Bio
Barry Ward
Barry Ward, a fourth-generation farmer and stockman from southwest Kansas, brings the heart of the American Midwest to life through honest storytelling and song.
His music has been featured in The Great American Wheat Harvest documentary and the Home on the Range movie soundtrack. He has performed across the United States, Alaska, and three foreign countries, including Carnegie Hall in New York.
Among his many honors, Barry was inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame and has received multiple Performer, Song, and CD of the Year awards.
Barry was recognized by the Kansas State Senate for his many contributions to music and the arts, and his deep Kansas roots. With that prestigious honor, Barry is now Kansas's Official Balladeer!