by Garrick Moritz, Gazette
Just about a month ago, a music video debuted on YouTube with a musician named Layton Grant doing a cover of "I Can Only Imagine," a song released in 1999 by MercyMe. The picturesque location where he and his brother Justin shot the video is none other than Garretson’s own Devil’s Gulch. We will present our interview with the artist in a question and answer format.
Q: Tell me a bit about yourself first of all, where you live and go to school? Worthington MN, correct? How old are you? What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
A: My name is Layton Grant Klassen (I like to go by Layton Grant as my stage name). My family lives on an acreage by Worthington, Minnesota, and I have been homeschooled all my life. I am 17 and will be a senior this fall. I am the fifth of six kids, and I have always enjoyed spending time outdoors. However, my main interest is music. For the past six or seven years, our family has traveled and sung Southern Gospel music in several states. I play keyboards, guitars, and drums, as well as enjoying writing, arranging, and recording music. I have been playing piano for about six years. God has gifted me with the ability to play by ear, so I never needed lessons. I listen to Christian music all the time and pull inspiration from many styles. I think there is beauty in variety.
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