John Stoddart is an American R&B/gospel singer-songwriter. He grew up singing in church and began formal vocal training at age 13.^[1] In 1993, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano and Voice from Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Maryland.^[2] Stoddart has worked as songwriter on many other artists' albums and also on production and backing vocal levels.^[3] Stoddart sang backing vocals for I Surrender in Celine Dion's 2002 album A New Day Has Come. John now lives in Huntsville with 2 daughters Analiece and Noel.