I wrote "Goodbye" with Frank Sinatra in mind and actually had thoughts of sending a demo to him. In lieu of that, I had my bandmate sing it on our first studio recording before I gave it a go. Written in 1982, it's finally begun to earn a cent or two on Spotify. open.spotify.com/track/1xN14w...

A song I chose to kick off the Making Contact album is "Sittin' on the Train". It's the first and only to include other musicians on my past five album releases. Ron Patterson (bass) & Tom Loewe (backing vocals). Here's the YouTube music link, but it's everywhere. music.youtube.com/watch?v=FSU7...

Here's a song I wrote with Bryan MacMillan and Tim Fuller. It was written during the folk rock era, popularized by The Eagles, and definitely echos that time. open.spotify.com/track/7e57Y0...

The song that's getting the least love (oka plays), on Spotify, is 'You're on You're Own'. It was written in response to the death of John Lennon, not directly addressing it, but my mood. Give it some love here or on you favorite streaming service. Thanks! open.spotify.com/track/3rYVm5...

Joolz Guides is taking a walk around London highlighting Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol sites. This is both informative and entertaining, plus perfect for the season! youtu.be/FpNv0k0YVHA?...

A song from Making Contact, 'Questions Remain' has been added to this Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/5SG...

It's nice that my music is being listened to. Now, "Cat In a Tree" has reached rarified strata which will contribute to my royalties. Thanks to all of you that stream my music!!! open.spotify.com/track/07lmYK...

Rarely, I look at songs that have not made the Spotify (pay) grade and today I did just that. As of today, "The Bridge of Sighs" has had more than twice the number of streams as that of most of its siblings. Thanks to everyone that listens to my work/passion! open.spotify.com/track/3E6E3S...

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has been renamed to reflect the narcissist sitting in the Oval Office. Established as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy by an Act of Congress. This is inappropriate and it dishonors the memory of the former president. www.kennedy-center.org

If you're not in the Owosso area, fear not. Making Contact is available to you. Get the CD made for you, for a limited time, with the manufacturer shipping it to your door at . . . kunaki.com/sales.asp?PI...

I've only released four cover tunes, over the years. There are two Stephen Foster and one Marta Keen (Thompson). Here's the fourth, a Graham Nash classic. music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku3S...

The second is "It Happens That Way", a slowed down doo-wop tune, along the lines of The Beatles "Oh! Darling". It's one of those songs that seemed to simply flow from me, when I started writing it. open.spotify.com/track/75tgjg...

I've had not one, but two songs enter the Spotify paying royalties category, today! The first is "Cover It Up", a song I've never played live. It defies genres, borrowing from funk, pseudo rap and someone said country (the latter, I don't see). Judge for yourself. open.spotify.com/track/7EtQoc...

As song Kevin Beamish and I wrote together, "Daddy Was a Rounder", has been added to this Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/6BR...

"That's Enough", a Beatles influenced song, particularly that of John Lennon, has been added to this Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/7mG...

The infectious "You Know What to Do" has quietly slipped into making the Spotify (pay) grade, my 30th song to do so. I don't play guitar on the song at all, leaving those duties to Jon Claussen (lead) and Paul Urbanski (rhythm). I left my guitar on the master tape. open.spotify.com/track/7xDrgT...

Spotify has sent me a breakdown of what my songs have done on their platform. 26,000 streams is quite remarkable (for me). Royalty-wise I've had about $60 come in to me from all platforms, not only Spotify. I guess I'll celebrate with Aldi's $4.95 sparkling wine, rather than Dom Pérignon.

Here I talk about the writing of the song, "Iliki", which is on the Making Contact album. youtu.be/bzHSxHqfcbA

Today, would have been Kevin Beamish's 69th birthday. Before he died, we were working on an album of his songs, which I completed and released for him, posthumously. Happy Birthday, my friend! spotlightrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...

The latest case brought before SCOTUS is once again showing us that the conservatives fully endorse anointing trump as an authoritarian dictator. My song and video, "Before the End", continues to be relevant. youtu.be/RkU2992_HcI?...

"The Bridge of Sighs" has developed its own traction and has been getting streaming plays. Initially, I was going to position this song first, on Making Contact, but tucked it a few songs in. Maybe I was onto something. What do you think? YouTube Music: music.youtube.com/watch?v=KOua...

If you've found you liked the songs, from Mind the Gap, and would like a physical copy, I've a few that I can put in your hands. The Shiawassee Arts Center, in Owosso MI, also has some, or you could order from the manufacturer and they'll send it to your doorstep! kunaki.com/sales.asp?PI...

"Blue Drink", written for Kimberly, was my most recent song to make the Spotify (pay) grade, so it's somewhat poetic that "Good Night, Sweet Dreams" would be the next. This one is a lullaby, for Sarah, and it has one of the best chord progressions I've ever written. open.spotify.com/track/50AxTH...

Just got back from a Christmas shopping walk and I visited the SAC. Guess what? They have my 7 CDs available for sale there, along with a plethora of other gift ideas!

I've not seriously considered instrumental music as a place I'd venture as a solo artist. That is, not until 'Just Desserts (Instrumental Version)'. This has just been added to another Spotify playlist. Maybe there's something to this too long ignored genre! open.spotify.com/playlist/7hn...

"Packin' for the Highway", a song I wrote with friends, Bryan MacMillan and Tim Fuller, and included on Making Contact has been added to this playlist. Begun in 1976, then revised in 1979 and 2024, it's finally reached its final form. open.spotify.com/playlist/6xy...

It's Small Business Saturday. And just in time for the holidays, I've released Making Contact and the SAC has graciously placed it among their plethora of artists offerings. A stroll through their beautiful facility is an uplifting experience is a reward in itself. shiawasseearts.org/about-us/

Thanksgiving is upon us and though I don't have a song specifically referencing it, I do have one that mentions autumn. The words are those of an Irish poet born in 1861. I simply set them to music. Happy Thanksgiving! music.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvcT...

I'll bring to you just one more song that three of us collaborated on. I had "Could It Be I'm In Love with You?" virtually completed, but I thought together we could bring a little something extra to it. In my basement, in Ann Arbor, the three of us did just that. music.youtube.com/watch?v=WjAf...

I didn't have The Beatles as a 'backing' band when I wrote and released my song, "You Know What to Do", but I think it turned out pretty good! My song is this link . . . open.spotify.com/track/7xDrgT... Here's a snippet of George's tune . . . www.facebook.com/share/r/1BZe...

Sorry, putin and trump, I support Ukraine! music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This should help push "The Bridge of Sighs" toward the ultimate goal, which has been included in this Spotify playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/1xF...

My Spotify Artist account emailed this info to me, today. It doesn't include streams on Apple Music, YouTube, etc (I'm hoping there are some over there!). I'll receive no money from this unless there are a 1,000 streams of each song, though it's nice to know people are listening.

I fairly regularly watch/listen to Rick Beato & this video was forward to me by one of my former bandmates. Rick touches upon something that's quite intrinsic to how we consume music. Has it become valueless, or at the very least so much of it falling upon deaf ears? www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZ0...

Another song of mine has superseded the arbitrary threshold that Spotify has set of us independent artists to make money of our work. "Blue Drink" is less than a minute in duration in the spirit of The Beatles' "Her Majesty". Listen for yourself!!! open.spotify.com/track/3c7FRO...

This is so cool. Another song from my latest album, Making Contact, has been added to a Spotify playlist! Check out "Packing for the Highway" here! open.spotify.com/playlist/5DO...

The first song from the Making Contact album/CD, "Just Desserts (Instrumental Version)" has just been added to a Spotify playlist. It's my first foray into instrumental music, since my Loggerhead days and I'm very gratified to learn that someone appreciates my work! open.spotify.com/playlist/1y5...

At the moment, I have no retail outlets offering the physical CD, of Making Contact. For a limited time, the manufacturer will offer it on a manufacture and ship to your doorstep per order. I do have a few on hand, if we happen to cross paths. Thanks for your support! kunaki.com/sales.asp?PI...

My latest sing, "Just Desserts", was just added to this playlist. It's so nice to have listeners! open.spotify.com/playlist/7jB...

I'll have just a few on hand of the Making Contact CDs available for sale, or you can order them directly from the manufacturer and have them shipped to your door. Here's that link . . . https://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00DHXG8A&pp=1

The long promised Making Contact album is now available. If, for any reason, you don't subscribe to any of the usual streaming services, I also have it here . . . spotlightrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/making...

As I alluded to in my previous post, Making Contact will be released tomorrow. Here's a link to all of my songs, on Spotify. I hope you give it and all of my songs a listen. Cheers! open.spotify.com/artist/4DPBe...

On the eve of the release of my new album, "18 Knives" has been added to this Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/29l...

A song written on a whim, to compete in a Campbell's Soup commercial promotion has made the (pay) grade on Spotify. I made no money in the "contest", but now I'll get $0.003 to $0.005 per stream. Woo-hoo! open.spotify.com/track/485Ym6...

Another playlist has picked up "Just Desserts", on Spotify. This one has some really big names on it. Have I made the big time. Nah, but it's nice to rub shoulders there! open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ge...

I understand that Tidal offers lossless audio and that the streaming experiences is much better than at other places. My stuff is there. Their reporting stats indicate people are listening. Are you one of them? tidal.com/artist/41414...

If you utilize YouTube Music to stream songs, for your listening pleasure, here's a link to my tunes. Please give it a listen, on Saturday, when my Making Contact album will be available. Thanks! music.youtube.com/channel/UCPU...

Another playlist has added "No One I Know" to their playlist. There's some really nicer stuff here and I'm happy to be included with them. open.spotify.com/playlist/7kc...

I haven't posted anything to TikTok, in a while. Here's an AI generated video that I created from a still photo and includes the lead guitar from "Could It Be I'm in Love with You?", which will be on my newest album, Making Contact. www.tiktok.com/@johnnyzawac...

If Apple Music is your streaming preference. Look for my new release, Making Contact, this Saturday (11/15/2025). Here's the link to all of my songs there . . . music.apple.com/us/artist/jo...