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Known as the Troubadour who brings the Love and Light to the world in all ways through the gifts poured through his hands, Chris Madsen first picked up the guitar at the age of 6. Since that time his life has been largely centered on mastering the instrument. He has been teaching guitar and performing with his original songs since the age of 19. As a Master Guitarist, Chris's genre of music is vast including inspiring instrumentals, new age spiritual songs of Love and Light, the Blues, Flamenco, and Love Ballads. Voted as Most Advanced Guitarist by Yamaha/Toronto Conservatory in the 80's, Chris's album "Seagull in Flight" was the winner of the BCIMA (British Columbia Interior Music Award) in the "Instrumental Album of the Year" category in 2007. For a second time in four years, Chris is now also the winner of the 2011 BCIMA "Instrumental Recording of the Year" for his album "Song of the Troubadour". The music is instrumental solo guitar works, as well as, the deep soulful voice of all ages felt through his compositions. The listener is carried to far off lands. Feelings like seeing a rainbow after a storm, intimate moments, being in a garden with incredible flowers and summer breezes, and moments of spiritual awakening are felt within listening to the awe-inspiring sounds of Chris Madsen. Chris taught and worked for Yamaha Education for 8 years starting in the late 1970's. He was one of the primary developers of the Yamaha method books for guitar. His extensive teaching, performing, writing method books, recording original music, and studio musician work compliment his journey of whole, perfect, and complete body and soul wellness. The Chris Madsen Music School in Vernon currently has approximately 400 students in weekly lessons. Chris Madsen and Tim Reardon founded the Music Educator's Institute (MEI) in 1995 and today MEI teaches hundreds of student's music credit courses online. Distance education schools all across North America access these courses for their fine arts credits. Today it is an energetic corporation. Chris is also the current director of the Body Soul Wellness Faire, a biannual interactive gathering of lightworkers whose purpose is to connect the Body and the Soul as one, bringing knowledge and empowerment through physical and spiritual wellness. Along with all these projects, there has been a consistent effort on the part of Chris Madsen to create works of art on the guitar as well as being the author of the book and screenplay entitled "Song of the Troubadour". Chris's vision is that his works of art both within music and written composition of works such as "Song of the Troubadour" are designed to captivate and touch you to your core, filling you with the Love and Light you are, leaving each person refreshed and inspired. His sole purpose is to be Love and Light in all ways and to touch, move, and inspire you into being the same. Chris's passion for composing works to express very real and honest expressions of life's journeys is the passion that pours through him which transforms into Love and Light all whom it touches. He understands these works will be his legacy and strives to create works of art that will touch lives in powerful ways. Chris Madsen is an artist using the guitar as the medium for expressing the depth of feelings life takes us through. His works are a testimony to life's journey, and a means of offering insights and comfort. Spiritually, Chris Madsen is an awakened being moving in Love/Light. Each moment of each day is a moment to resonate in a place of beauty and healing, a place of celebrating life. For more on Chris's beautiful works of art, please visit http://www.troubadoursmusic.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Madsen_(Musician) http://www.canadianmusicwiki.com/Chris%20Madsen.ashx http://www.reverbnation.com/chrismadsen http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/ChrisMadsen http://twitter.com/Troubadour8412 http://www.bodyandsoulwellnessfair.com http://www.kelownawellnessfair.com http://meicanada.com http://www.musiceducatorsinstitute.com http://www.youtube.com/Troubadourmusic8412