A little bit about us.

Gerry Youngman is an international recording artist, composer, and performer based in Buffalo, NY. He started playing to professional audiences at 12 years of age and attended the renowned Berkeley School of Music on a full scholarship. He has four recorded CDs with original music, including over 25 songs he has written.

Gerry is best known as the arranger, composer, and organist in the internationally acclaimed soul-jazz trio Paradigm Shift. He is signed to Nagel Heyer, one of Europe's largest jazz record labels. His album, Shifting Times, featuring many of his original songs, was nominated for a Grammy in 2005.

Gerry has enjoyed playing with acclaimed artists such as the 4 Tops, Drifters, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Walter Scott, Wycliffe Gordon, Joe Locke, Houston Person, David "Fathead" Newman, Marcus Printup, and Greg Millar.

Gerry is proud to inspire the love of music in children worldwide through his work with Feelings Rock.

Sara Rogers received her Bachelor of Music degree in 2015 from Nazareth College of Rochester, where she studied Music Therapy, Psychology, and Jazz Studies.

While at Nazareth, Sara received the 2015 Music Therapy Award as well as the Raymond Shiner Jazz Award. She completed her internship in Rochester, NY, at Mary Cariola Children’s Center, where she worked with students ages 3–21 with Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as multiple and complex disabilities. She also had experience working with individuals diagnosed with aphasia, dementia/Alzheimer’s disease, post-stroke symptoms, and TBI/AnBI, as well as various diagnoses within the mental health field.

Known throughout Buffalo, NY, for her caring spirit and soulful voice, Sara performed with multiple groups, including GirlCrush, 18 Wheels and a Crowbar, and the Buffalo Jazz Composer's Workshop. She also provided music therapy and music instruction through a variety of organizations throughout Western New York, including the Community Music School of Buffalo, Liberty POST, Buffalo Niagara Music Therapy Services, and her own private studio.

Sara was also a faculty member at Villa Maria College, where she created the curricula for and taught Psychology of Music, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Performance Psychology.

Sara tragically passed away in June 2022. We are deeply grateful for the creativity, talent, and heart she shared with Feelings Rock. Her music remains an important part of our program, and through the songs she helped create, her voice and spirit continue to touch the lives of children and families.

We are honored to remember Sara as part of the Feelings Rock family and to celebrate the lasting contribution she made through her music.

Photo Credit: Photography by Alana Adetola Arts Photography, LLC

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Glenn Colton has performed over 4,000 high energy concerts for kids where he draws upon a variety of styles including folk, rock, bluegrass, disco, blues and country to create music that kids, parents and teachers can enjoy together.

He believes in the power of healthy choices, and invites his young audiences to open their ears and their hearts to his engaging musical messages. His shows celebrate self-reliance, respect, responsibility, honesty, friendship, and other character building traits that will help to make kids' lives the wonderful journey it was meant to be.

Glenn gained much of his performing experience in the 1980's working as a solo singer/guitarist in the resorts of eastern Long Island. During the summer months of 1984 - 1988, he performed seven nights a week. After moving to Buffalo, NY, the years of 1994-2001 were a time of growth and learning for Glenn as he created and marketed his live shows to elementary schools. In 1999, Glenn’s reputation earned him a sponsorship arrangement with Elixir Guitar Strings.

In 2009 Glenn was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. He has released 7 full length recordings of original material, 2 children’s books and a Live Greatest Hits DVD. His music can be streamed and downloaded from iTunes, Amazon and Spotify.

Currently Glenn is the music teacher at Immaculate Conception School in East Aurora, NY. He is a Music Minister at St. Mary of the Lake Church in Hamburg, NY, leading song at 4:30 PM Mass each Saturday. He also teaches remote guitar and ukulele lessons and continues to perform concerts for children throughout the Western New York region.