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Writer of Americana, Folk, Folk Rock and Progressive Bluegrass

JS MEYER

   JS MEYER is an American songwriter, multi-instrumental  musician, and independent recording artist.  For many years, he has performed his original music as a single, in duos, and with many professional groups throughout the U.S. Midwest.  His passion for writing songs extends into his amazing ability to paint complete musical stories about people, places, and situations in songs that are written to convey meaning and purpose to life.

   All JS MEYER CDs are self produced beginning with the writing of the words and music to each song for guitar or piano. His inspiration comes from everyday experiences and everyday people. A lifetime of performing his own music over the years has sharply honed his song writing skills. He then arranges, produces, performs and records his music in his own studio in order to maintain complete artistic freedom.

   Musical influences are: Early Beatles, Peter Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Kraus & Union Station, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Brown, Eagles, Del McCoury Band, New Grass Revival, John Prine, James Taylor, Jim Croce...... just to name a few.

   In addition to being a songwriter and musician, JS MEYER is also a husband/father and proud grandfather as well as inventor, entrepreneur, and business owner. Other interests are camping, bicycling, motorcycling and old tractors. But most importantly, as a Christian and believer in Jesus Christ, he makes himself available for whatever GOD needs him to do for those around him.

   Living Side Records and Music was established to showcase the JS Meyer song catalog.  In the words of JS Meyer, the lyrics are everything! A total of three CDs containing his most recent songs are available on this web site with new projects always underway.

A noteworthy quote from the Father of our nation.

 From George Washington's Farewell Address - To the People of the United States
       Published in The Independent Chronicle — September 26, 1796

Paragraph 27

  Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

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