jane talks about how she loves making order out of chaos!

Jim talks to Cindy and Jim about his amazing journey from being a teacher to a newspaper editor to a pastoral minister as well as at one time hosting 72 hours of Christian Radio! With his career being so varied it doesn't surprise anyone he went from percussion to trumpet in the New Horizons Band!

Cindy and Jim talk to Margaret Bauer about her role in the New Horizons Band. Margaret also shares her passion for advocating for music in schools!

Don Mattern is currently a member of the New Horizons Band through Ringgold Band. He has been in the Clarinet Section of the Ringgold Band for 20 years. He shares with Cindy and Jim a bit of his journey as he started playing the saxophone at 13 for a dance band in a floor show to the Penn State Blue Band to the Air Force. His story is amazing.