Joey Klaparda (Canopus Drums)

“Canopus” is the name of a shining, reddish star in the Southern Hemisphere. In brightness it is second only to Sirius, which is rarely seen from Japan. In Ancient China it was named the “Old Man of the South Pole” as it could occasionally be seen low in the boundless southern sky. In those days South was seen as an auspicious direction so temples were built in honor of the lucky star, Canopus. It was believed that when “The Old Man of the South Pole” was visible there would be peace and prosperity. On the other hand, if it were not visible, war and trouble would follow.

We named this company Canopus as we wanted to share the good luck of this star. Our wish was to develop a unique brand and to bring happiness to drummers. We aspire to stay in business for many years to come as a legendary drum builder worthy of its name….https://canopusdrums.com/

Kelli Lewis

I am Kelli with Smith Sisters and the Sunday Drivers. I am a Christian and a Singer/Songwriter who has struggled with self-forgiveness for many years. This has held me back from writing Worship music, because being honest, I haven’t felt worthy of it. With that said, I have always wanted to share the Lord in my music so what I decided to do was write secular music and put an emphasis on the Lord.
My sister Wendi gave me fair warning back in 2022 that she and her husband would be moving out of state. When she told me I felt lost and without direction.

Together we prayed about it for months, and although it was a very hard thing to do, I knew I needed to surrender my will and ask God to remove my desire to do music. So, I did. It seemed like forever, but God heard my prayers, He took that desire away. Well at least thought so….https://smithsistersandthesundaydrivers.com/

The Hajj