Morgan Fawcett

  Morgan was born to play the Native American flute. He is most comfortable when he is performing. His slender, dexterous fingers easily float over the openings on his instrument. His lips can contort into an embouchure that produces a vibrato that would make many a woodwind instrumentalist envious. His 16-year-old imagination can produce melodies and rhythms at once captivating and haunting.

  But the same forces that molded his body into a flute-playing dynamo have left Morgan without the ability to read sheet music or remember how to play the very songs he creates.

  Morgan is an alcoholic who has never touched a drop in his life. He is a victim of the excesses of his mother, who drank during her pregnancy.

  In the winter of 2006, he was officially diagnosed with FASD - fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Morgan's scares from his condition are not obvious. Though he has a number of bumps and bruises because of a lack of coordination of his legs and hips. He has prominent ears, crooked teeth and no indentation between his nose and upper lip, but he could easily pass for a "normal kid." Even above-normal.

  "When I play the flute, it lowers my blood pressure and eases stress away," he said matter-of-factly. "With fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, you could be ADHD, but instead of being on Ritalin, I play the flute."

  He has started a nonprofit organization, One Heart Creations, with the goal of raising funds and awareness about the condition. He plans to share his experiences about doubting his abilities and the immense relief he experienced when he learned about his condition.

  In the summer of 2007, Morgan visited Juneau Alaska, where he played in concert for the first time with Arvel Bird. He went to play for the children and mothers of his beloved homeland. He brought an instrument, the Flute that has done so much for him and talked about FAS in the hopes of bring comfort and healing.

  Morgan's long term goals are to entertain and perform for the diverse audiances across the nation. He has his first CD out and is working on a second. To enjoy his musical abilities by sharing them with others.