Check Out John Stewart’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to John Stewart

Hi John, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve always been a musician. I had a little talent when I was younger and got noticed a bit for it. I began writing songs in high school and really dreaming about recording them after college. But after school is when I started hitting the liquor pretty hard. And so I did that for fifteen years and basically wasted many of them being a pretty bad fall down drunk. On December 29, 2022, I had me a panic attack after a night of regular drinking and had a rather difficult 911 ordeal. From that day, I’ve been sober and clear for the first time in my adult life. And it’s good. I have found and fallen madly in love with a extremely supportive creative like myself and her and I together are giving me a chance to make good on all of my ‘rockstar’ dreams. I’m working everyday on producing my long ago written songs, releasing them, and building my following. I’m hoping that one day very soon, my mind will finally be clear enough to start putting all of these new, wonderful, and life changing events into new song. I’m dedicated to my art and to the beautiful woman by my side and each day I wake up clear and excited for another full day of attempting to achieve my dreams.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The drinking. It is rather difficult to do much of anything when you’re liquored up most of the time. Don’t try it. I’ve lost many a job because of either being drunk on the clock or too drunk to come in. I’ve lost personal relationships because of the general drinking or being a nightmare because of it. I’ve wrecked three cars, gotten a DUI, broke both of my legs, been in a wheelchair for 9 months. All because of the drinking. Mom and Dad have passed away. Mom fought cancer for a year back in ’15 and succumbed two days before Thanksgiving. I took care of her at home throughout her treatment and final days. I was holding her hand when she passed. Those things bring you down a few pegs but lift you in other ways. Teach you the importance and sacredness of life. When Dad passed away, he showed me strength in his convictions to NOT fight and just call it a life and go to sleep. He died with perfectly parted hair. That’s the type of man he was. He was also gay. And while that never negatively affected our relationship, it was challenging to see him openly ignore his sexuality while privately attempting to be who he was. One of my most important love relationships ended when my future wife ran off with my then best friend. And this was five months after Mom died. Throw that on top of being a drunk and you can imagine.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a singer-songwriter of a rather notable ability. I tell stories and paint scenes in music. I write acoustically, usually with the guitar and leave my melodies basic and inviting but my lyrics substantive. When I’m ready to record a song, I produce them and fill them with strings and brass, synths and drums, each new part an essential component to my overall goal of producing an immersive musical experience.

I have produced and recorded numerous albums and singles over the years and have released them to varying degrees of fanfare. It has been a slow but steady output which has in the last year and a half been amped up and is now producing finished material each month. Everyday I continue my musical education and hone my recording techniques and producing abilities; everyday discovering new talents and reigniting old passions in music.

What sets me apart from others is my that my passion to achieve a unique, approachable sound is never-wavering. I am most proud of my never give up attitude and my ability to persevere through hardship.

We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I have fantastic luck. I am a lucky man, and I appreciate the universe for bestowing that luck upon me. But luck will only get you so far. You must be able to pinpoint when luck has benefited you and then return that luck back into the universe by utilizing it for good.

I once crashed my car through a fence and into a huge tree. My car folded in on me, broke both my legs and cut my liver in half. Well, I was lucky and survived. They had to cut down the tree. That kind of luck took me many, many years to even out with the universe. Years of hard personal work and steadfast dedication to bettering myself and those around me. Even as a drunk, I would buy drinks for people, listen to their problems at 1 am. Every little positive I produced helped to even out my luck balance with the universe. And then I got sober, which WAS NOT luck, but rather a consequence of fate. My next big batch of luck from the universe came in the form of my amazing and supportive partner. This luck will allow me to continue putting good out into the universe through my actions and my music and hopefully one day my children. As long as I keep actively aware of my luck and pursue purposeful good, I look forward to luck playing a major role in achieving my life’s goals.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.linktr.ee/johnpatrickstewart
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/john_patrick_stewart
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnpatrickstewartmusic
• Other: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83847344