John Kennedy

Country/Rock/Writing Prod/Mix

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Award winning Songwriter/Producer (Faith Hill/Leann Rimes/Emerson Hart) with 20 years experience in producing, mixing and writing Pop and Country hits.

I offer major-label-ready production, tracking and/or mixing for songwriters and artists at any level of experience. With over two decades of major publishing, production and recording experience, any production need can be covered with your satisfaction guaranteed. I deliver the highest level of quality at the most competitive prices available.

I will take your roughest songwriting demo or voice memo and turn it into a production that’s radio-ready. I can offer pro session musicians or build tracks with me playing everything. I can also help with the creative process as well - music and/or lyrics. I have been blessed to have had numerous songs cut/singled by major artists and I can bring that experience to help finish your song if requested.

Your satisfaction with the end result is extremely important to me. I am quick to respond to messages and will work with (reasonable) requests until they’re the way you envisioned.

Let’s do this!

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

Languages

  • English

120 Reviews - 29 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Alex Cluge
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    John does absolutely brilliant work. The arrangement, the instruments, the mix, and his musical creativity...will make your song shine, if your song is any good.
    I was lucky to find him and you'd be lucky, as well.

  2. Review by Erik W.
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    John just gets it. He heard a couple of my rough demos and within a few days he was in the studio with his session guys tracking, performing, mixing. The output is really great and I'm continuing to work with John on a number of other songs. John's the man!

  3. Review by Will M.
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    John did a fantastic job on my project. He was very professional and turned around a fantastic result very quickly. I’d definitely work with John again on future projects!

  4. Review by Brent J.
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    John was a consummate pro all the way through. From clear communication to the most pure vocals imaginable, John wrote and produced an unbelievably hook-laden song for us. He’s extremely professional and responsive. He was open to our ideas and yet brought his own ideas to the table. The result is a fully produced song with studio sound in quality ready for any streaming platform!

  5. Review by Mark Henry Ham
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    John Kennedy is a top notch pro! He delivered everything he said he would with great quality and excellent engineering. He was able to take my initial idea with an acoustic and vocal recording and turned it into a top notch country tune. Thank you John for all the great work :)

  6. Review by Eli M.
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    Good guy with ability to pull together perfect combination of musicians to bring a song to life

  7. Review by Bryan L.
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    John really took my song to a whole new level and I'm so grateful for it!

  8. Review by Sara Jade
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    Third time working with John and another absolutely incredible experience! The production he put together gave me goosebumps. He really saw the vision and executed with the utmost professionalism and highest quality!

  9. Review by Evie Wettengel
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    John was so amazing to work with! He worked around my schedule and delivered my tracks super fast and they were exactly what I was hoping for. Everything ended up sounding very professional and I'm so happy with my songs! He delivered the first mix the day we recorded vocals and finished the final master within the week, so overall working with John was an awesome and speedy experience. I will definitely be coming back! 10/10!

  10. Review by RANDY A.
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    John was awesome!!!! He absolutely rocked the project and the song. A pleasure to work with. I'll be putting him to work again just as soon as possible.

  11. Review by Scott R.
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    John is very professional, concise and accommodating. He knew just what to do in order to get a full sound and great texture when he mixed my recording. I hope to work with him again in the future.

  12. Review by Zak K.
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    Talented producer and great to work with! John put together a beautiful, fully produced track that I'm proud of. He's an industry pro with a great ear, mixing ability, and communication style. (Not to mention a fantastic voice!)

  13. Review by Zak K.
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    John is fantastic--a talented producer and mixer with a great ear, and a stellar voice!

  14. Review by Ryan S.
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    John did an outstanding job. I highly recommend him.

  15. Review by matt f.
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    John was very professional and has a great ear for mixing/mastering. I hired him for mixing and vocal editing on one of my songs. Highly recommended and will use again!

  16. Review by Jonathan L.
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    This is my second time working with John, he did awesome job and look forward to continuing to work with him in the future!

  17. Review by Skip
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    Another great experience with John. Worked on a duet and going back-and-forth between singers remotely was time consuming, but John was patient throughout the process and we ended up with a pretty good duet. John provided great advice and suggestions for how to make the tune even more commercial and just better and I really appreciated his input. I really look forward to working with John again soon as he brings the best players and has fantastic instincts. Great mixer as well! Thanks John!

  18. Review by Sara K.
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    Repeat customer! John did another awesome job! He is so talented and really brought my song to life. It is definitely worth noting that the first song I did with John, "Jacoma", was a 2021 International Songwriting Competition Semifinalist and was nominated for a San Diego Music Award in 2022. John is amazing and I highly recommend working with him!

  19. Review by Skip
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    John is a very experienced producer. He is not one of the highest rated producers on the SB site for nothing. He brings years of experience to your project and his instincts are always spot on. He is extremely professional and very generous of spirit when it comes to needed revisions. His laid back style sets a great working environment. From start to finish, it was such a pleasure working with him. His technical skills are massive and he will get the sound you want. Def will work w/John again!

  20. Review by Carolyn M.
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    I hired John to produce a song for me and the process has been nothing short of a dream come true! I told him my vision for the song and he brought my dreams to life! He is a musical genius who is incredibly detail oriented. His mixing skills are next level! Everyone I played the song too said it's my best record yet!!! If your looking for a producer for your next project, John will not disappoint!

Interview with John Kennedy

  1. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  2. A: I can deliver an extremely high quality project at most any budget. I have done this for almost 20 years and have learned the most efficient ways to deliver the highest quality product.

  3. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  4. A: Both. We live in a hybrid world these days. The goal is to get the analog sound in the box - and that can be achieved without the massive budgets of yesteryear.

  5. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  6. A: The industry sometimes has the reputation of being nothing but sharks. There ARE people with integrity out there. People that will deliver above and beyond. I consider myself one of those people.

  7. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  8. A: Find someone that relates to what you're doing. Look for integrity and sincerity.

  9. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  10. A: Elam 251, Martin D-28 Authentic, Retro Instruments Sta-Level, Neumann KM84 and Pro Tools...

  11. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  12. A: It depends on if you're talking about songwriting or production. In songwriting, I would say an ear for melody and truthful, honest lyrics. For production, my ability to listen, cast the right players and know the end goal for the project.

  13. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  14. A: I'm kind of a Pro Audio nut! I have a small home studio with a hybrid of hardware and software. I have the ability to work in Pro Tools, Cubase or Logic and can mix and deliver an album quality result with any of them.

  15. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  16. A: Classic 70's albums. Country, Rock, Jazz, Blues - my tastes are pretty wide ranging and ever-changing! A modern take on tried and true vintage recording approaches.

  17. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  18. A: I've done many demos for songwriters and produced, recorded and mixed many album projects.

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