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Emily Crocker focused on teaching middle school choir when she was a teacher right out of college.  The experience was a wonderful foundation for her as it would lead her to work for Hal Leonard Publishing for many years.  While a teacher she wrote several pieces that were geared towards middle school.  When the first three works she submitted were accepted and published, she wrote several more pieces.  She joined the Jensen Publishing Company, which was later purchased by Hal Leonard, where she continues to focus on choral music for students.

Charlie Feldman was inspired to play the guitar thanks to this father. While a teenager, Charlie formed several bands and over the years played with such great named bands as The Bassmen (named after the amp) and The Candy Store Profits. In the late 1960s, he went up to the recording studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama where several of the songs he wrote were recorded. He soon began working with music publishers, which led to his role as Vice President of Writers Relations for BMI.

Ty Moss developed an early fascination with drums, inspired by his brother, John Hunter, a professional musician who collaborated with artists like Brook Benton. By age 11, Ty was honing his drumming skills and soon joined a Harrisburg-based Doo-Wop group. To complement their a cappella performances, Ty and his bandmate, Milton Brown, composed original instrumentals, including “Karate.” This track became a regional hit for their group, The Emperors, in 1966. Its infectious rhythm caught the attention of Carlos Santana, who adapted it into “Everybody’s Everything” in 1971, propelli