John Flynn, a Delaware-based singer-songwriter who grew up in Ridley Park, is known for letting his strong social conscience shine through his music, writes Chris Kocher for the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin.

At the start of the millennium, Flynn was guided by his Catholic faith and sense of justice. After 9/11, Flynn found himself singing “God Bless America” during a Philadelphia Phillies game. Around 40,000 baseball fans sang along with him, making it a cathartic experience for the musician.

“I got this sense of spirit and courage, and I was so healed by it and so strengthened by it,” said Flynn, 60.

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However, he soon noticed that courage buckles under fear and the desire for revenge, and he started writing songs about that.

“I had a guy from a record company tell me once that I was always evolving too fast for an audience to find me,” said Flynn. “He said that’s one of the reasons why I never caught on to a larger acceptance.”

Read more about John Flynn in the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin by clicking here.

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