Pianist-composer Stanton Lanier offers a unique concert experience, combining signature piano, captivating visuals, uplifting stories and audience interaction. A one-time chemist and financial planner, 2013 release "Open Spaces" is his 8th recording and 5th with producer William Ackerman, Grammy winning Founder of Windham Hill Records. Stanton's awards include A Thousand Years (2011 Best Neo-Classical Album Nominee - ZMR Awards, 2011 Notable Sacred Music - Christianity Today) and December Peace (2009 Best Holiday Album - ZMR Awards). Stanton’s music can be heard on iTunes, Pandora, Spotify, Moody Radio, The Weather Channel, Sirius-XM Spa, Music Choice Soundscapes and many other outlets. He is the Founder of Music to Light the World, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose Get Music Give Hope program is approaching 100,000 CDs being donated to cancer patients and others in need of hope and healing.