Imagine a graphic novel coming to life with music.

That’s the idea behind Songs, Stories, & Art – Lessons from Strangers, a visually stunning and emotionally rich live show from award-winning songwriter John John Brown. With only a guitar, a projector, and a storyteller’s heart, Brown guides audiences through 14 compelling character portraits—each one brought to life with original hand-drawn comics and narrative-driven songs. It’s part concert, part illustrated story hour, and unlike anything else on stage today.

“So well written that every song could be a short story.” – Americana UK

A show for music lovers, story lovers, and anyone who’s ever wondered what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes.

The protagonists come from all walks of life; from an aging Vietnam Vet, to a trumpet playing orphan, a  married couple debating evolution, to a young man with mental illness wandering the aisles of Walmart.

“An imaginative musical performance woven into a unique visual experience”- Gallery 25

With his guitar in hand, John John may have found a new way to sing a song. Above all, he stays rooted in the soil of a good story.