Justin Solonynka
Justin Solonynka
Justin Solonynka: Guestbook
Bill Mitchell
June 19, 2010
Hi Justin, just wanted to say how much we look forward to having you perform at our house concert. All our friends and family are looking to meeting you and Courtney and enjoying your music. Sandi and Bill
Sheryl Dare
May 4, 2010
Forgive me for this tardy comment, Justin, but I must congratulate you and Courtney for this wonderful gift of music. Such beautiful close harmonizing on the Lightfoot number, and geez, Justin, trombone, trumpet AND keyboards? I'm envious! In any case, your warmth (and smarts!) radiate out of every note! Thank you!
Fern and Tom
April 27, 2010
It only took us four months to listen to your Christmas music. It brought big smiles to our faces, as your music always does. And a wonderful treat to hear Courtney singing too! Don't think we ever had heard her warble before. Love Fern and Tom
Sylvia
January 10, 2010
Hi Justin and Courtney!
Happy New Year! It took us forever to respond, but we enjoyed your musical card. Thanks for sending it. We hope things are going well for you.
Sylvia, Sean, Carl and Elinore
Celia Markham
January 4, 2010
"Oh that we could only see such spirit through the year!"
Joanne
December 31, 2009
Hi Justin & Courtney! I've been traveling and otherwise busy this holiday, but I finally got a chance to play your holiday tunes - very enjoyable. Thank you :-) I wish you both a Happy New Year!
Joanne
Bree Winslow
December 31, 2009
You two sound great! Miss and love you!
Bree
Jennifer Goldberg
December 29, 2009
You guys are the best!!!! Love you!
Jenn
J. David Brimmer
December 26, 2009
Congratulations to you both! It was great to hear Courtney's voice again! Hope you're both having a very merry and a holly jolly!
Peace, Love & Light,
David
Ricardo Elford
December 25, 2009
I'm slow here, Justin, but still very good timing, as it is 5:25 on Christmas afternoon! Great sounds as always. "Muy feliz 2010" to you and Courtney!
ricardo in tucson
Jake Heggie
December 23, 2009
THANK YOU!! So happy for the two of you. Thanks for sharing all that joy and music with us. Hope your 2010 is filled with adventure, contentment, health, happiness and much more music. xx J
Lisa Ledwith
December 23, 2009
Wonderful sounds to accompany me while I do exam stuff. Merry Christmas to you and Courtney and Best Wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Songfilled New Year!
Michelle Hatch
December 23, 2009
Thank you for sharing your beautiful music! Happy holidays to you both!
Mary Ellen Cook
December 23, 2009
What a treat! Hope you are doing well. Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday!
Mary Ellen
David Mallery & Katharine Cusick
December 22, 2009
Loved your Christmas music!! It fills us with the spirit. Happy Holidays!
Jackie Lawlor
December 21, 2009
Mr. Sol! Loved your holiday songs, they sound great! Enjoy the holidays, I hope all is well with you, we miss you at GA!
Jeannine McLernan
December 21, 2009
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
Matthew Cossel
December 21, 2009
HEY! Sounds good! I hope to see ya over xmas!
Matthew
Jim DiFranco
December 21, 2009
Miss ya!
Make it a great day!
Chris Jarocha-Ernst
December 21, 2009
Hi, Justin. Thanks for the gift.
David Mallery
December 21, 2009
Loved it all. Played it over and over and it filled the house with the spirit of the season!
Bonnie
December 20, 2009
I loved listening to you both!
Thanks for sharing! Happy holidays!
love, bonnie
Mike and Mary Drury
December 20, 2009
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Mike and Mary Drury here in Missouri.
Heather
December 20, 2009
What beautiful music!
Happy Holidays!
Heather, Dan, and Caitlyn
Robert Tynes
December 20, 2009
Thanks Justin!
Happy Holidays to you and Courtney!
"Erns"
December 20, 2009
What a wonderful holiday treat. My best to you and yours this season. It's beautiful looking from my window with lots of snow outside to play in. I wish you continued success and see that your talent is growing and growing. As Plato would say, you have truly found your "techne."
Virginia Jarocha-Ernst
December 20, 2009
Happy Solstice and Merry Christmas to you both!
with love,
Virginia and Chris
Scott, Megan & Caty Snyder
December 19, 2009
Thanks for great holiday music! Merry Christmas!
Amy Stoller
December 19, 2009
One of my favorites! How sweet. Thank you!
Lisa Strahl
December 17, 2009
Beautiful! The Vince Guaraldi Christmas album is one of my all time favorites! You guys sound beautiful together!
Merry Christmas to you!
Love, Lisa
Doug Weigle
December 16, 2009
Wow, you guys delivered once again. Nice tunes! Justin, I did a double take when I looked at who played Christmas Time Is Here. Nice warm sounds overall!
Merry Christmas Courtney and Justin!
Jill Biros
December 16, 2009
Thank you so much for this sweet gift. I love hearing Courtney sing, and Justin, your awesome musical skills wow me every time. Happy Holidays!
Love, Jill
Chris Buzby
December 15, 2009
Christmas Time is indeed almost here!
Thanks for the wonderful internet holiday tunes and for such a great start to a collegial & musical relationship at AFS, Justin.
Happy Holidays and New Year 2010 to you both!
Fern & Steve
December 15, 2009
WOW! You two really make beautiful music together. Great musical choices!
Thanks. xoxo
Beth and Colby Carson
December 14, 2009
Thank you for sharing this with us. It was amazing! We can't wait to see ya'll soon.
Karlene Ellsworth
December 11, 2009
OK, so I'm a 'little' slow! It's 2009 and I'm just now hearing our 2008 song. We loved the song.
I'm updating our brand new iMac and came across the song in our address book. It was a wonderful Christmas 2009 diversion.
Karlene & John
Sandy Scott
September 15, 2009
Hi Justin. Kecia McMillian played "The Diviner" at a recent worship service and I was completely smitten. Just beautiful. I'm going on iTunes to purchase it now. Keep up the great music. Love your site too!
the "other" Mr. Sol
August 4, 2009
Hey great job at Musikfest! It's always a great pleasure to see you, and hear you play.
Tina Haas
August 1, 2009
Hi Justin,
It is awesome to hear you are playing at Musikfest. You played for me at my wedding in 2001 at UUCLV. We will try to stop and see you. Best Wishes in Everything You Do! God Bless.
Joe and Tina Haas
Leidy Carolina Ardila
June 3, 2009
hello mr. Sol, This is Leidy Ardila a student from LVPA, i hope you remember me, well i just wanted to say hi!i hope everything is ok.. good luck in everything!
Gordon Meyer
March 29, 2009
Hey, Justin, it was great to meet you at The Theory & Art of Magic show, and your composition and playing for Marc's act was spot-on.
Sally Schuster
January 5, 2009
WOW! I've heard Justin before so I knew how great he is, but I had no idea how wonderful your voice is Courtney.
Barbara Vadnais
January 4, 2009
Beautiful setting for a photo. John and I moved to Princeton and are involved with the dance community down here but we are not that far from Bethlehem!
Take care and Happy New Year.
Barbara Vadnais
Doug Weigle
January 2, 2009
Hi Justin and Courtney! I just now checked out the Christmas gift hyperlink, and wow, what a nice duet! I really enjoyed it. I love the whimsical nature of your songs. You and Courtney and the members of Acoustic Blender have such great pitch and music sense. Keep inspiring and blending!
Dana Harrel & Daniel Roemer
January 1, 2009
You guys sound great! we loved it! xx
dana
Leslie Heffron
December 30, 2008
Hi Justin - I used to hear you play in church at the UUCLV years ago - was glad to see you'll be back in town for First Night. I'll try to stop by to hear you tomorrow night! Leslie
David Mallery
December 28, 2008
Sensational! "Baby..." is a joy, as rewritten, and performed... and the carols heard anew are delightful and surprising, really soar.
Jackie Jackson
December 27, 2008
Courtney, I've yet to meet Justin but you make lovely music together. Thank you for the melodic gift -- it warmed my heart. It was wonderful.
The ritz family
December 26, 2008
Thanx for sharing your talents! Wow what fun. love, the ritz family
Dyan Pisciotti
December 25, 2008
Just listened to your duet. You are both so talented. I loved it!!!! What a treat. I put the headphones on baby Gwen and she smiled through the whole thing. Very special....keep it coming.
Dyan
Maxine Faber (Ira Faber)
December 24, 2008
Really nice, you sound pretty good and I have always liked that song too. Look forward to meeting both of you, we are friends of your Dad's (Courtney).
Happy Hannukah and a Happy & Healthy New Year to you!
Maxine & Ira
sharon spitalnik
December 24, 2008
WOW!!! You are both fabulous..take this show on the road!!! Didn't know that you had such a marvelous voice, Courtney..luv to both of you...Sharon
Jake
December 23, 2008
What fun to hear you and Courtney together singing! Very cute and funny ... and "a little creepy"!! A great gift to us all!! Cheers and Happy Holidays .. Jake Heggie
chris & jenn (the maizes)
December 23, 2008
What's up Justin and Courtney, we just listened to baby it's cold outside. It was really cute. Hope to see you guys soon.
Kathy, Josh and Aria
December 22, 2008
What a wonderful gift for the New Year! You two are amazing. Happy Holidays!
Patti Gable
December 22, 2008
This was fantastic! The two of you are
so talented. Can't wait to see you at Christmas.
Love, Patti
bonnie
December 21, 2008
I just LOVED it!!!! I wish my dad were alive to hear our soon-to-be family member play the piano.....he would have been so proud. Thanks for making me smile!
Love, Bonnie
Joe & Roseann Kirlin
December 21, 2008
Delightful! Thank you for sending this to us to enjoy. Merry Christmas
Steffan (Steve)
December 20, 2008
You warmed my heart and spirit.
Looking forward to sharing your great talents with the world!
Love.
SG
Fern
December 20, 2008
FANTASTIC!!!!
The two of you truly make beautiful music together.
Thank you for sharing your talents with the rest of us!
What a great tradition you have started.
Love, Mom xoxoxo
Debi Stednick
December 20, 2008
WOW!! You guys are talented...what a great couple.....Happy Holiday
Mike Horan
December 20, 2008
Wow guys, great rendition of a classic! Dean Martin aint got nothing on The Sol.
Cousin Jan
December 19, 2008
WOW!!
I LOVE THIS!!
You two sound terrific!
XXXXXX
Teri Scheinzeit
December 19, 2008
Hey --- Baby It's Cold Outside is awesome. Loved every note. Every lyric. Every spoken word. Adorable.
Teri Scheinzeit
Dave Lurie
December 19, 2008
Hi Courtney, I believe I met you guys at the Bucks County Coffee House last year Great Duo and Great Duet
be-well
be-happy
just-BE!
John & Karlene Ellsworth
December 19, 2008
Nice touch! and Courtney can sing!
Justin - was King Wenceslas your arrangement? Is that a pennywhistle or recorder on Jesu, or was that sound generated by an electronic organ?
Amy Stoller
December 19, 2008
Lovely!
AmyBeth
December 19, 2008
Hey you two --- loved the song, it sounds odd to say this, but I could so SEE you singing it. We really should get together soon! ~AmyBeth
sylvia palau
December 18, 2008
This is soooo cool!
Courtney, since I have never heard you sing I was just speechless when I heard you. You are Great! Justin, I won't leave you behind, what a gift you have. Love Ya
Lizzi Franklin
December 18, 2008
Fab-U-lous! The two of you make the cutest couple. What an awesome idea! Wishing you both a happy holiday filled with peace and joy.
Bayard
December 17, 2008
That was wonderful - one of my favorite holiday songs, done spectacularly!
Eileen & Ron Eberly
December 17, 2008
Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year to both of you!
The folks from New Mexico.
cristina
December 17, 2008
I loved it, Happy Holidays!
Rev. Nancy Bouchard
December 16, 2008
Baby, It's warm here where I listened to your very cool music!
Rhoan
December 16, 2008
Just lovely!!!
Lots of hugs!!!
Steven Somerville
December 16, 2008
You guys sound great! Happy holidays!
Diane Bielesch
December 16, 2008
beautiful!!
Linda Test
December 16, 2008
Thanks for thinking of me. Loved the music! Have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2009! All the best, Linda
Cindy Foreso
December 16, 2008
I love the songs....you are both so talented!
Irene Black
December 16, 2008
very enjoyable
Lynn Warner
December 16, 2008
Happy Holidays, Courtney and Justin! Thank you for the card and the musical Christmas spirit!! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, love, Lynn
Dick Shoulberg
December 16, 2008
You're the best! Merry Christmas!
Lauren Kelly
December 15, 2008
Phenomenal performances, especially the "baby it's cold outside" song. courtney and you have tremendous voices. keep it up!
Alex Haughney
December 8, 2008
Hey there Mr. Sol!
Just stopping by and I'm happy to see that you're still writing and performing music! I still listen to your CDs!
teresa winslow
September 24, 2008
Hey Justin- Great website... we hope to hear you play one of these nights listed! Hope you are well... hi to Courtney too. Teresa
frances mills
July 23, 2008
wow justin!!! it's been such a long time! i was listening to bull in a china shop and i was missing you! so i arrive here and wow! this is just amazing! i'm so glad for you! i can't wait to listen to the albums i don't have, how exciting! new stuff! remembering the serpent and i was trying to explain tales of the lost...to a friend and it occurred to me how amazing a director you were at 21! not to mention the music!
take good care -fran
Joshua Tonkay
June 30, 2008
Justin, I've always loved your albums (Playground, Bull in a China Shop, Better View). "Not me, not you" seems to be my unwavering favorite. I find solace in it... especially whenever I doubt my own creative endeavors. It's so beautifully ironic... It is *you* I'm listening to; it is *you* I'm reading there; it is *you* I'm loving.
From the first day I met you, as a substitute teacher for our biology lab, when we mischievously discovered a way to boil our egg in a jam cap, I always admired your view of things and the way in which you handled them. Keep it real!
The "other" Mr. Sol
June 19, 2008
Hi Justin, Great stuff! Nice site!
Jennifer Parry
April 27, 2008
Like the web site. Hope all is well.
Mimi Mauro
October 29, 2007
We certainly enjoyed hearing the quartet on Friday evening in Doylestown. And I especially enjoyed listening to you. So now I can say I've witnessed your musical growth at three stages of your life.
I listened to your "Sounds" today. You're so versatile, I had no idea. My husband (who's not a musician, but has a good ear) really liked "Zzyzx Road." It reminds me of some of the pieces Don Muro wrote for recorder and synthesizer. He provided the synth. recording, and the children provided the recorder music. He worked for "Korg" back in the day, and introduced the idea of the "music workstation". I don't know whether he's still around, he'd be an old man (about Joe, Sr. and my age by now) REALLY OLD.
"Follow The River" is my favorite. I was a big fan of Paul Halley, piano, and Eugene Friesen, cello, from the Paul Winter Consort. They recorded an album together,"New Friend," twenty years ago now, but the combination of piano and cello is brilliant. Like you, Paul supported himself for awhile by being the organist and choir master at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
I don't play anymore. I have a tremor that ended my playing. It was a bitter blow, but I've come to accept and realize that in music as in everything else, it's time to give it over to a new generation. If you are any indication, we've passed on the tools that were given us, and you've charged ahead to create wonderful new sounds.
I'm looking forward to hearing you again. Thanks for playing.
Mimi Mauro
Mimi Mauro (Joe's Aunt)
October 3, 2007
Justin, you look familiar.
Did you by any chance, play the piano at the Lehigh Valley UU in Bethlehem during the late 90's? And did you attend Council Rock HS? If the answer is yes to the first, I've met you. If it's the second - I first saw you when you were in Jr. High playing with the Jr. High jazz band in competition. Joe's Uncle Lou,(my ex) was the director of Upper Moreland's Jr. High jazz band. If it's both - then I've been a witness to both your skill and musicianship at two stages of your life.
And if the answer is "no" to both - I can't figure out why both your name and face are familiar.
In any case, Joe invited us to come see you in Doylestown on the 26th. Looking forward to it!!