Hap Carpenter is retired and devotes his waking hours in pursuit of his love of music. Known as the "Music Enthusiast" he listens to music most of the day and is constantly learning about artists and their work. He has a personal CD collection of about 5000 CDs (and growing), 1300 (and growing) of them signed by the artists. He supports the artists by buying their music, and attending their performances both on land and aboard music themed cruises. He has a musician data base of 5300 lines (and growing) where he tracks not only the headliners but also the many supporting musicians he has meet over the years. All of this is embodied in this motto of "Keeping The Music Live".