William Lyles – New Wild Moon Bhaktas member

By davidschmit | Published: December 16, 2025

The band has a new player joining on drums and percussion: William Lyles, III.  William is a well traveled and seasoned musician with five decades of experience performing music in a variety of settings.  His passion for world music has led him into creative projects, including playing with the  Indian-American group Preetya and Sameer.  He has also joined with David Schmit on the Deep Source Experience concerts.

William prefers musical projects whose aims are to uplifts others.  We are happy to have him in the band!  Here he is (far left) playing with the Bhaktas at the recent Rumi Celebration, December 13, 2025.

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