John grew up with a love of music. Though he began playing guitar as an adult, he immediately fell in love with
the ability express himself through sound and lyrics. He has written many original songs and has been spending the last
few years recording them as time permits. Mostly, John only plays for close freinds and family
but has been popular on the campfire circuit playing for his sons' Scout troop.
Below you can watch the videos of original songs that have been loaded to YouTube. You can check out the music on his YouTube channel music playlist Music .
Be sure to check back periodically as more songs are uploaded.
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A Day That I Will Treasure This song was written for the NPR 2025 Tiny Desk Contest.
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One More Kiss This song is a story of a lifetime of love. Like late '90s country love songs,
this song is sweet and sad.
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Just A Man This song is for those who just want to be understood.
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Hey, Hey Hey, Hey is a declaration that despite the obstacles, if I am needed, I'll be there.
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Dairy Air Anyone who has lived in farm country should be able to relate.
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Everybody Wants A reminder to appreciate what you have.
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Outside Your Door There is so much in this world to see and do we should not lock ourselves behind closed doors.
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The Clown Song This is the most popular of my songs on the campfire circuit. Co-written by my sister Melinda Hala, this
song tells a story that many people will find satifaction in.
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True Love This is the first love song I wrote to my wife. Proof that a song does not need to be complicated to get the
message across.
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How Do You See Me For all those that try to be the hero can't help but doubt.
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Until I'm Holding You This was my 2024 NPR Tiny Desk contest entry.
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The World Keeps Telling Me In a world where you are bombarded by opinions from all directions, it is important to remember
that ultimately your decisions are yours.
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Chaos Of Life Sometimes life feels like is is spinning you around.
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No Place I Would Rather Be When you find your love it doesn't matter what you are doing
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I Am Coming Back Written when my son was oversees, I wrote this from the perspective of someone being thrust into an unknown environment.
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Lay Your Burdens On Me If your struggling, remember there are folks around you that can help.
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You Are Not Alone Together we will get through.
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Ordinary Man With the right person at your side, you feel you can do anything.
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The Captain Though at times we all think we can navigate this life alone, sometimes you need rescued.
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Be Mine A valentines song.
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Play Us A Happy Song After I wrote a few songs that were melencholy, I was told by my wife that she preferred my happy love songs. This song was inspired.
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Looking Glass My 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest entry. A song about how the way we see our glory days is skewed.
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Thunderstruck A song I wrote for my wife on our 25th wedding anniversary.
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Where The Road Ends A song about wnating to go on an adventure with my love.
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Took My Breath Away A song about how my wife takes my breath away.
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There You Are One of my earliest full songs.
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Guide Me Home Even when I am away, I will always find my way home.
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Let Us Run Written while the world was locked inside and I yearned to run.
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Always Home When I am with my true love, I am always home.
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I Close My Eyes My 2022 NPR Tiny Desk Contest entry. I know I am never alone.
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