JANUARY-APRIL 2025
3/21/2025 I've added a CD Edition page for Sheer Luck - Articulate Conception that features the graphics & lay-out of the CD.
2/1/2025 My concept album Sheer Luck - Articulate Conception
has been added to the website. (Web Edition)
has been added to the website. (Web Edition)
1/30/2025 I added a page for The Uncelebrated a song I wrote
in 1981 & updated in 2007.
in 1981 & updated in 2007.
1/24/2025 Sheer Luck is coming together- here's a sneak peek.
1/1/2025 The possibilities are endless!
But I do expect to have my album Sheer Luck
completed within this timeframe. Stay tuned!
But I do expect to have my album Sheer Luck
completed within this timeframe. Stay tuned!
september-december 2024
10/4/2024 9th anniversary of my Website.
9/2/2024 I'm working on an updated version of my song
We can make a difference. I expect to finish in
the next month or so.
We can make a difference. I expect to finish in
the next month or so.
may-august 2024
7/23/2024 I've added a page for the Olympics.
7/14/2024 I have added new versions of my song Time Capsule.
january-april 2024
4/8/2024 I have a new version of my song Friends are Friends.
4/7/2024 I've been working on 4 of my old songs at once.
Sometimes if I get stuck on an aspect of a current
project, it helps to work on something different.
Seems I've been getting stuck a lot lately!
Not sure if this is broadening or diluting my creativity
at this point but it keeps things interesting at least.
Should have the new versions ready soon as well
as the Sheer Luck collection, I mentioned last year.
Sometimes if I get stuck on an aspect of a current
project, it helps to work on something different.
Seems I've been getting stuck a lot lately!
Not sure if this is broadening or diluting my creativity
at this point but it keeps things interesting at least.
Should have the new versions ready soon as well
as the Sheer Luck collection, I mentioned last year.
september-december 2023
12/15/2023 I'm working on an album of my recent recordings
that will be on site by the beginning of the New Year
tentatively titled Sheer Luck.
that will be on site by the beginning of the New Year
tentatively titled Sheer Luck.
10/4/2023 8 year website anniversary
may-august 2023
7/31/2023 Live in Peace 2023
7/9/2023 I've been working on a new arraignment of my song
Live in Peace that should be done this month.
Live in Peace that should be done this month.
6/8/2023 I've added my song One.
5/31/2023 I should have an updated version of my song
One on site the first week of June.
One on site the first week of June.
January-april 2023
2/23/2023 I've changed the Resist tab on the web page
header to What Else? I'll be posting items not
as music-related that interest me there.
header to What Else? I'll be posting items not
as music-related that interest me there.
1/19/2023 Hoping to have a productive year and add
some new songs/recordings & photo galleries
to the site. Will keep you posted!
some new songs/recordings & photo galleries
to the site. Will keep you posted!
september-december 2022
10/4/22 Website 7th anniversary. I should have a new version
of one of my old songs up by the end of the month!
of one of my old songs up by the end of the month!
may-august 2022
7/4/22 Working on new recordings of several of my songs.
Should be available to check out soon, will keep
you posted. Happy 4th of July!
Should be available to check out soon, will keep
you posted. Happy 4th of July!
5/5/22 Happy Anniversary to my dear Wife!
january-april 2022
2/22/22 We won't see a date like this again in our lifetimes.
I'm off to a slow start this year, but have been working
on a new song that should be finished soon.
Stay tuned!
I have added a link to archived pages of my
Quick Take Home page notes.
I'm off to a slow start this year, but have been working
on a new song that should be finished soon.
Stay tuned!
I have added a link to archived pages of my
Quick Take Home page notes.
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2021
may-august 2021
JANUARY-APRIL 2021
4/30 My latest project RTZ is available now
4/22 Video of Nothing can stop you has been added to it's song page.
Also on Home page under Quick Take.
Also on Home page under Quick Take.
4/6 Been working on a new instrumental on the keyboard.
Hope to have it & a video out this month, will post to Facebook
when it's complete. Might put up an old video of Robert & I
practicing another song soon too. Meanwhile... it's almost
EARTH DAY .
Hope to have it & a video out this month, will post to Facebook
when it's complete. Might put up an old video of Robert & I
practicing another song soon too. Meanwhile... it's almost
EARTH DAY .
1/1 Happy New Year!
september-december 2020
12/8 Adding a page in memory of John Lennon.
12/1 Christmas is coming.
11/26 Happy Thanksgiving!
Much to be thankful for as we survive a pandemic.
Much to be thankful for as we survive a pandemic.
10/8 Happy Birthday to John Lennon who would have been
80 today. Now gone as long as he was alive.
Added the song, Respect the Wind, from one of my
favorite movies, Twister, to the Eddie Van Halen page.
Halloween is coming so I've added that page under Featured.
80 today. Now gone as long as he was alive.
Added the song, Respect the Wind, from one of my
favorite movies, Twister, to the Eddie Van Halen page.
Halloween is coming so I've added that page under Featured.
10/4 5th anniversary of Johnluckensongs.com
may-august 2020
7/4 Happy 4th of July!
5/5 Celebrating my 30th Wedding Anniversary!
january-april 2020
4/8 Should have the new Earth Day page for 2020 up.
october-december 2019
12/13 A video of my new song Live in Peace
will be available to view.
will be available to view.
10/1 Welcome to fall! Well as you can see, I haven't got
that new song finished yet. So many distractions &
where did the summer go? Will complete before years
end. Meanwhile, the 4th anniversary of this website is on
10/4 when I usually name a few goals for the coming year. Then,
of course, there's Halloween!
10/9 John Lennon's birthday
10/25 There's a link hidden in plain sight on this page
to a preview of a new song I'm working on.
that new song finished yet. So many distractions &
where did the summer go? Will complete before years
end. Meanwhile, the 4th anniversary of this website is on
10/4 when I usually name a few goals for the coming year. Then,
of course, there's Halloween!
10/9 John Lennon's birthday
10/25 There's a link hidden in plain sight on this page
to a preview of a new song I'm working on.
July - September 2019
7/4 Have a Great 4th of July! Check out a little slideshow
I put together: Nature's Fireworks .
I put together: Nature's Fireworks .
8/5 Recoiling from all the mass shootings over the weekend.
Will have a new song available by late Aug./ Sept.
Will add some thoughts to Partisan Political Message soon.
Will have a new song available by late Aug./ Sept.
Will add some thoughts to Partisan Political Message soon.
april-june 2019
4/1 Spring is coming & a new page celebrating Earth Day.
january-march 2019
1/1 Happy New Year!
2/1 Happy February!
3/1 Happy March!
Added a plug for the Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody
to the Quick Take section of my Home page.
2/1 Happy February!
3/1 Happy March!
Added a plug for the Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody
to the Quick Take section of my Home page.
October-DECEMBER 2018
10/4 3rd anniversary johnluckensongs.com
10/9 John Lennon's birthday
10/31 Happy Halloween!
11/6 Election day
11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!
12/25 Merry Christmas!
12/31 Archive VII will be available in the Featured & Songs tabs.
10/9 John Lennon's birthday
10/31 Happy Halloween!
11/6 Election day
11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!
12/25 Merry Christmas!
12/31 Archive VII will be available in the Featured & Songs tabs.
july-september 2018
7/4 Happy 4th of July!
Celebrate your Freedom to be Independent!
9/23 Stand up and be counted! U.S. Election day is coming on November 6th. Get yourself registered to vote, if you aren't already, so you can do your part to help get our government back in balance. I donated to 10 Progressive organizations today. Please join me & do what you can to help restore
Justice to America.
Celebrate your Freedom to be Independent!
9/23 Stand up and be counted! U.S. Election day is coming on November 6th. Get yourself registered to vote, if you aren't already, so you can do your part to help get our government back in balance. I donated to 10 Progressive organizations today. Please join me & do what you can to help restore
Justice to America.
APRIL-JUNE 2018
4/8 I'll add a page for Earth Day 2018 which is on April 22nd.
5/5 Featured: Wedding Anniversary page.
5/5 Featured: Wedding Anniversary page.
JANUARY-MARCH 2018
1/1/2018 Happy New Year!
1/15 Delores O'Riordan of The Cranberries passed away.
She has a place on the In Memoriam page.
2/5 I updated In Memoriam & I've added a page for Tom Petty as well as one for all the artists lost
in 2017.
2/21 Added a new remixed version of Wake Up-It's Not a Dream
3/3 Updated & added the page San Bernardino and song Headline Story to the In Memoriam page
3/23 I will add a page to honor those we've lost, & those
marching in the March For Our Lives.
Add your feet,your voice & your vote for action toward sane gun laws,getting the N.R.A out of our government & safer schools & society. It's long past time for change.
1/15 Delores O'Riordan of The Cranberries passed away.
She has a place on the In Memoriam page.
2/5 I updated In Memoriam & I've added a page for Tom Petty as well as one for all the artists lost
in 2017.
2/21 Added a new remixed version of Wake Up-It's Not a Dream
3/3 Updated & added the page San Bernardino and song Headline Story to the In Memoriam page
3/23 I will add a page to honor those we've lost, & those
marching in the March For Our Lives.
Add your feet,your voice & your vote for action toward sane gun laws,getting the N.R.A out of our government & safer schools & society. It's long past time for change.
October-DECEMBER 2017
10/1 Featured Song: Try one more time again
10/4 Website 2nd anniversary Message
10/9 Happy Birthday John Lennon
10/31 Happy Halloween!
Adding a recording of The Nightmare from 1986 with Robert Husk on drums on 11/5
11 Coming in November:
The Evolution of Confusion. A chronology of the different stages of development an idea went through to become one of my best songs.
Say your prayers. An updated version of the anti-war song that was used as the basis for the anti-Trump song Wake up-it's not a Dream
I will be adding some thoughts to my Partisan Political Message page.
Now that a year has passed since the "election", I hope to have a little more clarity in my thoughts after seeing what has transpired & conspired in our government.
On 11/18 we lost another Rocker, Malcolm Young of AC/DC, a band synonymous with Party Rock & heavy Radio rotation. Here's a link to my favorite AC/DC song.
R.I.P Malcolm It's a long way to the top but you made it!
11/21 R.I.P. David Cassidy. He & The Partridge Family were a big deal in 1970 when I was 10. I have a small mention on the In Memoriam page under 2017.
12 Coming in December:
Archive VI will launch on 12/22/2017
10/4 Website 2nd anniversary Message
10/9 Happy Birthday John Lennon
10/31 Happy Halloween!
Adding a recording of The Nightmare from 1986 with Robert Husk on drums on 11/5
11 Coming in November:
The Evolution of Confusion. A chronology of the different stages of development an idea went through to become one of my best songs.
Say your prayers. An updated version of the anti-war song that was used as the basis for the anti-Trump song Wake up-it's not a Dream
I will be adding some thoughts to my Partisan Political Message page.
Now that a year has passed since the "election", I hope to have a little more clarity in my thoughts after seeing what has transpired & conspired in our government.
On 11/18 we lost another Rocker, Malcolm Young of AC/DC, a band synonymous with Party Rock & heavy Radio rotation. Here's a link to my favorite AC/DC song.
R.I.P Malcolm It's a long way to the top but you made it!
11/21 R.I.P. David Cassidy. He & The Partridge Family were a big deal in 1970 when I was 10. I have a small mention on the In Memoriam page under 2017.
12 Coming in December:
Archive VI will launch on 12/22/2017
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2017
7/1 Featured Song: Keyz Teeze
8/1 Featured Song: Come What May
8/13 R.I.P Glen Campbell. A few links in the Quick Take section of my home page.
8/14 A few thoughts about the events in Charlottesville,also in Quick Take .
I'll add a few more in the Resist section soon.
9/1 Featured Song: Interlude in E / Triumph
9/3 R.I.P Walter Becker of Steely Dan. There's a link to one of their great songs in the Quick Take section on my Home page.
8/1 Featured Song: Come What May
8/13 R.I.P Glen Campbell. A few links in the Quick Take section of my home page.
8/14 A few thoughts about the events in Charlottesville,also in Quick Take .
I'll add a few more in the Resist section soon.
9/1 Featured Song: Interlude in E / Triumph
9/3 R.I.P Walter Becker of Steely Dan. There's a link to one of their great songs in the Quick Take section on my Home page.
APRIL-JUNE 2017
4/1 Featured Song: I Told You So .
4/1 RESIST
A place to put my activist propaganda
4/1 Earth Day
It's cool to give a damn!
4/1 Added a Purple Rain video to my R.I.P Prince page. Still powerful.
4/22 2017 Earth Day Message
5/1 Featured Song: Reasons People Change
5/7 Adding a video to Wake up-it's not a Dream
5/18 R.I.P Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, another voice joins the choir in the Superunknown.
5/27 R.I.P Gregg Allman of the Allman Bros. I'll always remember High School art class listening to Live at Fillmore East & Whipping Post. Here's another of my favorites It just ain't easy.
6/1 Featured Song: After the Fall. My final session with drummer Robert Husk recorded in 2008.
6/11 Making some changes to my Wake up-it's not a Dream page.
Replacing the video with a new acoustic version that will be featured on Youtube as well.
4/1 RESIST
A place to put my activist propaganda
4/1 Earth Day
It's cool to give a damn!
4/1 Added a Purple Rain video to my R.I.P Prince page. Still powerful.
4/22 2017 Earth Day Message
5/1 Featured Song: Reasons People Change
5/7 Adding a video to Wake up-it's not a Dream
5/18 R.I.P Chris Cornell of Soundgarden, another voice joins the choir in the Superunknown.
5/27 R.I.P Gregg Allman of the Allman Bros. I'll always remember High School art class listening to Live at Fillmore East & Whipping Post. Here's another of my favorites It just ain't easy.
6/1 Featured Song: After the Fall. My final session with drummer Robert Husk recorded in 2008.
6/11 Making some changes to my Wake up-it's not a Dream page.
Replacing the video with a new acoustic version that will be featured on Youtube as well.
JANUARY-MARCH 2017
1/1 Happy New Year!
Featured Song: Finding My Way Back
1/19 Will debut a new version of a song rewritten to commemorate tomorrows inauguration
Wake up-It's Not A Dream
1/21 Women's March on Washington
Show your support & solidarity. However you can.
I am Extremely proud of the millions, across this country & around the world,
who stood up for what is right & made their voices heard! This, is the beginning.
2/1 Will extend January's Featured Songs through February.
2/19 I'm adding another version of Wake up-It's not a Dream with additional drums & bass.
Gives it a little more attitude, one month into the Trump Disaster.
3/1 Featured song: Someway,Somehow,Somewhere
3/21 I'm now on Facebook
I've added a caption titled Quick Take to the Home Page to occasionally post a thought.
4/1 Featured Song: I Told You So
Featured Song: Finding My Way Back
1/19 Will debut a new version of a song rewritten to commemorate tomorrows inauguration
Wake up-It's Not A Dream
1/21 Women's March on Washington
Show your support & solidarity. However you can.
I am Extremely proud of the millions, across this country & around the world,
who stood up for what is right & made their voices heard! This, is the beginning.
2/1 Will extend January's Featured Songs through February.
2/19 I'm adding another version of Wake up-It's not a Dream with additional drums & bass.
Gives it a little more attitude, one month into the Trump Disaster.
3/1 Featured song: Someway,Somehow,Somewhere
3/21 I'm now on Facebook
I've added a caption titled Quick Take to the Home Page to occasionally post a thought.
4/1 Featured Song: I Told You So
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2016
10/1 Featured Song: Not Far Beyond the Dream
10/4 Website First Anniversary
11/1 Featured Songs: Second Thought & Confusion
A couple songs that might be appropriate for this election season. Both are already on the
website, but this is an acoustic version of Confusion from Archive VI that has not been
featured here yet. It's funny how pertinent some of these old songs are sometimes. I hope
they give you something to think about. Please be sure to vote & Happy Thanksgiving!
11/8 Partisan Political Message updated 11/27 & 1/19
12/1 Featured Song: Time Capsule
New slideshow: Concert T-shirts & memorabilia
12/25 Archive V 16 songs 1983-86 #'s 65-81
1/1/2017 Featured Song: Finding My Way Back
10/4 Website First Anniversary
11/1 Featured Songs: Second Thought & Confusion
A couple songs that might be appropriate for this election season. Both are already on the
website, but this is an acoustic version of Confusion from Archive VI that has not been
featured here yet. It's funny how pertinent some of these old songs are sometimes. I hope
they give you something to think about. Please be sure to vote & Happy Thanksgiving!
11/8 Partisan Political Message updated 11/27 & 1/19
12/1 Featured Song: Time Capsule
New slideshow: Concert T-shirts & memorabilia
12/25 Archive V 16 songs 1983-86 #'s 65-81
1/1/2017 Featured Song: Finding My Way Back
JULY-SEPTEMBER 2016
7/1 Featured Song: Voyager
8/1 Featured Song: Never Going Home
9/1 Featured Song: Test of Time
10/1 Featured Song: Not Far Beyond the Dream.
10/4 Website 1 year anniversary.
8/1 Featured Song: Never Going Home
9/1 Featured Song: Test of Time
10/1 Featured Song: Not Far Beyond the Dream.
10/4 Website 1 year anniversary.
april-june 2016
4/8 Featured Song: The Promise
A call to action: Democracy Awakening
4/22 Earth Day: I'll have a new page on April Features in the week preceding.
4/26 Prince R.I.P ( I've added video of While my guitar gently weeps 5/29)
5/1 May Features: Melancholy Monday & Our Love
5/10 I learned how to create links to my song pages (!) You can now click on
highlighted words & go to that page/song.
6/1 Archive IV launch, 18 songs, #'s 47-64, 1981-82.
Featured Song: Baqtasia
7/1 Featured Song: Voyager
A call to action: Democracy Awakening
4/22 Earth Day: I'll have a new page on April Features in the week preceding.
4/26 Prince R.I.P ( I've added video of While my guitar gently weeps 5/29)
5/1 May Features: Melancholy Monday & Our Love
5/10 I learned how to create links to my song pages (!) You can now click on
highlighted words & go to that page/song.
6/1 Archive IV launch, 18 songs, #'s 47-64, 1981-82.
Featured Song: Baqtasia
7/1 Featured Song: Voyager
January-MARCH 2016
1/1 Featured song: One
1/24 Photo gallery: The Studio
2/1 Featured song: Say What You Mean
February: A Tribute to David Bowie & Glenn Frey (In Memoriam,see below)
Still working out the details,but want to honor these guys somehow.
Both had a big musical impact on me. R.I.P.***UPDATE: 2/24 Running
behind,pushing to 3/13.I have a couple slide shows ready & have been
rehearsing a couple of their songs,but still need to record.***
3/1 Featured Song: "John's House"
1/24 Photo gallery: The Studio
2/1 Featured song: Say What You Mean
February: A Tribute to David Bowie & Glenn Frey (In Memoriam,see below)
Still working out the details,but want to honor these guys somehow.
Both had a big musical impact on me. R.I.P.***UPDATE: 2/24 Running
behind,pushing to 3/13.I have a couple slide shows ready & have been
rehearsing a couple of their songs,but still need to record.***
3/1 Featured Song: "John's House"
3/13 In Memoriam will be available to view.
Dedicated to David Bowie,Glenn Frey & Sir George Martin.
Please click on the button below to enter.
Dedicated to David Bowie,Glenn Frey & Sir George Martin.
Please click on the button below to enter.
December 2015
12/1 I will launch Archive III ,16 new (err- old) songs, numbers 30-46, from 1980-1981.
This was the beginning of a productive period when I worked the night shift as a
mechanic at the Empire Bowl in Redlands Ca.
12 Featured song: Take as you Give.
At Christmas,or anytime.
12 Feature: San Bernardino to honor the fallen & express outrage, at the terrorist
attack on 12/2 at the Inland Regional Center. 14 were killed & 22 injured when
Husband & Wife shooters opened fire at a Holiday party, just a couple miles
from where my wife & I work. I added a song written years earlier:
Headline Story .
12/8 Featured song: A Tribute to John Lennon
My reaction to his murder on this date in 1980, & featured on Archive III.
( I promise,this is the last Lennon reference,until this time next year!)
12/13 BONUS: Just in time for the holidays, Featured song American Dream,
a short,simple song about consumerism.
1/1/2016 Featured song: One
This was the beginning of a productive period when I worked the night shift as a
mechanic at the Empire Bowl in Redlands Ca.
12 Featured song: Take as you Give.
At Christmas,or anytime.
12 Feature: San Bernardino to honor the fallen & express outrage, at the terrorist
attack on 12/2 at the Inland Regional Center. 14 were killed & 22 injured when
Husband & Wife shooters opened fire at a Holiday party, just a couple miles
from where my wife & I work. I added a song written years earlier:
Headline Story .
12/8 Featured song: A Tribute to John Lennon
My reaction to his murder on this date in 1980, & featured on Archive III.
( I promise,this is the last Lennon reference,until this time next year!)
12/13 BONUS: Just in time for the holidays, Featured song American Dream,
a short,simple song about consumerism.
1/1/2016 Featured song: One
NOVEMBER 2015
11/1 Featured Song: Roller Coaster
OCTOBER 2015
10/4 johnluckensongs.com is born at 6 pm. & includes Archive I , Archive II ,
Impact-Ground Zero & Impact-Critical Mass as my first musical features.
50 songs.
10 First Featured Song 10/15 We Can Make A Difference.
10/8 Happy Birthday to John Lennon, my version of Come Together.
10/31 Featured Song The Nightmare for Halloween.
Impact-Ground Zero & Impact-Critical Mass as my first musical features.
50 songs.
10 First Featured Song 10/15 We Can Make A Difference.
10/8 Happy Birthday to John Lennon, my version of Come Together.
10/31 Featured Song The Nightmare for Halloween.