Who is John "Bannerman" Barron? 

John was born in Holyoke, Ma. and lived for most of his childhood in Amherst, Ma. He took nine years to be graduated from Umass at Amherst, but in 1979 was finally graduated from with a BA in Psychology with an emphasis on Mass Communications. And he thanks God he survived those reckless years.

John picked up the guitar at the age of 11 and has been playing since. In late 1986, John began to suffer from a rare and painful combination of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vasculitis and his hands, feet and connective tissues became crippled. In recent years he has had heart disease, and has had open-heart surgery in 2003, with the likelihood of another heart surgery soon. Despite hardship and pain, John has dedicated his life to serving the Lord, and loves to do what he can to share the Love of God with others. He considers it a miracle his hands can still work enough to play the guitar.

The program "Bannerman" is inspired by the character portrayed by singer/producer Steve Taylor in his tune called "Bannerman". John wants to lift up the banner of Jesus and hopes you will join him in the wonderful task.  

  John "Bannerman" Barron, has been an active music ministry leader for over 15 years. He has been a co-producer of the Great Awakening Festival in New England, and leader for several years of the March for Jesus in Northampton, Ma., and has founded his own independent Christian rock label, LoveLight Records. John also manages The Upper Room Christian Ministries, Inc., a small non-profit charity organization.

Barron, who has been a reputable guitarist and singer-songwriter in Western Massachusetts for over three decades, also hosted the New England Christian Network radio program at WACE Radio in the Springfield, Ma. region, and later hosted and managed the Christian radio station, WLPV FM 107.9 , . The Light of the Pioneer Valley, prior to moving to North Carolina with his wife, Johanne, in 2006.

At this time, John and his wife Johanne are members of the worship team at Crosslink Community Church in Mebane, North Carolina. John also produces podcasts of Pastor Ken Tilley's powerful sermons, and produces the Bannerman!!! radio/podcast show. Bannerman!!! is now featured at WLPV FM Radio as well as by streaming audio podcast on both this website and at the WLPV Radio website. 

Barron's latest guitar work can be heard on the 2005 release of Who I Am, the album released by his daughter Llana Barron, and his newest original music, including "Unexplained", has been produced in 2009, and can be heard on this website. The entire Barron Family is musical and has produced two CDs together, the latest, released late 2007, the Barron Family Musical Anthology, can be heard at this site.