ROBERT TAYLOR (Music Director, violin, guitar, vocals) – Responsible for arrangements, instrumentation and choral direction, Robert was born blind on a small farm in Oklahoma. In his world with only sound and touch, Robert took to music like faith to a preacher. An operation gave him sight at age of 12, but not before developing an unbelievable sense of music. He studied classical music and vocals with the best teachers including Christine Ims, of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Robert played with the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra and also won the national “Golden Fiddle” championship judged by Charlie Daniels. He has played on hundreds of radio and TV commercials, toured internationally and performed with the likes of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker and others.
TIM TICE (Lead Vocalist) – An original member of the band, Tim has anchored the vocal section from the beginning. He is an exceptional tenor soloist with a phenomenal range. Tim was born and raised in the Atlanta area. He won first place (and $50,000) in the nationally televised “Nashville, Be a Star” competition. Tim traveled nationally and opened for Diamond Rio, T Graham Brown and many other recording artists.
LISA MANULI (Lead Vocalist) – Lisa is a highly accomplished singer, actor, and voice over artist. She has toured nationally, performing to sold out houses at venues such as The Fox Theatre and the critically acclaimed Tony Award winning Trinity Repertory Company. She studies under master vocal technician Aaron Hagan (who coaches the likes of Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, Andrea Burns, Lauren Kennedy and many more), and has been cast in productions alongside Sally Struthers and Jennifer Holliday. A union actor, she has headlined several theaters in the US, including the Lyric Theater in Atlanta. Lisa spent 3 years as a performer at The Walt Disney World Resort. She has also voiced and sung on several telenovelas, animated films, and cartoons including “Dora The Explorer.”
DAVID SHAVER (Keyboards, Guitar) – A multi-instrumentalist, David is an original member of The Glow Band. His love for music began at a young age, as he was highly inspired by seeing The Beatles live at Shea Stadium. That inspiration led to years of piano lessons, which helped him develop an ear for picking out chords and melodies. As he continued listening to the music of the British Invasion, he was even further inspired to teach himself how to play bass and guitar. In the 1970’s David toured the nation with the band STARBUCK, widely known for their top 3 hit “Moonlight Feels Right.” He’s performed on TV shows such as Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Midnight Special, The Merv Griffin Show, and The Mike Douglas Show. David received his Computer Science Degree in 1987, and had a successful 30 year career working in IT.
MICHAEL SHEALY (Drums) – Michael has played with many accomplished musicians including Anthony Truglio of Liege Lord and Gregg Fitz of P-Funk. As the drummer for the international touring group, Funkosaurus, Michael has performed all over the globe. He studied jazz at the Westchester Conservatory of Music and percussion at The Institute of Audio Research.
MICHAEL AHMANN (Alternate Bass and Drums) – Michael is well known as the “Human Metronome” in the music community. He has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in the southeast including Puttin’ On the Hitz, Mark Pertain, Tim Acres, Cadillac Ranch and others. Michael studied under both Jack Bell and Lee Venters. Handpicked as drummer for the famed Chick-Fil-A “Moo Cow Band,” he toured throughout the nation.