Ted Bryant:  

Life I was born on a farm in Stockton, Missouri April 16, 1954. I lived in Stockton until November 4, 1963, when we moved to Broadway-Valentine District in Kansas City MO. We then moved to Independence, MO in June 1964, where I finished the remainder of my pre-college education. I love sports and played almost daily during pre-college years. I was a singer and/or a guitarist in several garage bands and did various jobs for seven years, from '72 to '79, hoping to find some musicians that were not so ego-maniacal that we could do some creative musical work. Having no luck, I enrolled in college in March 1979. In August 1979 I became a freshman at Park College (now Park University) in Parkville, MO. Originally I wanted to attend MU or SMSU. Nevertheless, when I visited Park, I fell in love with the campus and my choice was made. I attended Park 5 yrs because my major was music two years, then I changed to Elementary Education during my third year. My college years were very special to me. They shaped who I became and who I am today. I was very involved in student life, was an academic scholar a few semesters, was selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1983-84, and was a varsity cross-country and track athlete for three years. I was involved in religious life, and a member of the college newspaper staff. Upon graduation I moved back to Independence. I began playing music in bands again and got a job as an elementary classroom teacher in the fall of 1984. I worked for KC Schools and some bands (one really good band based in Lawrence KS) until June 1988 at which time I took a year off. I got married in October 1990 and moved ...Expand for more