John Grecia Singing Pianist from Collegeville, PA

John Grecia is the all-encompassing pianist/vocalist - performing covers and original music in the Philadelphia region for 23+ years; playing over 150 shows a year. Bringing a vast repertoire to the table - John has a playlist featuring over 3,500 songs from the early 20th century to the most current-day artists. In addition, for more formal settings - a full palette of classical (organ or piano) and jazz pieces are available. Specializing in the songs of Billy Joel, Elton John, The Beatles, and Bruce Springsteen - a short list of additional covered artists includes: The Rolling Stones, David Gray, Counting Crows, Neil Diamond, Ed Sheeran, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Marc Cohn, The Doors, Sting, The Killers, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Ryan Adams, U2, Coldplay, Neil Young, Tom Waits, R.E.M., Tom Petty, Randy Newman, Bruce Hornsby, Van Morrison, Jackson Browne, The Grateful Dead, and Dave Matthews Band. Available for corporate events, private parties, weddings (ceremony, cocktail hour, and/or reception), bar/restaurants, college events, etc. * Complete Artist/Song list available at client's request * Duo (piano + guitar), Trio (piano+guitar+drums), and Full Band options available Classical Bio: John Grecia, Conductor, is the Director of Music Ministries at Wayne Presbyterian Church. He has an active career as a conductor, pianist, organist, and educator in the Philadelphia region. John became Director of Music Ministries at Wayne Presbyterian Church in January 2024, directing the Wayne Oratorio Society, Chancel Choir, and serving as primary organist. Formerly, he held the position of Director of Choral Music at Saint Joseph’s University, Thomas Jefferson University (East Falls), and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Ardmore, PA. Additionally, he is the long-time pianist/accompanist for The Crossing, the 3-time Grammy award winning, Philadelphia-based, professional choir dedicated to commissioning/ performing new and socially conscious choral music. Through The Crossing, he has had the opportunity to work with internationally renowned organizations such as the N.Y. Philharmonic, L.A. Philharmonic and The Rolling Stones, and he has formed connections with composers writing on the cutting edge of the art from both the local and international stage. On the other side of the musical coin, John is a professional pianist, vocalist, songwriter, and frequent performer, working in the Philadelphia pop/rock music scene for the past three decades. He holds a B.S. in Music Education and a M.M. in Choral Conducting from West Chester University.

• Tiny Dancer | Elton John
• Scenes from an Italian Restaurant | Billy Joel
• Solsbury Hill | Peter Gabriel
• The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby
• Thunder Road | Bruce Springsteen
• Crush | Dave Matthews Band
• Babylon | David Gray
• Walking in Memphis | Marc Cohn
• Feels Like Home | Randy Newman
• You Can't Always Get What You Want | The Rolling Stones
• Viva La Vida | Coldplay
• Like a Rolling Stone | Bob Dylan
• Hanginaround | Counting Crows
• Shape of You | Ed Sheeran
• Love Her Madly | The Doors
• Into the Mystic | Van Morrison
• Where the Streets Have No Name | U2
• Late for the Sky | Jackson Browne
• Casey Jones | The Grateful Dead
• Bennie and the Jets | Elton John
• Only the Good Die Young | Billy Joel
• In Your Eyes | Peter Gabriel
• Jungleland | Bruce Springsteen
• Hold the Line | Toto
• Band on the Run | Paul McCartney
• What I'd Say | Ray Charles
• Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• Changes | David Bowie
• The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down | The Band
• Satellite | Dave Matthews Band
• You're the World to Me | David Gray
• Come Together | The Beatles
• Saturday in the Park | Chicago
• Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
• True Companion | Marc Cohn
• Here Comes the Sun | The Beatles
• Against All Odds | Phil Collins
• Bring it on Home to Me | Sam Cooke
• Rain King | Counting Crows
• All at Sea | Jamie Cullum
• Friday I'm in Love | The Cure
• Come Fly with Me | Frank Sinatra
• Fly Me to the Moon | Frank Sinatra
• That's Life | Frank Sinatra
• Stay (Wasting Time) | Dave Matthews Band
• Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
• Money for Nothing | Dire Straits
• Black Water | The Doobie Brothers
• Just Like a Woman | Bob Dylan
• To Make You Feel My Love | Bob Dylan
• Take It Easy | The Eagles
• Hotel California | The Eagles
• The Luckiest | Ben Folds
• Leader of the Band | Dan Fogelburg
• How to Save a Life | The Fray
• This Year's Love | David Gray
• The Power of Love | Huey Lewis & The News
• Take Me to Church | Hozier
• Stop This Train | John Mayer
• She's Always a Woman | Billy Joel
• Somewhere Only We Know | Keane
• Miss Atomic Bomb | The Killers
• Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | Carole King
• You Are the Best Thing | Ray LaMontagne
• Fool in the Rain | Led Zeppelin
• All of Me | John Legend
• Watching the Wheels | John Lennon
• Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen
• Secret Garden | Bruce Springsteen
• If I Had a Boat | Lyle Lovett
• Cleopatra | The Lumineers
• Three Little Birds | Bob Marley
• This Love | Maroon 5
• Gravity | John Mayer
• I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't So That) | Meatloaf
• These Are Days | 10000 Maniacs
• Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell
• Tupelo Honey | Van Morrison
• Fake Empire | The National
• You Can Leave Your Hat On | Randy Newman
• Don't Look Back in Anger | Oasis
• You Got It | Roy Orbison
• Just Breathe | Pearl Jam
• I Won't Back Down | Tom Petty
• Comfortably Numb | Pink Floyd
• Message in a Bottle | The Police
• A Whiter Shade of Pale | Procol Harum
• At My Most Beautiful | REM
• Fake Plastic Trees | Radiohead
• Walk on the Wild Side | Lou Reed
• The Blower's Daughter | Damien Rice
• Change of Time | Josh Ritter
• Let's Spend the Night Together | The Rolling Stones
• Nights Moves | Bob Seger
• Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes | Paul Simon
• Still Crazy After All These Years | Paul Simon
• Graceland | Paul Simon
• Samson | Regina Spektor
• Cornflake Girl | Tori Amos
• Deacon Blues | Steely Dan
• Fields of Gold | Sting
• Take the Long Way Home | Supertramp
• Country Road | James Taylor
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World | Tears for Fears
• Africa | Toto
• Drops of Jupiter | Train
• Beautiful Day | U2
• Poses | Rufus Wainwright
• Picture in a Frame | Tom Waits
• Back in the High Life | Steve Winwood
• After the Gold Rush | Neil Young
• Free | Zac Brown Band
• Colder Weather | Zac Brown Band
• Chicken Friend | Zac Brown Band
• Forever Young | Alphaville
• What a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong
• Boston | Augustana
• Pompeii | Bastille
• Shut Up and Dance | Walk the Moon
• Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry
• Fast Car | Tracy Chapman
• Dreams | The Cranberries
• Life in a Northern Town | Dream Academy
• Budapest | George Ezra
• Never Tear Us Apart | INXS
• I Melt With You | Modern English
• 7 Years | Lukas
• Hey There Delilah | Plain White T's
• I Took a Pill in Ibiza | Mike Posner
• She's the One | Bruce Springsteen
• I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues | Elton John
• Send Me On My Way | Rusted Root
• Year of the Cat | Al Stewart
• My Girl | The Temptations