John Flynn is an American singer-songwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred. His career has embodied an authentic troubadour odyssey that moved legendary folk DJ Gene Shay to call Flynn "the most quintessential folk singer in my life", and Deana McCloud, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to write, "John Flynn is the real deal. His work follows in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, and other social justice troubadours as he speaks the truth and gives a voice to society's disenfranchised. His work fills your heart and opens your eyes as he continues to walk the walk of a true advocate for equality, justice, and peace."

In addition to Flynn’s acclaimed music, the Grammy honoree has gained a reputation for his work with incarcerated and returning citizens. In 2005 John volunteered to run a peer-support group for offenders serving time in the Howard R. Young Correctinal Institution in Wilmington, Delaware. Gradually this work expanded as he recruited other volunteers and added more groups and more prisons. In 2017, Flynn founded New Beginnings - Next Step, Inc., a 501 C 3 non-profit dedicated to helping incarcerated and returning citizens successfully transition to freedom. He currently serves as the executive director of this organization.

In 2019 the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Foundation honored Flynn with the Champion of Justice Humanitarian Award. Past winners include Stevie Wonder, Mike Farrell, Janet Reno, Julian Bond and Sister Helen Prejean.

For information about John's reentry work with returning citizens visit NewBeginnings-NextStep.org .


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