“Take the inventiveness of Bob Dylan, the melodic voice of John Denver, add the showmanship of Garrison Keillor … and that’s Michael Johnathon.” – Bob Spear – Publisher, HEARTLAND REVIEW
My Tribute to Pete
To acknowledge the great work, life, music and influence of Pete & Toshi Seeger, I have begun to add the banjo to my signature. Read why click here
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READ a new article about how Michael is helping reshape and change the world of music & art click here
COSMIC BANJO hear the single from the brand new album click here
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MJ’s Bio
Among the throngs of artists in the music world, few have elevated “dreaming” to such a high art form as folk singer Michael Johnathon. He recently won the prestigious Milner Award of the Arts in 2020, presented by Governor Andy Beshear in Kentucky. “The Painter” is his 17th album release. He is a touring 
songwriter, author of six published books, the screenwriter for the upcoming Caney Creek motion picture, playwright of the Walden Play performed in 42 countries, composer of the opera, Woody: For the People, organizer of the national association of front porch musicians called SongFarmers, the full symphony performances of SONGS OF RURAL AMERICA and as the creator and host of the live audience broadcast of the WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour with a radio audience of over two million listeners each week on 500 public radio stations, public television coast-to-coast, American Forces Radio Network in 173 nations and now on the RFD-TV Network nationwide. (read the long form bio)
READ about the Milner Award click here
Visit our websites: WoodSongs.com WaldenPlay.com WoodyGuthrieOpera.com SongFarmers.org
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The WOODSONGS 176-page Book & CD series 1-5 plus Mousie HiWay are now available as eBOOK.
Visit KOBO.com and put “WoodSongs” in the search bar
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NEW! Available now, order your copy today!
WoodSongs 5: A Folksingers Compendium & Van Gogh Reader
The next volume in the popular WoodSongs Book & CD Series. 176 pages, full color plus the Painter CD album. MEDIA Review copies available in September. Hard copy and digital/Kindle versions available: ORDER now click here
“The WoodSongs 5 book is for the “creatives,” those who birth into reality what the mind says does not exist. They are the poets, painters, dreamers and time travelers, world-wanderers and highway vagabonds, rail riders and drifters. They dream what is unseen so others can appreciate what has been created. They are 5-string politicians, 6-string therapists, banjo barristers, acoustic lovers and penny-pinching peacemakers … because those who sing together can not fight. They are still there. Still writing, searching, singing, trying to get this world in tune.”
FREE for all new and renewing WoodSongs Partners!
READ THE EARLY REVIEWS: CLICK HERE
11 song studio album available now!
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Order the new “Legacy” album and get the “Songs of Rural America” symphony CD for FREE … $20 post 
paid in the USA
Available Now in a 3 CD Special
Dazed & Confuzed
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WoodSongs 4 Book & CD
ORDER NOW! 176-page book and full album, CLICK HERE
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Songs of Rural America – full album
Performed with The Ohio Valley Symphony as seen on national TV DETAILS CLICK HERE
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