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====== John R. Williamson ======

Acoustic / Folk / Experimental\\
Claremont, California, USA

John Williamson was a musician and editor of //The Grape Vine// underground Christian 'zine.

===== Discography =====

| 1990 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/gunshots-at-950-gunshots-at-950/|Gunshots at 9:50]] |
| 1992 | Do I Dare to Eat a Peach? | [[Sonic Hope Records]] |
| 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2019/09/07/john-r-williamson-canvas-of-blue/|Canvas of Blue]] | [[Sonic Hope Records]] |
| 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/03/13/john-r-williamson-make-a-songwriter-happy/|Make a Songwriter Happy]] | [[Sonic Hope Records]] |
| 199? | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/02/07/john-r-williamson-sketches/|Sketches]] | [[Sonic Hope Records]] |
| 1997 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/08/16/john-r-williamson-purple-blanket/|Purple Blanket]] | [[Liberation Music]] / [[Sonic Hope Records]] |

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==== Gunshots at 9:50 ====

1990 Independent

John R. Williamson – Vocals, instruments

This collection of songs, readings, and spoken word works was on the back of the [[Gunshots at 9-50]] demo that Williamson traveled to California to record with [[Scottie Joel Cooper]]. This recording was probably added when Williamson made a copy of their session to send to Cooper, and he decided to add something to side B.

  - [hello Scottie]
  - Let Go
  - Stew Dents
  - Passing Property
  - [reading a letter]
  - Stalemates [spoken word]
  - This Dirt Hurts
  - [did you ever get my letter?]
  - [bass jam]
  - [randomness]
  - Victoria Williams - Holy Spirit

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==== Do I Dare to Eat a Peach? ====

1992 [[Sonic Hope Records]]

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==== Canvas of Blue ====

1993 [[Sonic Hope Records]]

John R. Williamson – Vocals, guitars, other instruments?

Chad Edmunson – Vocals on “Where Did the Doctor Go?”\\
[[David Finley]] – Vocals on “Where Did the Doctor Go?”\\
[[Eric Paulsen]] – Strumming and croaking on “A Humdrum Conundrum,” boost guitar on “Chess With Death”\\
Michael Knepher – Strumming and croaking on “A Humdrum Conundrum”\\
Korby Paulsen – Drums on “Temecula”

  - Danish Straightjacket
  - Bigger Than Blue
  - Our Guilt-Ridden Alchemist
  - Chess With Death
  - Where Did the Doctor Go?
  - Temecula
  - A Humdrum Conundrum
  - Juggler Treading Water
  - Captivity
  - Move It Along
  - Arise
  - Sarah and Abraham
  - Landing in a Family
  - Testimony in the Mother Tongue

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==== Sketches ====

199? Sonic Hope Records

John R. Williamson – Vocals, guitars

Mike Harkins – Trombone\\
Korby Paulsen – Guitar\\
Eric Patton – Drums\\
Mandy Horak – Singing

  - Reckoning
  - The K-Mart Song
  - Morning Storm
  - Spiney Snake
  - Alone With a Will
  - Ode to Keaton's Young Sherlock
  - I’m Breathing
  - Ray Horne
  - Eyes
  - Clinging to Jesus’ Cloak
  - Poetic Prophetic Musical Sketches
  - Such is Love

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==== Purple Blanket ====

1997 [[Liberation Music]] / [[Sonic Hope Records]]

John R. Williamson - Vocals, guitars

  - Holiday
  - The Pace of You
  - The Afternoon
  - Stand and Speak
  - A Piece of the Mob is Me
  - My Massive Affection
  - Forest Lawn
  - Kindly Honor Everyone
  - Trapper Dick
  - Charcoal Drawings Through the Night
  - Hold on to Your Hat
  - I'm a Pyre for You