Project Team The Financial Literacy Music Project was conceived in 2004 and completed in 2009. During that time, Johnny Deas poured well over 1,000 hours into the project, meticulously ensuring that the information was helpful, relevant, and perhaps most of all – cool. From the very beginning, the objective was to transform the process of becoming financially literate into an edu-taining experience.
Project Lead Johnny Deas served as Executive Producer and Project Lead. He had the overall responsibility of taking the project from vision to reality. His responsibilities included finding additional talent to complete the project, creating the written course materials, writing the songs, and performing all of the lyrical content. Learn more
Music Producer Kristopher “Cho” Flagg is an independent producer and was brought on board to create all of the original music for the project. In addition to being a multi-talented producer with a knack for creating hits, Cho is a creative artist in his own right; he is one-half of the producer / songwriter team "The Axis".
Female Vocalist Known simply as Aurelia; this Spanish soprano is featured on the songs “Get it Together”, “Never Fall in Love with a Stock”, and “Worth More Than the Dollar”. Aurelia is an independent contemporary Christian singer with the versatility to add value to any project.

FAQ

• What prompted Johnny to develop financial literacy music?
• Where did Johnny get the content for the songs?
• Where did Johnny go to college?
• Where is Johnny from?
• What does Johnny do for the community?
• What can I do to help?
• Can I hire Johnny to do a financial plan for me?
• Can I hire Johnny to speak or perform for my organization?
• Does Johnny recommend any particular bank to do business with?
• What is Financial Literacy Music Magazine all about?

What prompted Johnny to develop financial literacy music?
Since the age of 19 Johnny has been fascinated with financial literacy and the subject of personal finance, but he didn’t decide to create financial literacy music until 2004 during his last year of graduate study at Washington University in St. Louis. Learn more

Where did Johnny get the content for the songs?
Johnny got about half of the information for the project from the same education requirement used by Certified Financial Planners (CFP). Johnny wanted the project to have credibility and integrity so he completed the curriculum himself and was one of the top students. The coursework includes: Intro to Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Tax Planning, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, and Estate Planning. For songs related to those topics the content came from the coursework; the balance of the content came from research, except for songs 1 & 16 which came from Johnny’s personal experiences.

Where did Johnny go to college?
Johnny holds a Masters in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis (Olin School of Business), a Bachelors in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from National University (San Diego), an Associates in Business Administration from Miramar College (San Diego), a Certificate in Financial Planning from Florida State University and he has poured over 1000 hours of research into the subject of personal finance.

Where is Johnny from?
Johnny was born in Brooklyn, NY but raised almost entirely in Florida. He spent his formative years in Fort Myers, FL. Johnny came to understand the needs of the underserved through first hand experience. In Fort Myers, Johnny grew up primarily in the underserved community of Harlem Lake. Earlier in life he held residence at Sabal Palm Housing Projects and Michigan Court Housing Projects.

What does Johnny do for the community?
Through his non-profit organization the GREAT iDEAS EDUTAINTMENT FOUNDATION, Johnny serves the underserved and low-income people of faith. Learn more

What can I do to help?
You can make a tax deductible donation to Johnny’s non-profit organization, the GREAT iDEAS EDUTAINMENT FOUNDATION, it is an organization dedicated to educating the world. You can email the link to our website FinancialLiteracyMusic.com to all of your friends and family. You can also share our two free songs: FinancialLiteracyMusic.Com & Start with the Word of God with everyone you know. Learn more

Can I hire Johnny to do a financial plan for me?
No. Johnny’s passion is to provide ‘Knowledge Through Music’ to the masses and to serve the community through his non-profit organization. Hire Johnny

Can I hire Johnny to speak or perform?
Yes. Johnny performs and speaks regularly.

Does Johnny recommend any particular bank or financial planner to do business with?
No. There are lots of qualified banks out there, but in order to provide objective information, Johnny refrains from endorsing any particular financial services organization.

What is Financial Literacy Music Magazine all about?
Our free online magazine is a place where viewers can read articles and opinionated editorial columns written by award winning writer Johnny Deas and other selected writers who have your best interest in mind.