Downbeat Foundation Gives Harrisburg Students Access to music lessons & more

AIRED; April 13, 2026 Listen to the podast to hear the full conversation. On this episode of The Spark, we speak with Steve Kurtz and Lisa Smith about the inspiration behind The Downbeat Foundation, created in memory of Smith’s son, Benjamin, who passed away from an aortic aneurysm at age 39. The conversation explores how the foundation is honoring his love of music by providing drum lessons, instruments, and transportation to students in grades 4–12 across the Harrisburg area who might not ot...