Book of Jude

Book of Jude, Season One, is a series of discussions between myself, singer, songwriter - Jude Johnstone, and my daughter, 29 year old singer, songwriter - Ray Duncan, about the songs, stories, thoughts and experiences from my many years in the music business. We start from the beginning, growing up in Maine, playing in a top forty band, meeting Clarence Clemons on a plane, spending time in NYC and New Jersey under his wing, attending the famous No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden, watching Bruce Springsteen record "The River", and then moving to Los Angeles in 1979. From there we delve into making demos, playing clubs, singing backup vocals, signing my first publishing deal, and getting my first songs covered by well known artists. Ray asks me questions about how each of those early experiences educated and shaped me. We also touch on some of the mistakes I made and what I would have done differently now. We discuss my choice to eventually leave LA for the Central Coast of CA to raise a family, while releasing 8 albums, touring Europe, opening shows for some of my heroes and finally moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015.
Book of Jude, Season Two, is myself and Ray interviewing other well known artists that I have worked with or known for many years, and may have talked about

in Season One. We have some very exciting guests to come. Stay tuned.

Co-host

Ray Duncan

Ray Duncan is a musician, composer, and independent artist based in Nashville, TN. In addition to composing music for several Shakespeare theatre productions in NYC, CT and Maine, she is a studio backing vocalist for other artists and has released 2 EPs of her own, a live album and several singles with the band Ranchers For Peace. Ray moved from the central coast of California to Nashville in 2019 and in 2020 started a swamp rock duo called New Daddy who plays frequently in these parts. She recently recorded and released her sophomore solo EP, "Break My Heart" which is now out everywhere. She also hosts a songwriter showcase called Voices From The Vault on Monday nights at The Bowery Vault in East Nashville, where you can hear the cream of the crop of up and coming songwriters in the area. She is the daughter of Book of Jude co-host, Jude Johnstone.

https://rayduncanmusic.com