Home From Here
John Burton is a singer/songwriter,writer, and the host of Home From Here. "You just gave us a performance of haunting and poignant music which leaves us awestruck," writes R. Miles. APR reviews. Burton suffered a personal mental health crisis 8 years ago, and having come back in an alternative way now dedicates much of his time to the cause of mental health advocacy. Burton is a dad, a Christian and a Buddhist, and a very, very lucky man.
Home From Here is a music/talk show featuring host John Burton with a diversity of guests. The show focuses on uplifting us all, mental health, music, comedy, the creative process, relationships, and anything else that makes a positive difference.
Home From Here is a music/talk show featuring host John Burton with a diversity of guests. The show focuses on uplifting us all, mental health, music, comedy, the creative process, relationships, and anything else that makes a positive difference.
Episode 12 John learns how acupuncture works, what Chi is, and explores a reversal of life’s energy with Holistic Healer Amy Hausman. John covers a Lifehouse song, apologizes to anyone who likes early 2,000’s music, and shows Matt and Jen how Gramercy texts him during the show asking for money on her card. Later in the show, John welcomes Ola Rubinstein, Director of this weekend’s Rhinebeck’s Oktoberfest.
Episode 11 Part two of John's interview with Alexia Christina Evans. They discuss the weight of the soul, Fleetwood Mac, how Reiki works, Alexia's creative process and John's trials with his teenage daughter's social calendar. Songs include Landslide, Dreams, Something In The Way She Moves, and John's new original Until You.
Episode 10 John does the first of a two-part interview with Alexia Christina Evans. Says John, "If Alanis Morissette and Sheryl Crow had a baby, it would be you." They cover big break ups, fingerstyle guitar playing, a little bit about what God is, Christina's love of sacred texts, and the songs they don't know. John plays Close Your Eyes, Christina does three originals.
Episode 9 John plays with Rich Dashnaw, a master musician who can play literally every instrument and demurred when asked which ones he can’t play. They covered music education, Rich’s upcoming album, gigging, and being Christian not playing Christian music. Rich played some songs from the album, they both cried, and Rich accompanied a Springsteen song.
Episode 8 John talks to Actor and Singer/Songwriter Aaron David Gleason about his journey with hypochondria, managing your head with creativity, and depression. John covers John Prine’s Angel From Montgomery, Aaron performs three of his originals.
Episode 7 Cover Me. From John's live shows on Facebook, a series of covers where John messes up a James Taylor song he has only played about 3,222 times previously, talks guitar styles, tells a funny Rob Thomas story then covers Hang on a 12 string, does Springsteen, and drinks wine.
Episod 6 John plays guitar for the only person he ever took a lesson from, Mr. Alan Lighty. Alan is a professional guitar player and teacher, with roots in country blues. Two friends talk blues, liver transplants, generous musicians and not-generous musicians, family, guitar, and the joy of music.
Episode 5 John interviews Joe Delfino, the founder of Hope Rocks, who is using music to do great work in suicide prevention and addiction treatment. They clean up some past, Joe tells an incredible story, and John plays a few.
Episode 4 John sits back down with his friend (for now because when she gets her Grammy things change) Jennie Angel to celebrate his birthday with some originals, play E on a 12 string, and Jennie covers Jewel. Jennie is gaining national attention, and you can support her career by voting for her as a finalist in the Jack Daniels’ Battle Of The Bands and for Ms. Stars N Stripes by clicking the links below:
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Episode 3 John hosts The Four26, the musical partnership of Peter Carucci and Becki Fleischer. Yes, somebody cried. John and Peter performed Beachfires, Becki and Peter then sang, talked about writing songs to tell veteran’s stories, writing songs with family, how their creative process works, and their upcoming album.
Episode 2 - Guest Trish Burton, a third grade teacher, a mom, and an author.
Episode 1 - Guest Jennie Angel, country music singer/songwriter.