The Vision:

Billy Yeager and Anais Yeager are musicians, filmmakers, activists and humanitarians who believe in the spiritual and transformative power of music to raise consciousness and expand awareness.

Obtaining a guitar is only the beginning, and becoming an entertainer is not enough.

What matters to the Yeagers is inspiring others to follow a path that these days is often less traveled, but one that provides a lifelong passion and quest for meaning and purpose, and challenges one to think and listen with their hearts, to develop a deep feeling about the world and our surroundings, and to search deep within their souls to find what humans really need to heal, develop and grow…

How “Awakening Guitar” began:

It began with an essay competition for high school students in West High School in Wichita. The winner of the essay received a guitar.

“Many of my students have found a new skill and love for making music by taking my guitar class but are not able to continue due to not having funds for an instrument. I so appreciate the opportunity for these kids to share their story and to earn an instrument so that this passion does not stop simply because it is the end of a school year.” – Joanna Freed West High School Wichita

In 2025, “Awakening Guitars” is working with several Title l schools in Kansas.

Some of the questions in which the essay is based are: 

What would winning the guitar mean to you and what difference could it make in your life?
What are your thoughts/feelings about the power of music and how it can be used to create positive change in society / the world?
If you began to write music on the guitar, what would you like to write songs about?
If you were to become a famous artist, what would be your vision / message to make the world a better place?

About Billy and Anais Yeager:

Billy taught himself how to play guitar at 6 years old, and he went on to become an award-winning musician/songwriter/composer, producing his own record albums, and playing every instrument himself.

He was discovered many times throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, by Columbia Records Executives, Grammy Award Winner Bruce Hornsby, Rod Stewart, Kiss Band / Bon Jovi manager Doc McGhee, and in 2024 by the legendary engineer producer Phill Brown, who worked with Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. Billy went on to become a film producer/director and actor. He has won several awards for his films including Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best Actor and Best Soundtrack.

Anais Yeager is an actress/dancer, musician and filmmaker. She is a graduate of Plymouth University and also studied at Trinity Laban. She has also trained / worked with John Sichel, John Strasberg and Magui Mira.

Anais writes songs and composes music all by ear while being partially deaf. She has discovered her own unique tunings and with these unconventional tunings she creates chords and surreal soundscapes that take the listener on a journey “within” where one can connect to the true essence of their being. Her music is meditative, healing and reflective.

To learn more about the Yeagers you can visit: www.billyyeager.com