10 Reasons To Love Jack Johnson

I felt like writing an article on Jack. Because I just love him, but also just so I could say I wrote an article on jack :)

We listen to Jack a whole bunch, possibly more than any other artist at our house. My kids are growing up with his gentle and honest voice singing important life lessons about being a good human, as a part of the soundtrack of their lives. For this I am so thankful, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

1. The music is beautiful and the vibe is so chilled. It is perfect for cuddling by the fire, coffee with a newspaper, a sunny day by the water, remembering the wonderful moments of your life, forgetting about a traffic jam, lulling my kids into a calm, a gathering with friends, and sing, sing, singing along What can I say, 'Jack, you warm my heart!'
2. He loves the planet. Jack and his band are always trying to raise environmental awareness. The environment is a prevalent theme in the charities he contributes to, and he even writes songs with eco-friendly messages and somehow makes them mainstream. Like "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". (When I first heard the phrase, it didn't exactly scream popular culture to me.) Jack even has a 100 percent solar-powered recording studio on Hawaii's Oahu Island. Now that's cool.
3. He makes lemonade. Jack was poised to be a professional surfer and starting to receive due notice in the sport, but at age of 17 a severe injury laid him up for 2 months. Many people would become bitter over such an event, and wallow in their misery. Jack chose to take the opportunity to improve his guitar playing skills. No sour lemons there.
4. Mr. Johnson would probably not like to be called Mr.Johnson. Sorry Jack :)
5. Jack is humble. If you search high and low, you wont find any press refuting this fact. He lives in a great spot, has an awesome studio, surfs, plays guitar, sings and writes music. He is charitable, loves the environment, nature and his wife and kids and friends. Not a whole lot of glamour shots happening here.
6. Surfing is awesome. Film making is awesome. Being a singer/songwriter guitarist is awesome. Jack is kind of 'all round cool'. In another life time he and I were very tight.... I'm pretty sure.
7. He is wise. Behind the mellow exterior there is a high functioning mind. Reading his interviews you can learn a lot. He is seriously a very interesting man. Where as many celebrities only want to discuss how fab they are. Check out the interview links in this article. I particularly love what he has to say in the Mother Love interview about educating children on environmental issues.
8. Jack can really play guitar. You might not even notice how awesome the trademark strumming and string muting are in his music for being caught up in his dreamy voice and eloquent lyrics, but the man has skills.
9. Jack cares. His songs often a vehicle for messages of love and also of wisdom for how to act in this world, but he doesn't just talk the talk. Above and beyond the extensive list of causes he supports, he is responsible for the creation of a few charitable organizations including the All At Once Campaign, the Johnson Ohana Charitable, and the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. Learn more about Jack's charities at http://www.looktothestars.org .
10. Last but not least, he's so handsome. He's an example of when a human is nice to look at, and then you learn more about them, and it only makes you want to see more. The beauty is most definitely not skin deep. Nice catch Mrs. Johnson. Nice catch.

See the rest of my article with videos, interviews and more at 

http://www.squidoo.com/jack-johnson-the-voice-of-a-man

Peace & Love