Tad Sisler is an award-winning American composer, author, and producer whose work spans music, film, and books. The son of a U.S. Navy physician, Tad grew up a patriot on military bases where he watched wounded soldiers return from Vietnam and heard his father's endless stories of American history-not as dry dates, but as living tales of faith, courage, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Those childhood experiences, along with the profound influence of his father's late-night debates and the time he spent living with an Arapahoe family during their sacred Sundance, shaped a deep and personal patriotism that still drives his writing today. Over his career, Tad has released more than a thousand original musical works, produced feature films and documentaries, and built a successful production music catalog used worldwide in film, television, and advertising. He is a voting member of the Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, won a Telly Award for his documentary series "Journey to an Extraordinary Life", and has worked with legends ranging from Frank Sinatra to Jack Kemp. His books include "Reflections in the Key of Life - The Steve Madaio Story" (Readers' Favorite Book Award winner) and a Music Mastery and Health & Wellness series.

With Flames of Freedom, Tad returns to the stories that first captured his heart as a boy. He believes America's resilient liberty remains humanity's best hope, and he wrote this book to pass that flame to the next generation with honesty, compassion, and renewed wonder.