Christina Ham
"Through a competitive process, I selected Mr. Penny due to his vast and varied musical experience as someone that I felt I could work with under the demands of the project to bring the musical world of my story to life. His pulsating sound helped to punctuate the story line. I noticed that the talent he brought to this project only continued to grow as he was forced to compose alongside a script that was constantly changing"
[Christina Ham's work as a Playwright: Nina Simone: Four Women, West Of Central, Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963. As a Netflix staff writer: The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, and Ms. Ham is currently working as a supervising Producer for the Emmy Award winning HBO series Westworld.]Chuck Berg (1941-2016)
[John] Penny’s Realization is an homage to John Coltrane’s potent legacy.. impressive are Penny’s poignant lyrics. [Realization is from an LP/CD called Solstice from the band of the same name of which John Penny was a composing member.]
Kevin Barnes
"John is a commanding guitarist and a wonderful collaborator. In 2014, I was extremely pleased to commission John as a composer/performer to originate and perform a musical score for my Jazz Noir radio drama production of The Black Hand Side That Feeds You"
Danielle Daniel
"John Penny is an amazing musician and composer. He brings a unique energy to the stage that resonates within you."
[Danielle Daniel is author of a children’s book entitled The Ghost of Old Man Willie. She has also written five plays. Her play A Spirit of Hope was performed at the 2015 Fringe Festival in Minneapolis, MN, and featured music by John Penny. She has received the COMPAS 2011 Jim Dusso Artist Award, the MN State Arts Fellowship, and the Jerome Fellowship and Many Voices Award from the Playwright Center MPLS MN.]