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From Www.Johnmcvey.Com Heart ... One Of The Most Important Things In Music And In Life Is Heart ... John McVey Has That In Spades. As A Singer/songwriter John Has Won National Awards And Thoroughly Entertained Audiences And Listeners All Over The World. His Songwriting Craft Is Recognized As Among The Best In The Acoustic Music World. His Rhythmic Guitar Playing And Soulful Voice Extract Every Possible Bit Of Meaning From A Song. Now He Has Added Producer And Engineer To His List Of Talents. In This Realm He's As Comfortable And Innovative As On Stage. And His Heart Comes Through There As Well. The Artist ... John McVey Has Been A Performer Most Of His Life. He's Toured Widely In This And Several Other Countries. He's Released Two CDs. He's Shared Stages With Jonatha Brooke Shawn Mullens Ricky Lee Jones Arlo Guthrie Vince Gill And Many More. He's Won The Kerrville “New Folk” Contest And Has Been A Finalist In Every Other One He Entered. He's Been Named The National Academy Of Songwriters “Artist Of The Year.” He's Appeared On Many TV And Radio Shows. He's Been Featured In The Performing Songwriter Magazine And Reviewed Favorably! By Rolling Stone. He's Given His Time And His Music To National Charities Like Big Brothers/Big Sisters And Make A Wish And Local Charities Like Grand Rapids MI's God's Kitchen And Kids Food Basket Programs. He Is Heavily Influenced By The Beatles Crosby Stills And Nash James Taylor And Joni Mitchell. But Also By Many Motown Artists Like Sly Stone Jazz Artists Like Bird Earl Klugh And Pat Matheny And Rockers Like Jimi Hendrix And Van Morrison. He Reads A Lot. He Is An Art Enthusiast. He Loves Wine. The Producer/Engineer ... John Has Recently Settled In Boulder CO. He Works Full Time As A Producer/engineer At Coupe Studios. Given That He's Spent Most Of His Life On The Business End Of A Microphone And Still Does Regularly Both Live And In The Studio He Is Now Positioned Perfectly To Contribute To His Artist Clients. As A Writer He Is A Student Of What Makes A Song Work. As A Music Enthusiast He Is A Student Of Sonic Excellence. As A Student Of Sound He's Technician And ‘gear Slut.' As A Player And Singer He Is A Student Of Accuracy And Soulful Expression. As A Student Of All Of These Things He Is Able To Bring His Vast Experience To Each Project In Such A Way As To Get The Most Out Of Every Performance Every Instrument And Every Piece Of Equipment. He Loves His Work. The Writer ... To Find Out What All The Hoo-Ha Is About Just Listen To His Songs. But It Doesn't End There. If You Want To Sell Something Hire Him As A Commercial Writer. He's Written And Produced Commercial Music For The US Ski Team Dish Network The Idaho Lottery Foundation For A Better Life And Many More. In Addition He's Written Many Songs For Other Artists And For Many People For Life Events Wedding Anniversaries Children Parents Etc. That Have Moved Their Recipients Beyond Any Other Gift They Could Have Received. The Man ... Heart ... That's Truly The Beginning And The End. John Will Bring It To Any Project Performance Event Song Recording And Relationship In Which He's Involved. The Work Is Important Challenging Fun And Wonderful. The Heart Is Imperative. read less