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~ Press Kit Chris Madsen ~
Step into the magic of Love and Light within listening to the sultry sounds of the „Troubadour‟....
Chris Madsen, affectionately known as the ‘Troubadour’ who brings the Love and Light to
the world in all ways through the gifts poured through his hands, has been called 'Lord of the
Strings' by one critic, 'Shear musical genius expressed through 6 strings, amazing' by another.
His music goes beyond current genre names into a realm not yet labeled. Voted as Most
Advanced Guitarist by Yamaha/Toronto Conservatory in the 80’s, Chris’s album “Seagull in
Flight” was the winner of the BCIMA (British Columbia Interior Music Award) in the
“Instrumental Group or Artist of the Year” category in 2007. For a second time in four years,
Chris is now also the winner of the 2011 BCIMA “Instrumental Recording of the Year” for his
album “Song of the Troubadour”. Chris continues to astound audiences as a Master Guitarist,
with a wide variety of music spanning decades in skilled artistry.
Chris Madsen currently lives in Canada, yet is international in his offerings of beautiful
music and the mission to raise the frequency of the planet. The music is instrumental solo
guitar works, as well as, the deep soulful voice of all ages felt through his compositions. The
listener is carried to far off lands. Feelings like seeing a rainbow after a storm, intimate
moments, being in a garden with incredible flowers and summer breezes, and moments of
spiritual awakening are felt within listening to the awe-inspiring sounds of Chris Madsen.
In concert, Chris’s music captivates and touches audiences to their core, filling them with
the Love and Light they are, leaving each person refreshed and inspired. One thing is for
sure, your life will never be the same once you are touched by the musical inspirations of
Chris Madsen.
Press Kit Contents
Chris Madsen Bio
Awards, Print, Radio, Media, & Tour Appearances
Endorsement Quotes
Press Releases~ Chris Madsen Nomination and Winner of 2011 BCIMA Award Instrumental
Recording of the year for “Song of the Troubadour”
Press Release Flyer~ The Power of Love Concert, Sedona Arizona June 2009
Press Release~ Book Release ~ “Song of the Troubadour”
Press Release Flyer~ Seagull In Flight Tour
High resolution head shot (Colour)
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If you would like to have Chris Madsen perform at your event or if you would like to interview him for
radio, TV, or an article/book, please contact us with your request by email.
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Chris Madsen
Known as the Troubadour who brings the Love and Light to the world in all ways through
the gifts poured through his hands, Chris Madsen first picked up the guitar at the age of 6.
Since that time his life has been largely centered on mastering the instrument. He has been
teaching guitar and performing with his original songs since the age of 19. As a Master
Guitarist, Chris’s genre of music is vast including inspiring instrumentals, new age spiritual
songs of Love and Light, the Blues, Flamenco, and Love Ballads. Voted as Most Advanced
Guitarist by Yamaha/Toronto Conservatory in the 80’s, Chris’s album “Seagull in Flight” was
the winner of the BCIMA (British Columbia Interior Music Award) in the “Instrumental
Group or Artist of the Year” category in 2007. For a second time in four years, Chris is now also
the winner of the 2011 BCIMA “Instrumental Recording of the Year” for his album “Song of the
Troubadour”.
The music is instrumental solo guitar works, as well as, the deep soulful voice of all ages
felt through his compositions. The listener is carried to far off lands. Feelings like seeing a
rainbow after a storm, intimate moments, being in a garden with incredible flowers and
summer breezes, and moments of spiritual awakening are felt within listening to the aweinspiring sounds of Chris Madsen.
Chris taught and worked for Yamaha Education for 8 years starting in the late 1970’s. He
was one of the primary developers of the Yamaha method books for guitar. His extensive
teaching, performing, writing method books, recording original music, and studio musician
work compliment his journey of whole, perfect, and complete body and soul wellness.
The Chris Madsen Music School in Vernon currently has approximately 400 students in
weekly lessons. Chris Madsen and Tim Reardon founded the Music Educator’s Institute
(MEI) in 1995 and today MEI teaches hundreds of student’s music credit courses online.
Distance education schools all across North America access these courses for their fine arts
credits. Today it is an energetic corporation.
Chris is also the current director of the Body Soul Wellness Faire, an annual interactive
gathering of lightworkers whose purpose is to connect the Body and the Soul as one,
bringing knowledge and empowerment through physical and spiritual wellness.
Along with all these projects, there has been a consistent effort on the part of Chris Madsen
to create works of art on the guitar as well as being the author of the book and screenplay
entitled “Song of the Troubadour”.
Chris’s vision is that his works of art both within music and written composition of works
such as “Song of the Troubadour” are designed to captivate and touch you to your core, filling
you with the Love and Light you are, leaving each person refreshed and inspired. His sole
purpose is to be Love and Light in all ways and to touch, move, and inspire you into being
the same.
Chris’s passion for composing works to express very real and honest expressions of life’s
journeys is the passion that pours through him which transforms into Love and Light all
whom it touches. He understands these works will be his legacy and strives to create works
of art that will touch lives in powerful ways. Chris Madsen is an artist using the guitar as the
medium for expressing the depth of feelings life takes us through. His works are a testimony
to life’s journey, and a means of offering insights and comfort. Spiritually, Chris Madsen is
an awakened being moving in Love/Light. Each moment of each day is a moment to
resonate in a place of beauty and healing, a place of celebrating life. For more on Chris’s
beautiful works of art, please visit http://www.troubadourmusic.net and
http://www.chrismadsen.com
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~ Chris Madsen‟s Awards, Print, Radio, Media, & Tour Appearances ~
Television Media Appearances
Chris Madsen‟s Acceptance Speech as winner of the 2011 BCIMA Award for “Instrumental
Artist of the Year” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noQ0D-j_Bow
Chris Madsen‟s Music “Lookin‟ Up” featured in Nenari “Diamondlady” Diamond‟s video “The
Secret Behind „The Secret‟” is currently running on the A1R Psychic Television Network. Video
can be viewed at http://www.ask1television.com/news.php or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI_quyVFm1g
Radio Show Appearances
Chris Madsen‟s music “Love Is”, “So Beautiful”, and “What Would Love Do Now” currently
featured as the theme songs for SISO Radio and can be listened to by visiting SISO Radio
http://www.sisoradio.net
CBC Radio features Chris Madsen‟s music http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/CHRIS-MADSEN
Awards
For a second time in four years, Chris is now the winner of the 2011 BCIMA (British Columbia
Interior Music Awards) “Instrumental Recording of the Year” for his album “Song of the
Troubadour”.
In 2007, Chris was the winner of the BCIMA (British Columbia Interior Music Awards) in the
“Instrumental Group or Artist of the Year Award” category for his album “Seagull in Flight”.
Voted as Most Advanced Guitarist by Yamaha/Toronto Conservatory in the 80‟s
Touring Performances
2011
13 May 2011 ~ Chris Madsen Concert benefit for Women's Centre~ featuring Jodi Pederson and
Leah West, Powerhouse Theatre, Vernon, BC, Canada
5~6 March 2011 ~ Body Soul Wellness Faire, Vernon, BC, Canada
2010
4 December 2010 ~ Song of the Troubadour Book Signing and CD Release at Gallery Vertigo,
Vernon, BC, Canada
20 August 2010 ~ Chris Madsen Be the Change Concert Powerhouse Theater, Vernon, BC, Canada
10 July 2010 ~ Satsang Celebration, Chris‟s Home, Vernon, BC, Canada
1~2 May 2010 ~ Body Soul Wellness Faire, Vernon, BC, Canada
27 March 2010 ~ Infinite Sea of Possibilities Workshop, Okanagan Centre for Positive Living,
Vernon, BC, Canada
2009
20 December 2009 ~ Private holiday party performance, Vernon, BC, Canada
13 November 2009 ~ Song of the Troubadour Concert, Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Vernon,
BC, Canada
31 October 31~1 November 2009 ~ Body Soul Wellness Faire, Vernon, BC, Canada
12 September 2009 ~ Extraordinary Wellness Festival, Lodge Inn Retreat Centre, Cherryville,
BC, Canada
15 August 2009 ~ Chris Madsen and Anthony Burbidge Pasta Productions Concert, Okanagan
Centre for Positive Living, Vernon, BC, Canada
19~20 June 2009 ~ Sedona Heartwalk Centre, Sedona, Arizona USA
10 June 2009 ~ InnerLight Yoga Studio performance, Vernon, BC, Canada
13 March 2009 ~ Extraordinary Wellness Festival, Lodge Inn Retreat Centre, Cherryville, BC, Canada
6~7 March 2009 ~ 2nd Annual Body Soul Wellness Faire, Vernon, BC, Canada
7 February 2009 ~ Guitar Workshop, Okanagan Centre for Positive Living, Vernon, BC, Canada
2008
8 November 2008 ~ William‟s Lake, BC, Canada
4 October 2008 ~ Winery Festival, Vernon, BC, Canada
27 September 2008 ~ Festival, Vernon, BC, Canada
11~13 July 2008 ~ Cosmic Nudge Centre, Smithfield, Utah, USA
23 May 2008 ~ Celebrate Love & Light Event, Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC, Canada
5~6 April 2008 ~ 1st Annual Body Soul Wellness Fair, Vernon, BC, Canada
29 March 2008 ~ International Spiritual Experience Retreat, Sedona, AZ, USA
5 January 2008 ~ A Year to Create, Creekside Theatre, Lake Country, BC, Canada
2007
22~25 December 2007 ~ Holiday Performance, Long Beach Lodge, Tofino, BC, Canada
1 June 2007 ~ Seagull in Flight Concert, Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC, Canada
Print Publication Appearances
Article ~ BCIMA‟s Have Got A Way (including mention of Chris Madsen being the winner for
Instrumental Recording of the Year and quotes from Chris), By Nenari Diamond, Gonzo Online
27 April 2011
Article ~ Big Night Out For Music (including mention of Chris Madsen being the winner for
Instrumental Recording of the Year and quotes from Chris), By Kristin Froneman, Vernon
Morning Star 27 April 2011
Press Release ~ Chris Madsen Winner for Instrumental Recording of the Year 2011 BCIMA's on
23 April 2011 http://www.bcima.org/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/80-wins
Article ~ Award nods go to familiar and new faces (including mention of Chris Madsen being
nominated for Instrumental Album of the year), By Kristin Froneman, Vernon Morning Star 27
March 2011
Press Release ~ Chris Madsen Nominated for Instrumental Recording of the Year 2011 BCIMA's
coming 23 April 2011 http://www.bcima.org/index.php/component/content/article/1-latestnews/72-noms
Article ~ Faire wakens community to soulful wellness options, By Jennifer Smith, Vernon
Morning Star 04 March 2011
Article ~ Guitarist releases his Song of the Troubadour at Vertigo, Vernon Morning Star 30
November 2010
Article ~ Guitarist Plays for Homeless, By Kristin Froneman, Vernon Morning Star 17 August 2010
Article ~ Workshop looks at „Infinite Sea of Possibilities, Vernon Morning Star March 4, 2010
Article ~ Learning from Virtual Teachers By Diane Strandberg, The Tri-City News 28 January 2010
Article ~ Guitarist Reawakens as Troubadour, Vernon Morning Star October 31, 2009
Article ~ Strings are His Thing featured in the Vernon Morning Star January 23, 2009
Article ~ Love Lights the Way at Celebration By Katherine Mortimer, Vernon Morning Star 14 May 2008
Article ~ Spring 2008 Transformations featured in the Okanagan Arts Magazine
http://www.okanaganarts.com/spring08/muhlert.php
Press Release ~ Tree Brewing Presents...2007 Okanagan Music Juno Award Nominees (in which
Chris Madsen is nominated and subsequently wins for Instrumental Group or Artist of the Year)
20 September 2007
Article ~ Guitarist Finds Way Back to the Stage By Kristin Froneman, Vernon Morning Star 18
September 2004
~ Endorsements ~
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hat people are saying about Chris Madsen and his music
“Chris J. Madsen has become a humble powerhouse in the world and community. He is a person of
unrivaled character and achievement. Effort, creation, production, performance and completion, Chris
J. Madsen is a Legend and an Achiever of Merit”
Jessie Brown
Vernon, BC
October 2007
Chris Madsen - In Black and White CD
Great private press from Vancouver, BC featuring one-half dark, haunted ssw moves with
reverberated vocals, these songs being the best on the LP. Chris has a deep voice which must issue
some sort of web as you are drawn to listen to him sing as he covers topics like nature, love and loss.
The other half of the LP contains solo guitar that, while played skillfully, pails in comparison to the
songs with vocals (in my opinion). Released independently in 1983, though many of the songs were
composed earlier.
Sometime after 1980 Chris spent a winter in a Tipi and wrote many of the songs. Afterwards he
played the coffee house circuit and eventually drummed up enough cash to press up the album himself.
True to his acoustic convictions the album retains his minimalist approach and doesn't suffer from it.
Even the reverberation was done using a real reverb plate. No digital effects here. To this day Chris
has made a living from playing and creating acoustic music. See the link below to visit his website.
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Original info posted at this link http://www.bcima.org/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/80-wins
Honor Roll
This Years Honor Roll (2011)
Aboriginal Recording of the Year-MIKE GOUCHIE Shattered Glass
Blues Recording of the Year SALMON ARM ROOTS AND BLUES FESTIVAL-THOMAS KJORVENHome Made
Metal Recording of the Year - ZEN RISING-Misunderstood
R&B/ Soul Recording of the Year Premiere Publicity & Production -GREG SCZEBEL-Love And The
Lack Thereof
Urban/Dance Recording of the Year- WASSABI COLLECTIVE-Get It
Single of the Year HANNA’S LOUNGE & GRILL ANDREW ALLEN- Loving You Tonight
Group of the Year GONZO ONLINE- GREG SCZEBEL
New Artist of the Year ASTRAL RADIO - THOMAS KJORVEN
Rock Recording of the Year MURPHYS LANDING - RESORT FIELDS OF GREEN-Blanktown
Pop/ Contemporary Recording of the Year CASTANET- GREG SCZEBEL-Love And The Lack
Thereof
Concept/Collaboration Recording of the Year PRESTIGE HOTELS & RESORTS - JUDE DAVISONCirco de Teatr o
Songwriter of the Year SOCAN - GREG SCZEBEL
Country/ Bluegrass Recording of the Year Premiere Publicity & Production- MIKE GOUCHIEShattered Glass
Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year Premiere Publicity & Production- MISS QUINCY-Your Mama
Don't Like Me
Gospel / Christian Recording of the Year - GREG SCZEBEL-Love And The Lack Thereof
Roots/World Recording of the Year CASTANET- ADHAM SHAIKH-Sonic Frequencies
Album of the Year ASTRAL RADIO- GREG SCZEBEL-Love And The Lack Thereof
Engineer of the Year SW AUDIO - JIM LeGUILLOUX-Fields Of Green- Blanktown
Producer of the Year SW AUDIO -GREG AND JERRY SCZEBEL-GREG SCZEBEL-Love And The
Lack Thereof
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year- SW AUDIO JUDE DAVISON-Circo de Teatro
Music DVD/Video of the Year GONZO ONLINE- GREG SCZEBEL-I Will Come
Instrumental Recording of the Year CASTANET- CHRIS MADSEN-Song Of The Troubadour
2011 Special Achievement Award - Presented by ASTRAL RADIO - ANDREW ALLEN
2011 People’s Choice Award - Presented by ASTRAL RADIO - LEAH WEST
Original info posted at this link
http://www.bcima.org/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/72-noms
2011 Nominees!
the 2011 BCIMA Top3 Nominees!
congrats to all this years nominees!
Single of the Year Nominations
Andrew Allen - Loving You Tonight | Greg Sczebel - I’ve Got That Feelin’ Leah West - Spring
Album of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Wasabi Collective | Jodi Pederson
Engineer of the Year Nominations
Jude Davison | Jim LeGuilloux | Gisto-Wassabi Collective
Producer of the Year Nominations
Greg & Jerry Sczebel | Wassabi Collective | Dominique Fraissard
CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year Nominations
Jane Eamon | Wassabi Collective | Jude Davison
Music DVD/Video of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Jude Davison | Immaculate
Songwriter of the Year Nominations
Leah West | Greg Sczebel | Jane Eamon
GROUP of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Bucknife | Wassabi Collective
New Artist of the Year Nominations
Thomas Kjorven | Devon Coyote | Nixie | Kate Morgan
Aboriginal Recording of the Year Nominations
Dallas Arcand | Mathew Phoenix-withdrawn | Mike Gouchie
Blues Recording of the Year Nominations
Thomas Kjorven | Miss Quincy | Sabrina Weeks and Swing Cat Bounce
Concept/Collaboration Recording of the Year Nominations
Jude Davison | Chloe, Kyle and Company | John Lee Sanders
Country/Bluegrass Recording of the Year Nominations
Cynthia Leigh-Ann | James Avery | Mike Gouchie
Folk/Traditional Recording of the Year Nominations
Miss Quincy | Jane Eamon | Dominique Fraissard
Gospel/Christian Recording of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Daniel Bremnes | Colors & Tone
Roots/World Recording of the Year Nominations
Adham Shaikh | Dominique Fraissard | Chloe, Kyle and Company
Instrumental Recording of the Year Nominations
Michael Musclow | Chris Madsen | Roslyn Frantz
Metal Recording of the Year Nominations
Inzombia | Zen Rising | Odinfist
R&B/Soul Recording of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Thomas Kjorven | Wassabi Collective
Rock Recording of the Year Nominations
Fields of Green | Bucknife | Trinity’s Tattoo
Pop/Contemporary Recording of the Year Nominations
Greg Sczebel | Leah West | Jodi Pederson
Urban/Dance Recording of the Year Nominations
Jimmy Current | Wassabi Collective | TassNata
T he Power of Love Concert Event
An evening of meditation, song and celebration of the beautiful, inspiring
BEings of Love and Light we are! Facilitated by International Master Guitarist Chris Madsen
Love is the Power to move and change the world. The „heart‟ or „soul‟ of the Master Artist is Love. The Essence of
the source of all there is orchestrates all energy in a celebration of Love and Light. Join Chris Madsen, Master
Guitarist and known as the „Troubadour‟ as he tours the US bringing the Love and Light through inspiring
instrumentals, new age spiritual songs of Love and Light, the Blues, Flamenco, and love ballads.
Come Join Chris for the Power of Love Concert:
Saturday, June 20th, 2009, 7pm – 9pm
Sedona HeartWalk Center
2855 Southwest Dr., Suite 6 (next to NAMTI) Sedona, AZ 86336
Phone: 928-204-5589 (for directions call)
http://www.sedonaheartwalk.com/index.shtml
To Register, please contact Nenari Diamond
E-mail: nenari@diamondlady.net
Love Offering $20 per person in advance or at the door
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Press Release: Song of the Troubadour by Chris Madsen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vernon, BC, Canada & Global – February 20, 2009
Master Guitarist and author Chris Madsen releases the romantic love story with the wisdom
of all ages within the book entitled “Song of the Troubadour”. It is the esoteric love story
readers of all walks of life have been waiting for! Will Love conquer all? Will The
Troubadour and Princess get together? Read now to find out! A spell binding read from
cover to cover indeed! Bonus: When you read this amazing manuscript, you will also get a
bonus section ~ the just released “Song of the Troubadour” screenplay, set to be made into a
feature film!
Introducing….”Song of the Troubadour”, by Chris Madsen ~
What does Love really mean? Does Love truly conquer All?
”Song of the Troubadour” is an amazing love story set in the medieval times. A prince from the
Southern Kingdom sails on an epic journey to find love. The journey is treacherous. The
Northern Kingdom has a princess who must also journey through many experiences of her
own. Will they find the love they seek regardless of treacherous seas and life’s challenges?
“Song of the Troubadour” is a deep well of beautiful truths about our life’s journeys. It is a love
story painted from the palette of the Master Artist’s own heart. Love is the purpose of life.
Life is love discovering itself. “Song of the Troubadour” is both this Life & Love revealed.
Within reading this book, you will resonate with the prayer:
~ May your heart be guided by love, & may your song echo this same heart ~
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“Song of the Troubadour”, by Chris Madsen
Published By: Chris Madsen
Paperback; ISBN: 978-0-9686255-1-4; 242 pages, 6.00" x 9.00"; Suggested Retail Price: $14.84;
Category: Romance/Relationships
About the Author
Known as the Troubadour who brings the Love and Light to the world in all ways through
the gifts poured through his hands, Chris Madsen first picked up the guitar at the age of 6.
Since that time his life has been largely centered on mastering the instrument. He has been
teaching guitar and performing with his original songs since the age of 19. As a Master
Guitarist, Chris’s genre of music is vast including new age spiritual songs of Love and Light,
the Blues, Flamenco, and love ballads. In 2007, Chris was the winner of the BCIMA (British
Columbia Interior Music Awards) in the “Instrumental Album of the Year” category for his
album “Seagull in Flight”.
Chris taught and worked for Yamaha Education for 8 years starting in the late 1970’s. He
was one of the primary developers of the Yamaha method books for guitar. His extensive
teaching, performing, writing method books, recording original music, and studio musician
work compliment his journey of whole, perfect, and complete body and soul wellness.
The Chris Madsen Music School in Vernon currently has approximately 400 students in
weekly lessons. Chris Madsen and Tim Reardon founded the Music Educator’s Institute
(MEI) in 1995 and today MEI teaches hundreds of student’s music credit courses online.
Distance education schools all across North America access these courses for their fine arts
credits. Today it is an energetic corporation.
Chris is also the current director of the Body Soul Wellness Faire, an annual interactive
gathering of lightworkers whose purpose is to connect the Body and the Soul as one,
bringing knowledge and empowerment through physical and spiritual wellness.
Along with all these projects, there has been a consistent effort on the part of Chris Madsen
to create works of art on the guitar as well as being the author of the book and screenplay
entitled “Song of the Troubadour”.
Chris’s passion for composing works to express very real and honest expressions of life’s
journeys is the passion that pours through him which transforms into Love and Light all
whom it touches. He understands these works will be his legacy and strives to create works
of art that will touch lives in powerful ways. Chris Madsen is an artist using the guitar as the
medium for expressing the depth of feelings life takes us through. His works are a testimony
to life’s journey, and a means of offering insights and comfort. For more on Chris’s beautiful
works of art, please visit http://www.chrismadsen.com
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Media Relations Contact: Nenari Diamond ~ Music Manager/Publicist for Chris Madsen * email ~
nenari@diamondlady.net
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Guitarist releases his Song of the
Troubadour at Vertigo
Vernon Morning Star
Published: November 30, 2010 7:00 PM
Local guitarist Chris Madsen has been a busy guy as of late.
The former music school owner has not only just released 10 CDs of instrumental guitar music (some of
them are re-releases), he has just published his new book, Song of the Troubadour, with an accompanying
CD.
“I am releasing perhaps the largest volume by a Canadian artist ever at one time,” Madsen told The
Morning Star.
The prolific musician will read selections from Song of the Troubadour at Vernon’s Gallery Vertigo
Saturday. A story set in medieval times, the book tells the epic love story about a prince from the Southern
Kingdom who sets sail on a beautiful and treacherous journey to find love.
“Song of the Troubadour is a deep well of beautiful truths about our life’s journey,” reads the book’s jacket.
“It is a love story painted from the palette of the master artist’s own heart.”
Born in Missoula, Montana, Madsen first picked up the guitar at the age of six and has spent his life
mastering the instrument.
He will be at Gallery Vertigo between 2 and 4 p.m. and will also perform some of the songs written to
accompany the book.
Local artist and illustrator Destanne Norris will also display some of her original drawings that have been
used as illustrations in the book.
Song of the Troubadour, which includes a CD of original songs by Madsen, will be available for purchase in
Gallery Vertigo’s gift boutique, DIZZY. It sells for $15 and will be signed by the author.