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by danieljohn on January 27th, 2012 2 Comments

friday questions

First, I just wanted to THANK YOU for your great response to the first 2 Minute Piano Lesson Video last week!! I really appreciate you watching it, texting, facebook-ing, tweeting, & emailing me questions about it. Even the video (that one of you sent me) to prove that you could do it was GREAT! So, I’m excited to tell you the next one will be coming out for you on Tuesday!

Today I wanted to do something completely different, so I have 3 Friday Questions for you. It might sound a little ice-breaker-ish, but it’ll be fun…. promise.

Answer them all or any that interest you:

1) If you owned a CB radio what would your “handle” be? (I’m going with “Blue Steel” as mine)

2) What is your best personal characteristic? (besides humbleness!)

3) If you had a “theme song” that played whenever you walk into a room full of people, what would it be?

Answer them all or any you find interesting…these are your 3 Friday Questions!

by danieljohn on January 17th, 2012 10 Comments

2 Minute Piano Lessons – “The Super Riff”

Tuesdays are generally when people release new media, so today I want to release something new for you. I’m starting a brand new series of videos, just for you, called “2 Minute Piano Lessons” (or in this case 2:01…man, that’s killing the perfectionist in me…ahhh!).

Anyways, the lessons are right around 2 minutes long. So takes notes, work on implementing this first lesson (of MANY more to come), & IF you like it please let me know in the comments below.

by danieljohn on November 16th, 2011 No Comments

deadline

“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.” – Frank Zappa

Just a quick reminder to all my songwriters out there that the deadline for your songs to be turned in is this Friday, November 18th by 6 PM (CST). There’s still time (even if you haven’t started yet), but not much so hurry! And if you need a little reminder, then go here for THE SONG DEADLINE

Once you’re finished, remember to contact me to let me know your song is submitted and where you have submitted it (facebook, youtube, vimeo, soundcloud, your blog, etc).

by danieljohn on November 7th, 2011 15 Comments

what I missed last week…

…was giving you a good explanation of the songwriting contest. It hit me somewhere in between my Thursday night StageIt concert, the Friday night concert with findingBethel, and this recap blog post that I had not done an adequate job of giving you the FULL details of this songwriting contest I am hosting.

So, I would like to start again. This time by first introducing the person who could put YOUR song in his upcoming movie…John.

Everybody – this is John (& his lovely wife). I had the pleasure of meeting him at the DreamYear Weekend (Nashville) in January of this year. Felic and I were running a few minutes late to the conference, and when arrived we were without a place to sit. John smiled knowingly and invited us to be a part of his table. We liked him immediately. Later, we heard his life story and his dream, and we KNEW we liked him. Now I want to tell you his story because I’m confident you will want to be a part of it.
Continue Reading…

by danieljohn on October 28th, 2011 3 Comments

what you missed last night…

We had a great time last night – banjos, clapping, singing, drumming…PLUS 4 exciting surprises for you! But before I tell you about the surprises, I first want to express my gratitude to everyone who was able to log in and hang out with me last night – THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Now onto what I have for you… Continue Reading…

by danieljohn on October 25th, 2011 1 Comment

daniel john concert – [10.27.11]

I have a new ONLINE concert posted to StageIt.com, and this time there’s something completely new…

(well, there are actually quite a few surprises, but I’m saving those **announcements** for the concert)

I’ve set up a NEW facebook page here – facebook.com/DanielJohnMusic – where you can watch the entire concert through StageIt’s “Live Streaming Show” App. Now it’s easier than ever to get logged in and stream the concert.

So this Thursday night at 7:30 PM CST, stop in and enjoy an ONLINE concert streamed directly from my facebook page. Or, if you would rather, you can still go HERE to watch it from StageIt’s site.

You can choose either way to watch, just make sure you get a ticket because there are only 35 26 left!! And you won’t want to miss the fun I have planned – see you Thursday night!

by danieljohn on September 20th, 2011 7 Comments

football jesse

I am really enjoying my life right now. Lately it has been through watching Jesse grow from this little boy…

Into this boy…

Saturday he (#17) had his first game as a kicker, wingback, and part-time linebacker for the North Shelby Raiders. It rained on us for most of the game, but I have rarely enjoyed an afternoon more than this.

by danieljohn on August 19th, 2011 12 Comments

I Am Mike Wazowski!

Last night I performed my first solo concert online! It was a quick test-run of a concert weighing in at 15 minutes and few extra for an encore. I had an amazing time and hope you did too. After the concert this exchange between Mike and Sulley, from Monsters, Inc., came to mind:

Much like Mike Wazowski, I felt that even when the plans didn’t go exactly as I was imagining they would (a bit of sound distortion, some people with moments of frozen screens, and some who never made it into the concert) it was a blast for me to play for you all!

This is exactly how I felt – excited to have made it onto your computer & TV screens last night. Humbled that you would give up your time to listen to some songs I wrote & covered.

I do apologize for those who had some technical difficulties and by the next concert we will have things running smoother. Also, if you were curious, here’s what it looked like from my side last night.

Before you go, I wanted you to know that the next concert will be on October 20th at 7:30 PM (CST) and is called “live from the white house”. You can reserve your tickets here:

http://www.stageit.com/daniel_john/live_from_the_white_house/4471

This concert has a couple of potential, crazy-fun surprises that I am working on making happen for you. I can’t reveal them just yet, but know that you are not going to want to miss this concert in October. You can purchase tickets starting today, plus you can be a HUGE help to me by letting people know about this upcoming event!!

Lastly, I do take song requests and I do respond to bribes, so please make those and make them good! You can let me hear your thoughts in the comments below or by hitting me up on FACEBOOK or TWITTER. What songs do you want to hear?

by danieljohn on August 15th, 2011 No Comments

concert in 3 days!

I’ve been practicing – are you coming?

Here’s a link on how to purchase a $1 ticket to the show.

And here’s a link to my show.

See you Thursday Night @ 7:00PM (CST)!

by danieljohn on August 12th, 2011 2 Comments

the friday rundown

Here’s the rundown:

* i’m in Omaha this weekend visiting family & attending the Global Leadership Summit with my dad. If you would like to “see” a few of the sessions, you should check Tim Schraeder’s blog or follow him on twitter. Tims’s a communication guru and you’ll be able to read through his notes of each speaker from both days.

* if you have an iPhone you might want to consider the bookbook case. Everything has trailers now, so here’s a link to see it action.

* i’m playing a concert online next week (Thursday) & I would be THRILLED if you would come. Check it out here & email me with any questions on how to “get in” to the concert. Also, be sure to come back Monday for a few more details concerning the concert. It’s going to be a lot of fun, so don’t miss it!

* great advice to musicians from one of my heroes, Charlie Peacock.

* i still love tilt-shift…

* are you a creative? what defines “creativity”? A look at the various types of creatives in this post. Very encouraging if you ever compare yourself to others…let’s be honest, we all do this, right?!

* …& here’s a little more tilt-shift-loving proof!

* if you would like to see the actual size Chicago, you should consider joining us for the STORY Conference in September. Click the picture below to see a few more details or EMAIL ME. I’d love to answer any questions you might have about this amazing conference.