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Songwriters at Play Showcase featuring JD Hinton

  • Moonstone Cellars 812 Cornwall Street Cambria, CA, 93428 United States (map)

The Sept. 11 edition of the Songwriters at Play Showcase features JD Hinton.

He wrote "I Have to Dream", recorded by Celine Dion, and has composed music for several Hollywood films. JD will play a 40-minute featured set in the middle of the show, and several others will play two-song guest sets.

A native of Waco, Texas, JD's music has been compared to everyone from Leonard Cohen to Peter Gabriel and Robbie Robertson. Before his music work began, JD was the midnight to dawn disc jockey on a highly rated R&B radio station that kept L.A. dancing the night away. Hinton began using improvisational skills he developed as a disc jockey to land acting roles in television and films.

His name continually popped up starring on TV shows like “Dynasty,” “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,” “Mork and Mindy,” and in the hit show “Jane the Virgin” for CBS. You can currently find him in “The Morning Show” with Reese Witherspoon on Apple TV.

Listen to JD's latest single: https://soundcloud.com/jdhinton/the-other-side
Learn more at https://www.jdhinton.com/
Follow JD on Instagram @jdhintonmusic

Songwriters at Play Showcase is hosted by Steve Key (who also hosts a monthly song contest and tribute concerts at Moonstone).  Like Moonstone open mics, musicians of all levels and styles are invited to play two songs each.

Contact Steve Key at stevekey57@gmail.com to reserve a slot for yourself, or fill out the form below.


A tip bucket will be passed around for our featured act.

Moonstone Cellars wines available by the glass and bottle.
No outside beverages.

Earlier Event: September 8
Melodies for Moonstoners
Later Event: September 18
Open Mic Night