Terry Hager Trumpet, has performed for the Mesquite Championship Rodeo house band and has been a member of the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he moved to Denton Texas in 1972 to attend North Texas State University to study music (B.M.Ed. and M.Ed.).

Terry is a current member of the Galen Jeter Orchestra, Creative Arts Jazz Orchestra, the Celebration Orchestra and a chamber brass group. He has performed with several local groups including the Les Elgart band, Jack Melick, Ted Graham, Pecos River Brass, Jazz I.N.C., the Mesquite Repertory Jazz Ensemble and several community bands.    He has served over three decades as a public school band director.