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Abigail Henderson
Director of Development
Abigail Henderson is a songwriter, musician, activist, and survivor. After graduating from college, she joined a rock and roll band. She has traveled the country and the world with The Gaslights, sleeping on both park benches and in fancy hotels in pursuit of her art. She brings a performers perspective to the Midwest Music Foundation, |
knowing first hand the challenges of living a life following a song.
Being a musician means working without a net. Having weathered the beautiful storms of touring, recording, and promoting for close to six years, she was diagnosed with cancer in 2008. After kicking it in the teeth with the help of the Kansas City musical community, she hopes to create a permanent net for musicians in the city as well as the surrounding areas so they may continue to create, inspire, perform, tour, and live well.
She believes, whole-heartedly, that the songs and performers created in the Midwest are a different (perhaps tougher) species; ballsy, innovative, and maybe even a little crazy ... in the best way possible. Her work with the MMF aims to promote and support music and musicians as well as help establish a dynamic relationship between Kansas City and the musical arts community at the grassroots level. |
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Chris
Meck
Director of Artists & Repertoire
Bio coming soon. He's working on it!
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Rhonda Lyne
Director of Fundraising
Rhonda is a Scientist by day and an avid supporter of live music by night. She has supported live music and musicians for over 10 years by attending and promoting shows, helping book bands, and offering her home as "Hotel Rhonda" to travelling musicians all on a volunteer basis. |
She became involved with the MIdwest Music Foundation as a way to continue her support of the Kansas City music scene. Based on her contributions to the first annual Apocalypse Meow, Rhonda has taken an active role in organizing various fundraising events. She is responsible for soliciting donations, recruiting sponsors, volunteers and new members and whatever tasks are needed to help make the organization run. |
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Sondra Freeman
Director of Promotions
After meeting Rhonda while buying raffle tickets at an MMF function, Sondra was immediately interested in the mission and quickly became the primary volunteer raffle ticket salesperson. Sondra’s extensive fundraising background and her lifelong love of music made her an immediate asset. Her duties have grown to include band liaison, booking, promotions and event planning. |
By day, you never know what Sondra will be up to next. She owns Sistrum Enterprises, under which she is co-owner of Team Auto Sales and Big Mac’s Fireworks. She is also a band manager and music promoter. |
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Brenton Cook
Web Administrator / Music Promotion
Brenton became involved with Midwest Music Foundation after attending the first two years of MidCoast Takeover events at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX and having a desire to give something back to the Kansas City music scene. |
A computer programmer by day, assisting with the webpage development seemed natural. He also has interest and has helped out in other areas, including concert and music promotions. Brenton functioned as dj, business manager, and assistant music director of his college radio station and has carried the passion for new music with him ever since. He is interested in growing Midwest Music Foundation's visibility within the community and providing different ways for people to access new local music, including the production of local compilation CDs. |
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Michelle Bacon
Web/Social Media Tech
Michelle is the editor-in-chief for The Deli Magazine - Kansas City and also maintains web/social media presence for Midwest Music Foundation. As editor of The Deli, she helps spotlight local musicians and happenings in the Kansas City music scene |
Michelle is also a member of three Kansas City bands: Deco Auto, Drew Black and Dirty Electric, and Dolls on Fire. |
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