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
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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.
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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.
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I was invited to present my Songwriting for Recovery Workshop at the Friends of Recovery - New York annual conference in October 2023. The theme of the conference was Recovery Works, so we decided to use that as the topic for the song.
First, we did a free-write on the topic. A free-write is an exercise where the participants are given a prompt (in this case, Recovery Works), and they write whatever comes to their mind, keeping the pen moving no matter what… even if the writing doesn’t make sense. This process is designed to bypass the “editor” in our minds and generate content.
I asked the participants to circle three or four keywords, words that sort of jump off the page as being important to the topic. As they shouted out their keywords, I wrote them on the board. Then I challenged them to write a poem or a story using as many of the keywords as they wanted.
I photographed their writings with my iPhone, took them home, and transcribed them into my word processor. This is the song that emerged. – JD
Out of the darkness in a haze and fog
Endless emotions, I'm stuck in a bog
My family pleaded, sent me on my way
Get your shit together, here you cannot stay
Out the door I walked, and glanced above
Looking for a safe space, a fountain of love
Down basement stairs, they said, welcome home
A warm embrace, now I don’t feel alone
Recovery works, is what they said, wake up, my friend, come back from the dead
Find your true self, answer the call, recovery works, if you give it your all
Connecting with others I felt a new peace
Long-gone troubles I learned to release
A warmth inside like I’d never felt
That night, in gratitude… I knelt
Recovery works, is what they said, wake up, my friend, come back from the dead
Find your true self, answer the call, recovery works, if you give it your all
With courage I face the darkness within
Learning to live inside my own skin
Transforming the pain and fear
Let go of the demons I held so dear
From loneliness to connection, hostility to affection
From foggy haze to clarity, stress to peace and serenity
Recovery works, is what they said, wake up, my friend, come back from the dead
Find your true self, answer the call, recovery works, if you give it your all
We welcome serenity, peace and joy
Loving kindness we employ
No more struggling, no fog nor haze
Recovery works, so many pathways
Recovery works, is what they said, wake up, my friend, come back from the dead
Find your true self, answer the call, recovery works, if you give it your all
credits
from The Lighthouse Project,
released March 1, 2024
John Dillon - Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, drums
Vivian Nesbitt - Backing vocals
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
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