Music director, studio musician, and performer: Lucci played upright bass for the Alaska Wind Ensemble, studied music at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and at one point had a single on the radio. As a studio musician he recorded guitar tracks for 2 chart topping singles. He has toured the world as a musician and missionary alongside influential leaders such as Jude Del Hierro (Vineyard), Dr. James Dobson (Focus on the Family), Dr. Mike Brown (nationally syndicated talk radio.), and was recently on the Oprah Winfrey Network with the Judds. During his tours, Lucci was blessed with opportunities to perform on stage as a contracted guitarist for different Grammy award winning solo artists. Currently he is a studio musician, directs the Lucci Music Band, and is looking forward to continually connecting the Springs community to professional music! Read more on our About > History & Owner Bio page

Scott M. Barbier has been playing drums professionally for more than 31 years in the Colorado Springs, CO area. He joined the United States Air Force Academy Band in 1981 and performed nationally and internationally with Wild Blue Country, Blue Steel, Moods in Blue, Solaris, Concert Band and the Falconaires. In April of 2011, Scott joined forces with vocalist Lila Mori and the Broadmoor Penrose Room Trio. A very versatile drummer and percussionist, Barbier came under the mentorship of many great Air Force drummers including his dad, Bill Barbier, Dave Hardin, Ron Meadows, Ronnie Shaw, Ken French and Henrique DeAlmeida (Professor at Berklee College of Music), and also studied at the Faunt School of Creative Music in Los Angeles, CA. Barbier has performed with artists in many musical genres to include, Whispering Bill Anderson, the Four Aces, Chuck Findley, Bill Watrous, Ernie Watts, Jiggs Wigham, Bobby Shew and recorded a jazz/fusion CD with Brad Eastin of Eastin West. In addition to his position at the Penrose Room, Barbier regularly performs with the seven-piece R&B band Bighorn and is a staff percussionist for First Presbyterian Church.

Marcus Gresham received his Bachelor’s of Music in Voice Performance from The Ohio State University. His expertise includes voice, piano, songwriting, worship leading, choral directing, training and development, arranging, orchestration, and studio performance and production. He has produced five studio albums including his newest work entitled “Endless”. Performance highlights have been for Ohio Governor, George Voinovich, The Babbie Mason Music Conference, and the role of “Abraham” in Maranatha Fellowship’s “The King of Glory: Praise To The Lamb”. Over the last 12 years Gresham also served as Worship Pastor and Associate Minister of Music at churches in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Gresham loves the power of communication through musical excellence and his commitment to each student is simple: discover one’s greatest potential and be a catalyst towards their personal and professional goals.

Autumn is a native of Wisconsin and has played in orchestras across the country that include the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, New World Symphony Orchestra, and Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia. Autumn's deserve role as a violinist has often allowed  her to perform outside of the realms of strictly classical music and perform and collaborate with such artists as Amy Grant, Smokey Robinson, and most recently LeAnn Rimes. Ever active, Autumn has also attended and performed in numerous summer festivals that include the Spoleto Festival USA, Kent Blossom Music Festival, Meadowmount Music Festival, and Chautauqua Institution. Autumn's musical education includes a Bachelor of Music from the University of Minnesota with Sally O'Reilly, a Masters of Music from Southern Methodist University with Jan Mark Sloman, and two post-graduate degrees from Lynn University and the University of Denver with Elmar Oliveira and Yumi Whang-Williams. Autumn currently plays with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra and serves as Concertmaster of the Longmont Symphony Orchestra.

Kip Lewis is a 16-year member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and therefore votes in the Grammy Music Awards. He was named "Most Outstanding Musician" at both the Las Vegas and Pacific Coast Jazz Festivals, and The journal for the National Association of Jazz Educators stated; "Drummer Kip Lewis is a Gas!" Lewis earned his B.A. in music education from Fresno State and has performed in 27 countries and 47 states live, and every country by radio. He is still heard on radio and television playing on commercials for companies like Pepsi, Harley Davidson, Ford, Chevrolet, and others. Kip's accomplished drum styles include all forms of rock, Big band, Latin big band, trio and fusion jazz, country, recording/studio work, worship, symphonic orchestra and more. Lewis is also a percussionist for all those styles. If it makes a sound, he probably owns and plays it.

Deborah Liles is a professional Jazz, Blues and Adult Contemporary vocal artist. Her performances and clients include: Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Montanos Jazz Club, Laura Bush Staff, Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Roanoke, Star Theater, Flat Five Press & Recording, Ray Cadell Orchestra, Mill Mountain Theater, Bill Gates, Robert Duvall, Producer David Foster, Keith Howland lead guitarist Chicago, and numerous others. As musical director of The Singer’s Studio in Virginia and DC, she worked with all ages, styles and levels of singers, recorded and produced vocals, and events for students to perform.  She also started a songwriting for singers division, starting with original compositions, all the way to producing the songs and releasing them to the public.  Deborah has a BFA from VCU in Richmond, Virginia and some masters level jazz vocal from NYU. 

A studied pianist and composer, Navarro received both his bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Guadalajara School of Music. He has 10 years teaching experience in areas such as classical and contemporary piano, voice, choir, composition, harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. In addition, for 15 years he was also worship leader of his local church in Guadalajara, and currently is a worship leader at Calvary Chapel here in Colorado Springs. Navarro just released his first album as a solo artist, titled Intimidad.

Diverse in many pop styles including R&B, funk, jazz, rock, country, rock, gospel, Edmonds plays bass and keys. He has had the privlidge of playing with many different artist such as Lenny Williams of Tower of Power, Smokie Norfil, Kent Henry, Clint Brown, and Phil Driscol, as well as performances for Jenna Bush, KKTV, and jazz radio. He has been privileged to record 2 CD’s with Ross Parsley at New Life church. Currently, Edmonds works with the band Narrow Gauge which plays a blend of classic rock and country throughout the Western United States. Other areas of talent include sound engineering, and running sound for venues with audiences as large as 10,000. Bart is very open, "I enjoy producing arranging and recording music of all types.

Bekah Wagner has attended the New Life School of Worship, worked as the Marketing Director for the School of Worship, and is now teaching. Bekah leads worship every week at the college aged group the Mill with over 1,000 weekly participants. Wagner has achieved quite a few things in the last couple years including playing with the Desperation Band, singing in over 8 live and studio albums, and was honored to be the voice on the Tim Tebow super Bowl 2009 commercial. Wager looks forward to showing students a full musical foundation including theory, technique, ear training and understanding live music.

Born in Brazil, Beto Menegocci has performed for thousands throughout multiple continents. He is fluent with Rock, Jazz, Blues, Bossa Nova, and Popular music. Menegocci has shared the stage with Grammy nominated artists, recorded in the studio, developed music programs for two different institutions, and been on tour with many diverse bands. He has played at New Life Church for _DSM (formerly _tag), _theMill, _theFurnace, Desperation tours, and Sunday services. His teaching method is personal and dynamic, leading his students to comprehend theory, master playing techniques, develop their ears, and ultimately apply musical expression. Menegocci looks forward to sharing his passion and helping students at any skill level achieve their goals.

Born in Boulder, CO, Dan Mariotti has been involved in music his entire life. After graduating from high school and heading a state champion marching band as drum major, Mariotti studied music at Colorado State University and graduated with a BA in 2007. At CSU, Mariotti played saxophone with the CSU Wind Ensemble, jazz band, marching band, saxophone quartet, and jazz combo. While studying under Peter Sommer, he studied advanced music theory and learned to play almost all traditional wind instruments. After a brief stint as an IT professional, Mariotti is excited to continue full-time in the music world to share his knowledge and passion for music with his students. He also sings bass in the Family of Christ Lutheran Church Chancel Choir and volunteers, running cameras, at Woodmen Valley Chapel.

With ten years of teaching experience and twelve years as a professional guitarist in Chicago and Los Angeles, Ross approaches each student according to their unique learning style. His goal is that each student reaches their potential, learns valuable disciplines, and has fun all at the same time! Ross has a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies from DePaul University in Chicago and served as the Worship Pastor for two churches over the past nine years. He has recorded many albums under his own name and for other artists. Styles include Rock, Classical, Jazz, Country, Irish, Latin, etc. He's also an accomplished bassist, pianist, vocalist, and composer which brings a seasoned approach to the most efficient ways to learn.

Originally from Kansas, Wagner moved to Colorado Springs in 2006 and graduated from the New Life School of Worship. Wagner is now the Small Groups Pastor and Worship Leader for theMILL; a college age group of over a thousand that meet weekly. A student of music since he was a child, starting with piano lessons, then studying percussion from a young age through college, Wagner now has over 7 years leading bands live and on tour professionally from his guitar, as well as on tour with the drums. Wagner also is proficient regarding live sound.

Trained on multiple instruments from a young age, Runyan is an exceptional musician, song writer, and performance award winner. As a professional musician, He has performed for thousands at “Church on the Rock” in San Diego, California on drums, piano, and violin. Runyan currently is a studio and session drummer and has been teaching drum lessons and violin lessons full time since 2004. Runyan also has mentored under Lucci Music's own veteran drum instructor Kip Lewis.

With a BA from Texas A&M, Couch understands that music is a means of unpacking the creative expression of people, and has the capacity to communicate feelings, desires, and meaning in a way that is paramount to so many other forms of communication. For this reason, Couch enjoys the process of helping new, intermediate, or advanced players progress in their ability. Couch has toured and taught all over the world; including Amsterdam, Germany, Spain, China, Hong Kong, Morocco, Mexico, and across the United States. He has also taught for the New Life School of Worship and played an integral part in the development and growth of the Mill.

Tamarez has been nominated for Grammy awards and has produced over 50 recording projects. He has directed concerts in Madison Square Garden, Renaissance Theater, Symphony Hall, Radio City Music Hall, the United Palace, among many others. He has worked and continues to produce and record works for some of the top internationally known artists. Tamarez owns Selah Music, which became one of the most sought-after recording studios in the New York area and is still to this day, even with it's current relocation to Colorado Springs.