Pepper Jay Music Producer

2025 New Single: “When Love Is Love” a crossover country pop love ballad.

John Michael Ferrari Pop Solo Performance Gammy Nomination
John Michael Ferrari For Your Consideration for Pop Solo Performance

2024 Album Release: “I Keep Dreaming”

Congratulations John Michael Ferrari – Named “Outstanding Radio Artist” of the Year by the Nashville Music Awards 2023.

2024 Single “Let’s Runaway” – artist: Sophie Love

Check out the debut release “Let’s Runaway” on YouTube from Sophie Love! This is her FIRST! This catchy bluesy tune was written by Sophie Love, John Michael Ferrari, & Pepper Jay, and produced by Pepper Jay Productions. Give it a listen, show some love with a like and subscribe, and share with your friends. Thank you!
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Crossover pop country “Who’s That Girl?’ by John Michael Ferrari (Artwork by David Andersen).

#1 on Independent Music Network Country Radio Chart (12/23); #3 Best Song of 2023 on Museboat Live Channel; #10 Best Songs of the Year 2023 Trend City Radio.

Who's That Girl? cover art
JMF #10 Trend City Radio 2023

Country single “Workin’ My Way to Nashville” co-written by John Michael Ferrari, Pepper Jay, and Ray Ligon.

 Sung by Ray Ligon. (Cover photo by David G. Baker).  Awarded “Outstanding Country Single” by the Nashville Music Awards 2023 and “Songwriter of the Year 50+” by the Kentucky Country Music Association 2023.

Workin My Way to Nashville
Kentucky Country Music Assn

Cossover pop country single: “Music With You” by John Michael Ferrari (Cover photo by Steve Herlihy).

New Poll: Which is your favorite John Michael Ferrari song on his “My Heart Can’t Breathe” album?

My Heart Can’t Breathe album (2022).  Radio chart toppers My Heart Can’t BreatheMasquerading in the Night, & Paint You a Love Song!

“Masquerading in the Night” VOTED Best Song Production by Museboat Live Channel.
"Masquerading in the Night"  VOTED Best Song Production 2022 by Museboat Live Channel.
Outstanding Male Singer Songwriter 2022 – Nashville Music Foundation
Outstanding Male Singer Songwriter 2022 - Nashville Music Foundation
John Michael Ferrari VOTED “Performer of the Year” 2022 by eZWay Golden Gala.
John Michael Ferrari VOTED "Performer of the Year" 2022 by eZWay Golden Gala.
John Michael Ferrari on cover of New Music Weekly 2022
John Michael Ferrari on cover of New Music Weekly 2022

WINNER Favorite Impact Artist – Independent Music Network, 2022

WINNER Crossover Artist of the Year 2021  John Michael Ferrari – New Music Awards.

WINNER Pepper Jay Outstanding Music Producer of the Year – Producers Choice Honors 2021.

“My Heart Can’t Breathe” WINNER John Michael Ferrari Fan Favorite by Independent Music Network. 2021

John Michael Ferrari
John Michael Ferrari – Hollywood Weekly Nashville

Radio Charters 2020-2021 album “Be the Smile on Your Face” by John Michael Ferrari – So Beautiful, Keep Falling All Over Myself, Be the Smile on Your Face, Somewhere We Could Fall  (Cappy Records)

WINNER: “Be the Smile on Your Face” Triple A Album of the Year 2021 – Producers Choice Honors

Album: My Heart Can’t Breathe by John Michael Ferrari (Cappy Records)
Album: My Heart Can’t Breathe by John Michael Ferrari (Cappy Records)

A break up song “My Heart Can’t Breathe” is Written and Performed by John Michael Ferrari.  Produced by Pepper Jay. Recorded at Larry Beaird Studios, Nashville 2021 for Cappy Records.  “But it’s too late, too late for me.  I’ll do my laundry in privacy. It’s too late, too late for me.  My pride won’t hurt me cause my heart can’t breathe.”

Be the Smile on Your Face
Written and Performed by John Michael Ferrari
Produced by Pepper Jay Recorded at Larry Beaird Studios, Nashville 2020

So Beautiful
Written and Performed by John Michael Ferrari with Tania Hancheroff
Produced by Pepper Jay Recorded at Larry Beaird Studios, Nashville 2020 Buck McCoy spins So Beautiful by John Michael Ferrari on Rocktober Radio (IMN)

Make Your Life Better
Written by John Michael Ferrari
Produced by Pepper Jay Performed by Bongo and Butterfly Demo recorded at Pepper Jay Productions 2019

Nowhere to LA
Written and Performed by John Michael Ferrari
Produced by Pepper Jay Recorded at Larry Beaird Studios, Nashville 2020

When Love Said Good-Bye
Written and Performed by John Michael Ferrari
Music and Music Video Produced by Pepper Jay

Run
Written and performed by John Michael Ferrari
Music and Music Video Produced by Pepper Jay

Actors Reporter
Written by John Palacio and Luz Montez. Performed by Melissa Suzanne.
Music and Music Video produced by John Palacio and Pepper Jay

“So Beautiful” – Katie in Paris
Written & performed by John Michael Ferrari
Recorded at Larry Beaird Studios 2020
Produced by Pepper Jay

Mona Lisa Smile
Written by John Michael Ferrari.
Performed by Katelyn Haynes, 15 years old
Music and Music Video Produced by Pepper Jay

Don’t Fall Between the Daylight
Written by John Michael Ferrari.
Performed by Katelyn Haynes, 13 years old.
Music and Music Video Produced by Pepper Jay