Kirk Read teaches French and Francophone Studies at Bates College. He sings in a Portland early music a cappella group, Renaissance Voices, and recently honored his mother's theatrical past by playing Roy Cohn in the Bates production of Angels in America.

Sara Hallie Richardson shares her musical memory of Kenny Loggins' The Will of the Wind.

Grammy award-winning conductor/composer Lucas Richman has served as Music Director for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2010 and held the position of Music Director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra from 2003-2015. He has appeared as a guest conductor with numerous orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Oslo Philharmonic, and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.

Hailing from central Maine, Rachel earned her degree in Mechanical Engineering from UMO, and after many years as an HVAC and Plumbing Design Engineer, she now works as a manufacturer's representative. She loves hiking, running and swimming and enjoying the outdoors in the great state of Maine.

Lewis Robinson lives in Portland, Maine, and is the author of the story collection "Officer Friendly" and the novel "Water Dogs."

A native of Arkansas, Michael Sargent is now a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Bates College. He's also proud to have founded The Corner, a live storytelling series in Lewiston.

Sandy Spiller shares her musical memory of Brahms' Intermezzo No.2 in A Major, Op. 118.

Hannah Tarkinson is a Portland-based artist, designer, and musician. She founded the jewelry and accessory company Ponomo in 2001. Musically, her most recent work can be heard as the vocalist for Port of Est.

Samuel James, a blues-based singer/songwriter in Maine, shares his musical memory of Midnight Special.

Carl Little, a poet and author of many books about Maine, shares his musical memory of Tennessee Waltz by Jesse Winchester.