This series of performances is made possible with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the Valley County Community Foundation Fund

Ghost Light Performance Series: an Introduction

Ryan Broker introduces the Ghost Light Performance series: Your new favorite Social Distancing pastime!

Ghost Light Performance Series: Sheila Greenland & Charlize Meyer

Sheila Greenland & Charlize Meyer kick off our Ghost Light Performance Series with a cover of Alicia Key's song, Underdog; Rick Tiger's song, Devil Leads; and the classic hymn, How Great Thou Art.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Jim Craft

Jim Craft, from North Loup, Nebraska, is our second Ghost Light performer. Jim shared Bob Will's song, Sugar Cane Moon; Marty Robbins song, I Walk Alone, by Herbert Wilson; He Took Your Place, by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs; and George Jones's song, He Stopped Loving Her Today, by Bobby Braddock.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Kevin & Heidi Cheng

Our third Ghost Light performance showcases the talents of Kevin & Heidi Cheng, piano and violin duo, from Central City, NE. They played Ashokan Farewell, originally by Jay Ungar; a traditional Irish song, Irish Washerwoman; and Chopin's song, Black Keys.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Tazalea Scott

Our fourth Ghost Light performance showcases Tazalea Scott, singer/songwriter from Westerville, Nebraska. Tazalea plays the guitar and piano. She performed Lady Gaga's song, A Million Reasons; and two of her own original songs, I See You and Nebraska Strong.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Stefanie Hayes

Our fifth Ghost Light performance showcases Pastor Stefanie Hayes, cello player from Ord, Nebraska. Stefanie performed Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 1 by J.S. Bach; and Lowell Mason's song, Nearer My God to Thee.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Christy Peterson & Cindy Uden

Our sixth Ghost Light performance showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of Christy Peterson (Ord, NE) on the guitar and Cindy Uden (Kenesaw, NE) on the guitar, banjo and mandolin. They performed two original songs written by Christy, Behind the Mask and Rain Song; the Everybodyfields song, By Your Side; Nine Years Waltz by Norman Blake; and Boudleaux Bryant's song, All I Have to Do is Dream, made famous by the Everly Brothers.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Jeana Hackel & Cindy Uden

Our seventh Ghost Light performance features the vocal and instrumental talents of Jeana Hackel (Ord, NE) on the guitar and piano, accompanied by Cindy Uden (Kenesaw, NE) on the guitar. They performed I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad; John Denver's song, Sunshine on my Shoulders; and Ben E. King's song, Stand by Me.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Laddie E. Bruha

Our eighth Ghost Light performance features the lively accordion music of Laddie E. Bruha from Ord, Nebraska. He performed I Don't Know, a polka song; When Our Paths Meet, a waltz; and another polka, When I Leave You in the Morning.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Orrin Petska

Our ninth Ghost Light performance features the talents of Orrin Petska from Ord, Nebraska. He performed Beautiful Crazy, by Luke Combs; Morgan Wallen's song, The Way I Talk; and Tell Your Heart to Beat Again, by Danny Gokey.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Mariana Tines

Our tenth Ghost Light performance showcases the musical talents of Mariana Tines from Lincoln, Nebraska. She performed Jon Schmidt's song, All of Me; Nuvole Bianche, by Ludovico Einaudi; and We are the Champions/Bohemian Rhapsody, or Queen Medley, arranged by Mariana.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Kaden Schow & Trent Marshall

Our eleventh Ghost Light performance showcases the vocal and instrumental talents of Kaden Schow (Paxton, NE) and Trent Marshall (Burwell, NE). They performed Red Dirt Road, by Brooks & Dunn; Jamey Johnson's song, In Color; and Hurricane, by The Band of Heathens

Ghost Light Performance Series: Steffan Baker

Our twelfth Ghost Light performance showcases the vocal and musical talents of Steffan Baker, from Ord, Nebraska. He performed Jimmy Cox's song, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out; a selection from the poem, Bivouac of the Dead, by Theodore O'Hara; Harry Williams and Jack Judge's song, It's a Long Way to Tipperary/Pack up Your Troubles; the poem, In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae; and the song Sunny Side of the Street, by Jimmy McHugh.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Kevin & Heidi Cheng

Our thirteenth Ghost Light performance showcases the instrumental talents of Kevin & Heidi Cheng, from Central City, Nebraska. They performed John Denver's song, Take Me Home, Country Roads; the William Tell Overture, by Gioachino Rossini; and the Star Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key, arr. Kevin Cheng.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Kith&Kin

Our fourteenth performance showcases the band Kith&Kin, featuring Ryan Broker, Crystal Ramm, Stefanie Hayes & Christy Peterson. They performed the traditional Scottish song, Loch Lomond; Drowsy Maggie/Fisher's Hornpipe/Saint Anne's Reel, arranged by Deborah Greenblatt; Traditional Irish folk ballad, Spancil Hill, by Michael Considine; and Si Beheag Si Mhor, by O'Carolan

Ghost Light Performance Series: Karlee Severance

​Our fifteenth performance features the piano and vocal talents of Karlee Severance, from Ord, Nebraska. She performed Vienna, by Billy Joel; Lana Del Rey's song, Looking for America; and Rescue, by Lauren Daigle.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Zac Benson

Our sixteenth performance features the musical talents of Zac Benson, from Ord, Nebraska. He performed Missing You, by Zac Benson & Nate Whitten; Doomed, also by Zac Benson & Nate Whitten; and Darius Rucker's song, Wagon Wheel.

Ghost Light Performance Series: Julie Baker Jazz Trio

Our seventeenth and final performance showcases the talented Julie Baker Jazz Trio, featuring vocals by Julie Baker, piano by Jennifer Novak Haar, and bass by Mark Haar. They performed Summertime, by George Gershwin; Jimmy Webb's song, Wichita Lineman; Mack the Knife, by Kurt Weill; and Samuel Ward's America the Beautiful.