Why Music Matters
From sparking vivid memories to inspiring movement and connection, music touches every part of the human spirit. Audrey’s Angels uses the power of song to improve quality of life for seniors, offering comfort, joy, and a renewed sense of self.
Meet our Music Angels
Our Music Angels are talented and compassionate artists who bring live music into senior care homes, uplifting spirits and creating moments of connection. Each performance is a gift of joy, comfort, and community.
Tom Achtenberg
Lynn Adams
Jack Alves
Chip Berkman
Chip's music interests tend to be from the 1920's through the early 1960's. He plays the guitar and baritone ukulele. Many of the songs from the 20's were written on a ukulele or for a ukulele. He likes big band, pop, easy rock and country, and Gospel music.
Robb Boyd
Daniel Burritt
Daniel is an entertainer, he is a singer, plays guitar, banjo, mandolin, and piano. He sings and plays many types of music which include gospel, patriotic, oldies, special holiday songs, Bluegrass, country, contemporary, and blues! Daniel has also sang in men's quartets for years and other groups and choirs; he has been a song leader in churches and camps and currently in a band preparing for The Glendale Folk Festival.
"I love to make people smile and laugh and touch folks with my music to help them on life's journey" --- "Music is what feelings sound like" ---
Michael Buschko
Michelangelo Caggiano
Lu Anne Camp
Lu Anne has 20 years of vocal training from Helen Seidel, Beatrice Krebs, Carnegie Mellon; and Josephine McGrail, McGrail Opera in Pittsburgh, PA. She is also educated in guitar, piano, theory, songwriting seminars, Praise Team Symposiums, Lincoln Memorial University choir and Lincoln Memorial University RN, AND. Lu Anne has performed in many musicals and productions in Pennsylvania and Las Vegas and is a Published Nashville Songwriter with cuts by Jimmy C. Newman and Ace Suggs.
Ben Cleveland
Ben is happy to be back with Audrey's Angels after working with the organization for seven years. Ben enjoys bringing a soulful sound to the classic hits and sharing the joy of music with as many people as possible.
CAPO 2 - Paul Bernard and Richard Brown
Paul and Richard have been playing together for over ten years and focus on songs from the 50's to the 80's. They love ballads and country music, humorous tunes, and move themes. They engage with the audience and enjoy a laugh or two. When residents sing along it is especially enjoyable. Getting hugs and "Thank You's" is really nice too. Audrey's Angels organization got us back to performing more often as the covid years put a restriction on live entertainment at what were our regular venues. We do play a couple times a month in our community where we host driveway entertainment for many friends and neighbors.
Andre Cathern
From the moment Andre first picked up an instrument in elementary school, he was captivated by the power of music. What began as a simple curiosity quickly grew into a lifelong passion for creating melodies that move and inspire. Over the years, he developed a deep connection with the acoustic guitar, refining his style to blend warm, soulful tones with dynamic versatility. His ability to craft immersive musical experiences has made him a sought-after performer for a variety of events and venues. Andre believes that music is more than just entertainment - it's a way to connect people and create lasting memories.
Ed Chabot
Adrienne Chavez
Adrienne has been a Music Angel for several years, joining right after completing college at ASU. With music always on the brain, she loves sharing her voice with others.
Marty Conaghan
David Duncan
Franck Dupart
Mark Bishop Evans
Joe Felzer
Grant and Karen Freeland
Grant and Karen specialize in performing songs the residents will remember and get the residents involved in the sing-a-longs as Grant plays the guitar.
Bob and Nan Gacey
We are a married couple and call ourselves "Homespun".....Music Woven with Love. Our passion is making a positive difference in the lives of others, including bringing joy to elders through music and social interaction. We play easy listening guitar instrumentals with bass accompaniment from a large variety of musical genres. All of our songs are well known melodies that our listeners can identify with. We receive great pleasure by interaction with our audience and sharing the history of each tune, to include the artist, year and interesting facts about the song. Every instrumental we arrange, play and present is truly "woven with love"!
Fred Graef
Mike Groh
Lee Huff
Elizabeth Jacobs
Lonnie James
Lonnie is from Nebraska and plays acoustic guitar, the harmonica, and sings. Lonnie's favorites are folk, country, old gospel and sing-a-longs. He very much enjoys playing in the senior care centers, and has recently played in centers in Nebraska and Iowa.
Leslie Judd
Henry Kuller and Marion Marcian
Henry Kuller has been married for 57+ years with 2 children, 5 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Henry is from PA but has been a member of Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale for 25 years and presently resides there. Music is his passion and he is a lifetime acoustic guitar player and along with Marion Marcian, is a member of Desert Cats All Star Band performing locally. The band also includes Eddy Roswell, Sarah James and Aaron Howard who all perform professionally in AZ and other locales, and Ronn Moss who was a founding member of Player with the #1 US hit "Baby Come Back" and performs solo and Player band concerts in Europe for 4 months every summer.
Leon Lyman
David Manley
Jim Marchbanks
Born in 1947 on a U.S. Army base in Jamaica then lived until age 12 in Pittsburg Kansas where he started figuring how to play songs by ear on the piano. Moved to Prescott, Arizona in 1960 and borrowed a Sears Silvertone electric guitar in 1961and started learning Ventures songs. Moved to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1964 and started a Beatles style band with high school friends. Studied music at ASU for one semester in 1966 then quit school to get married. Joined the Fire Department in Scottsdale in 1969, studied music at Scottsdale Community College and played in a variety music trio on the side for about ten years in the 70’s and 80’s. Left the Fire Department to make a try as a full-time musician in 1986. Learned to program midi music on computer and started “Axeman: One Man Band” using home-made backing tracks behind live guitar and vocals.
Jim is currently a member of a Country and Rock variety band as well as his solo efforts. Jim also performs about twenty shows each month at assisted living homes for Audrey’s Angels.
Jim has been obsessed with the guitar since 1961 and has been on a learning journey through many music styles from Oldies Rock and Country, Old Standards, Folk, Light Rock, Blues, R&B and more. Jim has a rich baritone voice and knows hundreds of songs, which he performs on guitar and ukulele.
Janet McBride
Lane McShane
David and Jean Mettler
Tony Paiotti
Mike Parker
Mike retired from over twenty years teaching inner-city high school, here, in Arizona about five years ago. He picked up his guitars shortly thereafter and is currently singing and playing valley-wide. His music spans from old-time country to contemporary country male vocals, to 50's Rock-a-Billy and crooners, through the more rock sounds of the 60's and 70's. He also has tailored his repertoire to reflect requests from our homes.
Alisa Phoenix
Lynne Plis
Lynne plays guitar and sings old and new country, folk, popular music, sing-a-longs, and original gospel from the 40's,50's 60's and 70's.
Michael Pryor
Lee Ann Reardon
Michael Reardon
Mike sings songs from the back in the day up to today. Folk, gospel, rock, jazz and blues music are in his repertoire. Mike plays and performs instrumentals on his guitar using a looper where he can create an entire orchestra or band. Mike carries a bag of percussion instruments with him and enjoys having people keep a bat and sing along.
Kris Schmidt
Kris plays the guitar and performs light rock/pop, gospel, hymns, and country from the 1920's through the 1980's. She used to perform with her mother, Sunshine Patsy, as the "Sunshine Duo". Kris has led worship for bibles studies and youth camps over the years. She is a board member for the Arizona Pickers and Grinners Society.
Becky Shamblin
David Shaw
Richard Sherman
Richard, aka "Southpaw Picker" is a retired nationally syndicated columnist, humorist, author and speaker.
Richard has played guitar for 50 years--if you don't count the 40 years between ages 20 and 60 when he didn't play at all. A frequent participant in jams throughout the Valley, he plays all-American, feel-good, sing-a-long, hyphen-laden songs that will put a smile on your face and get your toes a-tappin'. If you're looking for tortuous, angst-filled, message-driven songs about oppression, depression or the injustices of life, you definitely don't want Richard. If you want to enjoy a musical infusion of "feelin' good" energy and sing along or simply enjoy listening to upbeat songs you know and love that include old standards, pop, folk, country, light rock, happy blues (an oxymoron if ever there was one), as well as an occasional original composition, this southpaw picker is just what the doctor ordered!
Richard Smith
Masato Tachi
Masato graduated from Colorado State University in Music Therapy. He plays instrumental music on Classical Guitar and ukulele. He is a Guitar/Base/Ukulele instructor at Musical Surprise in Surprise, AZ. Videos available on YouTube, channel name: Masato Music
Scott Tarson
Scott was born and raised in Chicago and have lived here in Phoenix since September 2023. Scott has played the piano for over 50 years and given piano lessons periodically as well. He was classically trained, but his true love is ragtime and stride piano. Some of Scott's favorite composers are Scott Joplin, James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton. He is honored to be able to share his passion for piano music from a bygone era with others.
Paul van Tellingen
Living with the belief that "music is the language of the soul", Paul has sung and played guitar since the age of thirteen, has worked his way through college by performing in restaurants/bars, and has long ago served as the praise leader at an east valley church. A native of Park Ridge, Illinois, Paul is the youngest of seven musicians and he moved to the east valley in 1985. Paul now lives in Mesa with his wife Nancy.
Lance Ware
Lance, a native of New Jersey and a software engineer by profession, has been playing piano and organ publicly for over 40 years. He has a background performing in church, musical theater, and various pop/rock/country/gospel/R&B ensembles. He enjoys and plays many genres of music.
Kathy Zach
Become An Angel
Our musicians, known as Music Angels, are a vital and cherished part of our organization. To help share the heart of our mission, we begin with a brief phone interview, followed by a 30-minute audition at one of the small residential care homes we serve. This experience gives prospective Angels a true sense of how our program works in these intimate settings.
If you’re interested in becoming part of our music programs, you can fill out our online form, contact Linda Alderson at 602-795-2122, or email linda@audreysangels.org.
We look forward to connecting with you!
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