The conception, production and completion of this album has spanned four years and crossed three countries. I began writing the music while teaching in South India, and between stints of habitation in Brooklyn, NY, I now find myself living and teaching music in South Korea. So many people from all over the globe have put a lot of time and effort into this project. I would like to acknowledge some of those who have helped me in seeing this project through. Thanks to: Michael Perez-Cisneros for your masterful guidance, stoic patience, unending humor and overall resilience over a year and a half of recording, mixing, and mastering; and to Simen Solvang, Peter Jensen and Danny Jung for your expert assistance behind the soundboard. Maya, Josh, Mike and Conor, my dear bandmates, for bringing the music to life in the studio and on stage. Lilan Kane, Sunny Kim, Dregas, Leanne Kelly, Erin Greenwell, Stevie Greenwell, and Evangeline Reilly, all brilliant artists, for your counsel, support, and solidarity through the trials of self-producing an original music album. Ellen Ercolini, for the many years of helping me through various professional decisions, for always believing in my voice and my abilities, and for inspiring me to do the same. Sean Pentland, Paul Kirby, and Manuel Weyand, my Seoul mates who will join me on tour through Asia and Europe to support this album, and Martin Zenker for your advice, support and mentorship throughout the tour planning. Sung Hyon Sohn, Ricky Kelley (music videographer), Kio Griffith and Jiyoung Ryu for contributing your talents to the visual components of the project. My sister Catherine John, who has generously served as booking agent, tour manager, publicist, merch girl, backup vocalist and instrumentalist, photographer, cultural liaison and so much more through several incarnations of my band over the years. Lastly, thanks to my parents, George and Carolyn John, who through it all are proud to call me their kid.