{"id":12,"date":"2014-07-25T04:39:24","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T04:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2017-08-03T19:40:33","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T19:40:33","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/bio","title":{"rendered":"Bio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\">\n<p style=\"color: #c4c4c4;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-714 size-large alignright\" style=\"border: 2px groove #020101;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?w=395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?resize=1024%2C690&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?resize=222%2C150&amp;ssl=1 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?resize=150%2C101&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/alto_for_tahirih_promo.jpg?w=1042&amp;ssl=1 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>John Francis is an American guitarist, composer and entrepreneur\u00a0best known for his eclectic compositional style and use of extended range guitars. As a composer and arranger with over forty years of musical experience, John is comfortable with most styles. He has written and arranged music from Baroque to Blues, from Celtic to Rock, from Jazz to World Music and beyond. His primary emphasis has been the guitar in all its varieties, including multi-stringed instruments.\u00a0His work has earned international praise among classical and fingerstyle guitar communities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c4c4c4;\">Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Francis is currently based in Wichita, Kansas. He teaches, performs and directs the Wichita Guitar Society. He is available for many types of performance engagements, concerts, workshops, corporate events and more. Programs vary from all <a title=\"John Francis: Original Music\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/original-music\">original material<\/a> to classical, jazz and pop <a title=\"John Francis: Cover Repertoire\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/cover-repertoire\">repertoire<\/a>. John is also available for consignments, arrangements, consultation, recording for film or television. Ask for details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c4c4c4;\">\u00a0&#8220;I enjoy writing and performing many styles and often blend the different elements together. From the simplest melody and rhythm, to the most complex harmony and counterpoint, I believe that music has the ability to captivate the spirit. For me, one of the most unique and important aspects of music is its ability to communicate, even without words. I try to express something genuine with each of my compositions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c4c4c4;\">\n<\/div>\n<h5>Newly Released Editions<\/h5>\n<p><a title=\"Pirouette\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/pirouette\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-471 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pirouette-thumb1.jpg?fit=800%2C200\" alt=\"pirouette-thumb\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pirouette-thumb1.jpg?w=153&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pirouette-thumb1.jpg?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Wind on Water\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wind-on-water\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-472 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wind-on-water-thmb1.jpg?fit=800%2C200\" alt=\"wind-on-water-thmb\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wind-on-water-thmb1.jpg?w=153&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/wind-on-water-thmb1.jpg?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a> <a title=\"Gliding\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/gliding\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-470 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/gliding-thumb1.jpg?fit=800%2C200\" alt=\"gliding-thumb\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/gliding-thumb1.jpg?w=153&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.johnfrancisguitar.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/gliding-thumb1.jpg?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/likebox.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjohnfrancismusic&amp;width&amp;height=200&amp;colorscheme=dark&amp;show_faces=true&amp;header=true&amp;stream=false&amp;show_border=false&amp;appId=127019254009158\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Francis is an American guitarist, composer and entrepreneur\u00a0best known for his eclectic compositional style and use of extended range guitars. 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