Modern Day Singing Telegram: Sax Fifth Avenue Surprise
One of my closest friends, Cire Campbell, asked if he could hire me to surprise his wife Tracy as a "singing telegram" on Valentines Day! I was honored to help make their day a special one and my wife and daughter pitched in as well. See how it turned out:...
read moreAdele: Am I the only person that found out about her via the 51st Grammys?
Before the 51st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony this year, I'd never heard of the 20 year old, British (now two time Grammy winner) artist Adele. Naturally, I'm curious as to how many of you knew of her before the Grammys and how you found out about her. Did you...
read moreThe World’s Universally Funniest Joke
I have to credit Marketing guru Mark Joyner (www.simpleology.com) for sharing this joke... "In September 2001, The Laugh Lab project (run by Professor Richard Wiseman at the University of Hertfordshire), tested over 40,000 jokes across the globe to discover the...
read moreGreat George W. Bush Memories (From Letterman)
Thanks to David Letterman, we'll always be able to remember some of the "great" moments from George W. Bush: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP4d4oFKv78]
read moreHead of Russian Orthodox Church believes in enlightenment via Rock Music
Its nice to see the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, acknowledge that Rock Music can be a path to enlightenment, as quoted in a recent RIA article "Russian Church leader may attend rock music gig": Even if 100 or 200 people get their religious...
read moreWill U2’s New Album improve their legacy? I hope so.
I've always admired U2 for the band's staying power and innovation. You may remember the Zoo TV and Pop Mart tours, Bono's phone call and message to the original President George Bush, the Apple commercials, the recent performance at President Barack Obama's...
read moreA Capella Innovation: Vocal Play
Thanks to a recent article at ZDNet covering the latest TED Conference, I got to hear the remarkable A Capella sounds of Naturally 7, a group of seven musicians who practice something they call "vocal play." As ZDNet reporter Daniel Sieberg explains, "It's hard to...
read moreFree TV and Movies Online
Have you heard about www.projectfree.tv? A friend told me that the site allows you to watch hit TV shows and Movies free online - WITHOUT downloading. As a recording artist, I don't download music unless I pay for it, so I was glad to see I didn't have to download the...
read moreHave you read “Spiritual Liberation?” by Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith
I thoroughly enjoy reading books on self-development and have been blessed to find many that have assisted in my spiritual journey. One such book is Dr. Micheal Bernard Beckwith's latest offering, "Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul's Potential." I just...
read moreEpilepsy is Dancing: Jethro Tull meets Elvis, Morriseys and Buckley
I received another great email from fellow artist Lena Potapova today and I'm always so pleased to read them. There is something personal, unique and at times fun(ny) about her writing, which you can see for yourself here on her blog and you can join her newsletter...
read moreFOLLOW JOHN
