Kent Goodroad (he/him/his) is a performer, composer, and music educator both in the Minneapolis area and nationally. Kent has performed and composed for Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), ELCA Youth Gatherings (2012, 2018, 2024), and MYLE Band Leader (2024) among others. He and co-lead Alyssa Schwitzer have two music programs: LK-Arts Academy (lk-artsacademy.com) which endeavors to make quality music classes and lessons accessible to all students, and Music Is Wellness (musiciswellness.com), integrating social-emotional learning and music education in schools.