John Flynn

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John Flynn writes from the heart. His powerful, memorable songs and live performances are known for their
straightforward honesty and disarming humor. He is not just singing to us, he is singing of us.
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John began writing professionally in 1980 after graduating from Temple University with a degree in political
science. He intended to study law, but a brief sojourn to Nashville’s Music Row led to a change of plans. A
publishing contract with Combine Music, and a Billboard Magazine Top Forty country recording of his song
“Rainbows and Butterflies” by Epic recording artist, Billy Swan (“I Can Help”)
convinced John to settle in
Nashville and write.
Flynn’s writing, however, proved too introspective and poetic for country music. One early hit
notwithstanding, he eventually concluded that the only category he wanted his songs to fit neatly into was the
one called “From the Heart”. Despite, or perhaps because of this, John’s songs have been recorded by a wide
range of artists, from Chris LeDoux to Full Frontal Folk.
In the early 90’s, Flynn returned to his native Philadelphia where his first self-released CDs began to receive
extensive airplay by AAA radio giant, WXPN. A standing ovation for his first main stage appearance at the
1995 Philadelphia Folk Festival cemented John’s reputation as a dynamic original contemporary folk artist.
During these years, songs Flynn wrote for his four children became the basis of two highly acclaimed family
CDs. These garnered Flynn repeat appearances on the Peabody Award-winning children’s radio program
“Kid’s Corner”, the American Library Association’s Notable Recording Award, and an ever increasing
number of requests to visit and perform at schools. He continues to perform hugely popular assemblies and
conduct creative writing workshops. The following video is from one of John's two children's sets at the Philadelphia Folk Festival, August 2007.



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