Amy Heard is delighted to be part of the Cornerstone School of Fine Arts! She has a Master of Music with Specializations in Vocal Performance and Musical Theatre. She has 20+ years of experience as a private Voice instructor, six years as a Guitar and Piano instructor, and previous years as a Dance Instructor and Choreographer. Having had extensive performance experience on stage and some Film, TV, and Voiceover credits, Amy has also used her gifts as a Drama instructor, Music Director, and Theatre Director. She has most recently been seen as Princess Fiona in “Shrek” at the historical Redford Theatre, and she was honored by the original Mary Magdalene in “The Living Stations of the Cross,” now known as “The Cross and the Light.” Amy currently works as an actress/songstress with Magic Carpet Theatre's Drama Ministry in "At His Feet, Women in Scripture,” for which she has written the music for the newly released CD. As a Singer/Songwriter, she won 2 Detroit Music Awards, Outstanding Christian Vocalist and Songwriter. Amy is currently the lead singer of Threefold Mercy, a Contemporary Christian band. Having released several CDs, she is always working on her next recording project and making appearances with her music. For more information, visit amyheard.com.

Paul Lundin is currently living in SE Michigan, where he is a freelance violinist. He studied at the University of Iowa, where he earned Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Violin Performance. While living in Wisconsin, he performed with the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, Waukesha, and Green Bay Symphonies and held the post of Concertmaster for the Racine Symphony from May of 2000 until 2008. In addition to performing, he was a sabbatical replacement at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (2001) and was an adjunct instructor at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin, for eight years. Formerly, he was a full-time member of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra from 1992-1999, was on the faculty of Northwestern State University and Centenary College, and Concertmaster of the Longview (Texas) Symphony. He received critical acclaim as a soloist in Longview, playing Erich Korngold’s “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” in 1998. Mr. Lundin is a native of Upper Michigan, where he continues a musical presence as Director of Strings on the Bay, a professional chamber music series sponsored by Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, Michigan. This, in conjunction with the Manistique Community Concert Committee Summer Concert Series, is a post he has held since 1994.

Edna Sherman has a Bachelor of Music degree in voice and has given piano lessons since college. Edna was a public-school music teacher for many years, having recently retired. She enjoys finding out her students' learning styles and makes an effort to adjust her teaching style to their personalities.

Lindsay Kimball is a lifelong musician whose passion is working with children to enrich their musical abilities through lessons, choral programs, recitals, and, most importantly, to equip them to lead worship in their church bodies. She attended Alma College, where she studied Music Education and English, with an emphasis on vocal music. While there, she was a member of their top touring choral ensemble, helped charter an all-female pop a cappella group for whom she found her passion in writing and arranging music, and taking collegiate level piano courses and private lessons as a supplement to her vocal degree. She has been the Children’s Choir director at Cornerstone EPC since the fall of 2011. She has taught repertoire for her chorus to participate in the annual Christmas Concerts at CEPC, lead worship monthly alongside the adult choir, as well as chartering multiple Children’s Choir Spring Musicals. She is a member and worship leader, as well as an adult choir member at Cornerstone. She works at a local business in the Brighton community and is also a member of the Livingston County Women’s Chorus and female pop a cappella group, The Decibelles. Her own passion for worship, singing, and sharing the love of Jesus through music in the community is something she hopes to pass on to the next generation of musicians. She says, “In the wise words of Buddy the Elf, “I just like smiling. Smiling’s my favorite!” And also, coffee. Coffee is her favorite.

Mrs. Bos, has been teaching piano for over 20 years. and is thought of as a “fun” teacher. Her love of music began at the young age of 5 and later evolved into voice, trumpet, and the French horn. She is married with four grown children (three boys and one girl). Part of her teaching method is finding commonalities with each student and learning their likes and dislikes to find the best way to connect. She's taught from toddler to mature adult, including some special needs. She is am very proud that several students have gone to the collegiate level and continue their love of music to the next generation. She resides with her husband in the Brighton area. Mrs. Bos is a sports enthusiast who enjoys swimming, kayaking, reading, and walking on the beach.

Patty Johnson has been teaching clarinet lessons in the Brighton area for more than 30 years. Her musical training includes Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Education from Bowling Green State University, where she studied clarinet and participated in many instrumental ensembles. Patty has experience teaching clarinet to beginners through advanced players, including preparing Middle School and High School students and small ensembles for MSBOA Solo and Ensemble Festival at the district and state levels.