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There is a rare breed of songwriter who arrives at a certain point and time and he/she runs off a string of hits which is hard to imagine. They get the timing just right. Five For Fighting is such a band and what’s even more impressive is the content and thought behind the songs. These aren’t formulaic pop compositions with unremarkable lyrics. They also aren’t mostly computer generated tunes that simply replicate different versions of the same beat or riff. John Ondrasik is a serious songwriter with great talent who has something important he wants to say. His wisdom seems to be way beyond his years, but all good composers have that air about them. Continue reading →