Feb 28, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Music, for some people, is profoundly more than mere entertainment. It’s therapeutic, healing and helps you find faith when you feel as if there is none left. Julie Livingston found there is more to music than just accompaniment and lyrics. In fact, Julie would rather...
Feb 18, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Started singing at 14, how old are you now? “I just turned 19!” When will you graduate from Berklee College of Music? “I’m in the Class of 2019.” What’s your favorite coffee to order? “Soy lattes are definitely my favorite!”...
Feb 14, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Authentic folk music creates stories that take you through a wide range of feelings and experiences. Richard Berman is a classic American folk storyteller and the Massachusetts based singer-songwriter a true craftsman of the art. When asked about his genre, Berman...
Feb 14, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
“Music is something that has always been there,” says John Carroll. His mother is a church pianist, his father a drummer. When he was five years old John started piano lessons. But John says it wasn’t until high school that he took up the guitar and everything...
Feb 14, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Folk ballads are a great way to tell a story and Angela Easterling takes this craft to a new level with her angelic voice. Bluegrass and country were all around, but Angela didn’t listen to it while growing up because she preferred story telling musical theatre. It...
Feb 14, 2018 | Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, Blog & News
Seldom do you come across a young woman with a voice mature enough to sing jazz and blues like the greats. Lola Toben is a rare gem. Her rich vocals and lyrics are clearly influenced by her childhood favorites, Aretha Franklin, Carole King, the Moody Blues, Elton John...
