"Life is not about how much knowledge you attain, nor how much wealth you acquire, but only about the hearts that you touch and the souls you inspire."    The Better Living Show will inspire many people to care more about our planet, and Jeannine and  I are so proud to be a part of this.

--Charles Suniga

We are proud to announce that Charles Suniga will be joining us for all three days of the show.  Charles was recently nominated for a Grammy for a second time and brings his peaceful music and soul to the show.  His music is perfect for massage, meditation or simply peaceful reconnection.  About Moments of Peace

Road Less Traveled

"Road Less Traveled is an a’capella quartet that features Dustin Grote as first tenor, Andrew Wade as second tenor, David Harrell as Baritone, and finally Kory Keeney as bass. All four members are juniors attending the University of Portland.

The foursome originally met while enrolled at the University of Portland their freshman year. They began by purchasing previously arranged songs and performing them around campus and in the Portland-Metro area. Since, they have begun to arrange their own vocal covers to popular songs. They perform all genres including pop, traditional, and doo-wop classics.

RLT has performed in such venues as the Home and Garden Show, Portland Trail Blazer Basketball games, and the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. In March of 2006, RLT opened for the Rock, Soul, and Doo-Wop concert put on by the Oregon Symphony, which featured such talents as Jerry “The Iceman” Butler, Shirley Alston Reeves, original lead of The Shirelles, and The Harptones.

Zomba!

Zomba! is a marimba ensemble that consists of 5th grade students from Alberta Rider Elementary School in Tigard, Oregon.  The students perform an array of music that includes anything from Zimbabwean-style marimba pieces to American folk songs.  The ensemble has performed in various community venues, such as Bridgeport Village, Baggenstos Farms and, most recently, for the Oregon Children’s Choir and Youth Chorale winter concert at Lewis & Clark College.  Directors Amy McKean and Jeff Powers are teachers at Alberta Rider Elementary.  Their most recent recording, “Zomba,” can be ordered by e-mailing Amy McKean at  amckean1@ttsd.k12.or.us. 

Adam + Kris

Nationally acclaimed acoustic duo Adam + Kris have been performing together forever. Their live shows are known for powerhouse performances, infectious energy, catchy songs, and intricate vocals and harmonies.  They have toured across the United States and Canada, playing their original music at concerts and festivals. Adam + Kris are regulars at The Oregon Country Fair and The Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, and have also played The High Sierra Music Festival, Park City Arts Festival and many others. They have been honored for their songwriting and performing talents by the National Academy of Songwriters in Los Angeles, Music Connection magazine, and Performing Songwriter magazine, to name but a few. They have released five recordings, and have shared the stage with Brian Wilson, Joan Jett, Dave Carter and Tracy Grammar, Caroline Aiken, Cheryl Wheeler, Laura Love, Leftover Salmon, The Asylum Street Spankers, Peter Yarrow, and countless others. They are currently based in Portland Oregon and are working on their next release.   Description of their music:  Quirky, original acoustic rock songs, laden with sweet harmonies and intriguing, socially and politically-conscious words.

About Moments of Peace

Charles Suniga is a gift. A gift to all whose lives he touches with his music, his smile and his love.

Spend a few moments or minutes or hours with him and you will be different, changed a bit and beguiled be the infectious twinkle in his face and the beauty of the music he creates to share with everyone he meets.

His scope is wide. The emotions he can generate, from his 'Loui

Armstrong’ to 'Mabel´s Dance’ to his stores make you want to dance and laugh and sometimes cry. Go ahead…it´s OK. His enthusiasm for life, his treasured 'Moments in Peace’ reflect the possibilities, the dreams of a better world. Charles is humble. He is gentle. He is funny. He is sincere. He is real.

Melody pours from his touch on the keys and tugs at your heart. Listen to Charles Suniga and you will be glad you did. Pause, relax and enjoy.

Charles is an entertainer, a teacher and a friend, quick to acknowledge the talents and contributions of others who grace his stage and his life. He is a very nice man who shares himself with us all.