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Author Biography

Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, the great-grandson of a rural Baptist preacher.

After graduating from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with honors in history and receiving his master’s degree from Yale Divinity School, Johnson moved to New York City to pursue a career as a musician. Armed with a handful of demo reels, he made the rounds, knocking on the doors of advertising music producers. A few short weeks later, he sang his first national commercial and went on to sing and arrange countless jingles for television and radio. He has also performed and/or recorded with a long roster of major artists, including Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Marc Anthony, Barry Manilow, Al Jarreau, Michael Bolton, Sarah Brightman, and Natalie Cole.

After singing the praises of cleaning products, cars, airlines, beverages, and even toilet paper, Johnson returned to his long-standing love of theater. In 2006 he received a Tony Award nomination as a producer of The Color Purple on Broadway.

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