Vivian Nesbitt, whose acting credits include Broadway and national television, got her first guitar for her 15th birthday. It came from a pawn shop in Toledo, Ohio. She has been producing music and theater events for 25 years. Vivian was co-producer, writer and narrator for a 26 part television series about Buddhism for Mongolian National Television. 

John Dillon began playing guitar at age 13. His early twenties were spent hitchhiking and riding freight trains across the US, where he learned to play blues harp to the rhythm of the train wheels against the track. John has been a professional musician for over 30 years and has released three albums of original music. He worked for 12 years as a marketing executive in the wholesale floral industry while maintaining his music career. In 1999 and 2000, he hosted a weekly live radio show and concert series with touring singer-songwriters. 

Viv met John in their hometown of Taos, New Mexico, when she poured him a cup of coffee at a local diner. Their love of sharing music has won fans from all walks of life.   John is also a nationally known luthier having built custom guitars for Trisha Yearwood, Steve Earle, Tish Hinojosa and the Mavericks.

About the show, Art of the Song
Art of the Song is a one-hour show with music and interviews. Hosts and performing songwriting duo John Dillion & Viv Nesbitt facilitate the exploration of e inspiration and creativity through songwriting and other art forms. Learn why songwriters and artists create, how they become inspired, and how you can tap into that creative source in every aspect of your life. Art of the Song is not just for songwriters and musicians, as it explores universal truths common to all creative expression. Listen as writers of folk and roots music as well as novelists and visual artists talk about their crafts from multiple perspectives. We home the show will inspire all our listeners to find and express their unique creative voices.

SOME "ART OF THE SONG" GUESTS:
Judy Collins, Peter Rowan, Buddy Miller, Darrell Scott, Danny O'Keefe, Jonathan Edwards, Kim & Reggie Harris, Johnsmith, Nanci Griffith, Terri Hendrix & Lloyd Maines, Greg Brown, Tom Russell, Tim O'Brien, Eliza Gilkyson, Guy Clark, Kenny White, Cosy Sheridan, Patty Larkin, Pat Alger, Vance Gilbert, Leni Stern, Harry Manx, Robert Mirabal, Ellis Paul, David Francey, Tracy Grammer, Bill Morrissey, Guy Davis, John Cowan, Verlon Thompson, James Keelaghan, Suzzy Roche, Jerry Faires, Roger Landes, Dave Gibson, Michael Hearne, Kim Treiber, Chipper Thompson, Mentor Williams, Tom Prasada-Rao & Cary Cooper, Erika Luckett, Gerry O'Beirne, Mary Green, Richard Shindell, Christine Lavin, Ruthie Foster, Ken Whiteley, Mark Erelli, Paul Reisler, Julie Portman, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, Annie Wenz, Steve Seskin, Steve Symanski, Liam O Maonlai, Le Ann Etheridge, Nick Forster, Freebo, Jim Photoglo, Jack Williams, Sloan Wainwright, Jimmy LaFave, Joy Harjo, Eric Maisel, PhD, Susan Gibson, Amy Speace, Sara Hickman

Please contact us at info@artofthesong.org or write us at: PO Box 2913, Taos, NM 87571

 Art of the Song is on the air on Monday afternoon at 1:00, 5:00am Tuesday, 4:00am Friday and Saturday morning at 8:00