As the new year begins, I feel like it is a good time to reflect on past achievements and new goals for my music.
2025 was an incredibly productive year for me:
I consolidated all 3 of my music projects to one website with a full redesign. Be sure to check it out at johnhowarthiv.com
2. The new website now has a store with paid downloads and print on demand merch. My first print on demand product is Acoustic Eden mugs, but there are more products coming soon!
3. I released 2 of my compositions under my John Howarth IV - Orchestral Music project, an orchestral track titled "Armored Car" that I originally wrote in 2010 and a piano piece that I wrote for my wedding back in 2005.
4. I released a total of 7 new songs under my Acoustic Eden project, including 5 more Christmas songs on the EP "Almost Christmas!" and 2 pieces I wrote for my wedding 20 years ago: "Together" and "Prelude to Love".
5. While I released a total of 9 songs for 2025, I actually worked on many others for all three of my music projects. Several are nearing completion.
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For 2026, I have several goals for music.
1. Acoustic Eden - I plan to release a full album of original guitar pieces that are focused on my personal childhood memories. I also have a few more christmas songs to complete, which will be consolidated into one album with my previous Acoustic Eden holiday releases.
2. John Howarth IV - Orchestral Music - I have several more pieces of music similar to "Armored Car" to release.
3. Temporal Decay - Look for new merch, including T-shirts on my website this year. I am still working on the new album, which has been delayed due to several circumstances. I promise it will be worth the long wait!