Rachael Means holds a Master of Music degree in Cello Performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is a member of the Des Moines Symphony and substitutes with the Omaha and Lincoln symphonies. As a professional cellist, Means has played with artists such as Quincy Jones, Kenny G, Manheim Steamroller, and Amy Grant. Means is a private cello instructor, a founding member of the Mahr String Quartet, and an adjunct faculty member at Grace University. She and her husband Ryan reside in Omaha, NE.