Over the years Larry has entertained thousands of people with his original fantasy and real life stories and songs of justice , courage, and compassion. In Larry's stories, the traditional themes are given modern meaning. He brings experience in public education, activism, and as a pastor to his performances, allowing groups to experience the oral tradition with humor, wit, inspiration and thoughtful challenges in stories and songs from the Midwest and around the world. Larry is a member of the National Storytelling Network (NSN), River and Prairie Storyweavers (RAPS), Mid-Missouri Organization of Storytelling (MOST), and president of the the Storytelling in Higher Education (SHE) Special Interest Group of NSN.