Hi, I’m John.  This site is a showcase for some of my songs as well as a few pages of hints on songwriting and other allied topics.  The 'About' page gives you some information about me and my music endeavours.  Under 'Songwriting Tips' you'll find a collection of useful ideas, hints and techniques I've gathered over the years.  These have worked for me and might help others with their songwriting - a fascinating mixture of art, science, and serendipity!  I hope you find a lot of information that you can put to good use.  The 'Home Recording' pages contain similar information.  The 'My Song Videos' pages feature some of my songs for which I've made videos for YouTube, plus their lyrics; and 'Other Songs' has an MP3 player for a selection of others that are audio only. 

'My Music Trek' pages (I hate that overworked and mis-used word 'journey'!) consist of reminiscences of how I started my lifelong romance with the power of music, a romance that shows no signs of abating I'm glad to say; and the numerous trials, tribulations and good times I had along the way.  It's very much a personal journal/reminiscence so won't be of interest to most.  But if you have followed a similar music path, through similar decades to me, and played in bands with others, I'm sure many parts of my tale will chime with some of your experiences.  I must admit it often reads like a long-running soap opera!  Lastly, there's a 'Contact' page where you can get in touch to tell me your thoughts, questions, experiences, etc.   Thank you for dropping by, and I hope you find something interesting and useful here!