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Multiple award-winning singer songwriter entertainer John Michael Ferrari writes emotional storytelling cross-genre songs about life’s experiences with touches of sophistication and childlike wonder. There is no place he would rather be than “on stage”. His favorite saying is “There’s never a stranger in the audience.”

John Michael Ferrari and Pepper Jay, his music producer for over 3 decades, split their time between Nashville and their ranch in Pahrump, Nevada. John Michael Ferrari writes, arranges, and performs his original country pop crossover jazz gospel songs. For his perceived lack of respect for musical genres, John Michael Ferrari was named “Crossover Artist of the Year” by the New Music Awards and the Independent Music Network.

John Michael Ferrari’s recently released crossover album “I Keep Dreaming” won “Best Album of the Year – Silver” at the International Singer Songwriter Association in Atlanta, Georgia, where Ferrari performed. Several tracks on the album have reached acclaim as well as radio charts. Presently getting attention is Ferrari’s unique track, a country traveling Gambler ballad, “I Keep Rollin’ On” (additional lyrics by Tania Hancheroff).

In August, 2024, “I Keep Rollin’ On” was named “Best New Country” by the West Coast Country Music Association, which also named “Bring Me Home,” his gospel song about going to Heaven, “Best New Gospel” and “Songwriter of the Year”.

Other tracks also landed on both Country Radio and Mainstream Radio Chart including “One Heck of a Girl”, “Who’s That Girl?” and “Music With You, all of reached the hit #1 spot and Ferrari was #3 “Most Popular 2023” on the Museboat Live Channel, #6 on Trend City Radio, and #3 in the Ignition Country UK Radio Contest 2024.

“Who’s That Girl?”, a soft rock dance country pop Americana song about seeing a girl you like also attracted considerable attention. In real life, John Michael Ferrari and Pepper Jay were at a square dance. A 9 year old was standing next to them when a beautiful 15 year old walked in with her best square dance attire. “Who’s that girl? I want to dance with her!” And he did many, many times. “Who’s That Girl” was #3 “Most Popular 2023” on the Museboat Live Channel, #6 on the Trend City Show, and #3 in the Ignition Country UK Radio Contest.

At the end of 2023, the Nashville Music Awards named John Michael Ferrari “Outstanding Radio Artist Of the Year”. Visit www.JohnMichaelFerrari.com for a complete list of JMF awards.