“Music and sound is a language of its own that allows people to communicate on a level they can’t just verbally, with words. My job as a sound engineer is to facilitate that transfer of emotion.” – Daren Smith A live concert wouldn’t pack the audible punch it does without a sound engineer manipulating things behind-the-scenes. The same goes for…
As avid river rafters, climbers, mountain bikers, skiers and backpackers, the Featherstone brothers have a lot in common. They were also born deaf. Well known in the local deaf community for their outgoing personalities, these three brothers share a bond that has been created in a world of silence. Joseph is married with one little boy. He works at Sorenson…
The Benda family were faced with a serious tragedy when Pete fell 30 feet from an auditorium lift and suffered a major traumatic brain injury during his freshman year at Juan Diego High School. Instead of giving into despair or feeling resigned to a dark fate, the Bendas learned to find hope in listening—listening to the doctors, listening to the medical…