We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.
/

  • Book/Magazine + Digital Album

    BOOK INCLUDES STREAMING AND DOWNLOADS OF ALL 16 SONGS

    THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT book is a 60-page collection of songs/poems/essays written in collaboration with members of the Creative Recovery Group and John Dillon, a singer-songwriter in long-term recovery. The group collaborated on lyrics, and John created the music and recordings.

    "Listen to these songs. Read the lyrics and the stories of how the songs were created. Feel for yourself the healing power in a song.” – Mary Gauthier, Singer/songwriter, Author: Saved by a Song - The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

    CREATIVE RECOVERY GROUP is an online gathering of people in recovery from substance use disorder, many of whom have recently graduated from St. Christopher’s Inn, an addiction treatment facility in Garrison, NY. The weekly Zoom meetings are facilitated by Eric Kreuter, Ph.D., CASAC-t, and focus on creative writing to enhance the recovery process.

    "This project reflects a new generation of creative works that are simultaneously acts of self-healing and acts of service—sources of profound hope and inspiration to individuals, families, and communities. – William White, Author: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America

    "The Lighthouse Project is a must-have for anyone who has given up the agony of addiction and chosen the blessing of life on life's terms.” – Rev. Dr. Martha Quintana, Albuquerque, NM 

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Lighthouse Project via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 7 days

      $20 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    For those who still have CD players!

    THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT is a collection of songs/poems/essays written in collaboration with members of the Creative Recovery Group and John Dillon, a singer-songwriter in long-term recovery. The group collaborated on lyrics, and John created the music and recordings.

    "Listen to these songs. Read the lyrics and the stories of how the songs were created. Feel for yourself the healing power in a song.” – Mary Gauthier, Singer/songwriter, Author: Saved by a Song - The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

    CREATIVE RECOVERY GROUP is an online gathering of people in recovery from substance use disorder, many of whom have recently graduated from St. Christopher’s Inn, an addiction treatment facility in Garrison, NY. The weekly Zoom meetings are facilitated by Eric Kreuter, Ph.D., CASAC-t, and focus on creative writing to enhance the recovery process.

    "This project reflects a new generation of creative works that are simultaneously acts of self-healing and acts of service—sources of profound hope and inspiration to individuals, families, and communities. – William White, Author: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America

    "The Lighthouse Project is a must-have for anyone who has given up the agony of addiction and chosen the blessing of life on life's terms.” – Rev. Dr. Martha Quintana, Albuquerque, NM 

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Lighthouse Project via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 3 days

      $10 USD or more 

     

  • Book/Magazine + Digital Album

    THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT is a collection of songs/poems/essays written by members of the Creative Recovery Group and John Dillon, a singer-songwriter in long-term recovery. The group collaborated on lyrics, and John created music and produced the recordings.

    "Listen to these songs. Read the lyrics and the stories of how the songs were created. Feel for yourself the healing power in a song.” – Mary Gauthier, Singer/songwriter, Author: Saved by a Song - The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting

    CREATIVE RECOVERY GROUP is an online gathering of people in recovery from substance use disorder, many of whom have recently graduated from St. Christopher’s Inn, an addiction treatment facility in Garrison, NY. The weekly Zoom meetings are facilitated by Eric Kreuter, Ph.D., CASAC-t, and focus on creative writing to enhance the recovery process.

    "This project reflects a new generation of creative works that are simultaneously acts of self-healing and acts of service—sources of profound hope and inspiration to individuals, families, and communities. – William White, Author: Slaying the Dragon: The History of Addiction Treatment and Recovery in America

    "The Lighthouse Project is a must-have for anyone who has given up the agony of addiction and chosen the blessing of life on life's terms.” – Rev. Dr. Martha Quintana, Albuquerque, NM 

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Lighthouse Project via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 3 days

      $25 USD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

about

In our Zoom meeting, we brainstormed on the topic of “labels.” While people were sharing their ideas, Daymond Walford quietly wrote this poem, and then read it to the group. – JD

Subsisting solely on soul searing suggestions
Soul searching for meaning in meaningless professions
Labeled as less than becomes your obsession
Falling into old habits never learning from life lessons
Lifetime Labels become a form of self-expression
Self-fulfilling prophecy undermines your perspective
I’ve become my label, and it feeds my depression
My depression feeds my label without heed
The label is a lifeline that becomes my creed
A lost soul suddenly sprouts from a seed
Labeled and lost, what do I do when my label becomes me?

Labeled in layers of pain tinged with the taste of defeat
Realizing my labels weigh more than my grief
From a lifetime of labels I get a kick in the teeth
From this lifetime of labels my soul begs for relief
My soul is becoming more than my labeled misdeeds
Dropping my labels my soul it can leap
Labeling myself with the label of free

lyrics

LABELED ©2022 Daymond Walford, John Dillon

Subsisting solely on soul-searing suggestions
Searching for meaning in meaningless professions
Labeled as ‘less than’ becomes your obsession
You start to wonder if the label is true

Reliving old habits not learning life’s lessons
Lifetime labels become self-expression
Self-fulfilling prophecy undermines perspective
Soon you believe that the label is true

Labeled and lost, what do you do
When the label becomes… you?

I’ve become my label, it feeds my depression
Laden to the point of soul suppression
The label is a lifeline, becomes my creed
A lost soul suddenly sprouts from a seed

ADHD, addict, boozer
Bipolar, alcoholic, junkie, loser
Homeless, dropout, despot, a sham 
You put me in a box and forget who I am

Labeled and lost, what do you do
When the label becomes… you?

Labeled in layers of pain and deceit
Tinged with the bitter taste of defeat
These millstone labels weigh more than my grief
From a lifetime of labels I’ve been kicked in the teeth

From these lifelong labels I beg for relief
Wanna be much more than my labeled misdeeds
Losing my labels my soul can leap
I label myself with the label: FREE

credits

from The Lighthouse Project, released March 1, 2024
John Dillon - Lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

John Dillon image

John Dillon Melrose, New York

JOHN DILLON is an accomplished singer-songwriter, guitar-maker, author, and producer who began his recovery journey in 1992. John is recognized for his work as producer of the public radio show Art of the Song. His book The 20-20 Creativity Solution gives readers a step-by-step process to enhance their creativity. In 2022, he released his fourth studio album HOPE ROAD - from Addiction to Recovery. ... more

contact / help

Contact John Dillon

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like John Dillon, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now