Johnsmith

Johnsmith
Born	John Joseph Smith 1951 (age 74–75)
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Website	www.johnsmithmusic.com

John Joseph Smith (born 1951), known professionally as Johnsmith, is an American folk music singer-songwriter from DeWitt, Iowa.

Awards and recognition

In 1990 Johnsmith won the New Folk Songwriting Contest at the Kerrville Folk Festival. In January 2011, he was nominated for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Blues category for his song "Jay Bird". Johnsmith has won the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest, entering with song "From My Window".

Discography

• Hole in the Clouds (1998)
• To the Four Directions (2000)
• Traveler (2002)
• Kickin' This Stone (2004)
• The Longing Road (2014)
• Break Me Open (2006)
• Gravity of Grace (2009)
• Ginkgo (2017)
• Backroads (2022)