 Jonn's music is featured in the planetarium theatre aboard the Queen Mary II, the world's most advanced cruise ship. The Planetarium theatre on board the Queen Mary II was designed and built by Sky Skan, Inc.
 Jonn was commissioned to compose the music for the world's first interactive planetarium theater production about the advanced application of robotics in space with Lucasfilm and the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. His music has been heard in planetariums worldwide including London, Munich, Sweden, Japan, China, Canada, South America, Australia, France, Spain, Norway, Singapore, Russia and others.
 Neil Armstrong X-15 pre-flight 1961 In 1999, Jonn performed at the 30th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11 with Neil Armstrong in attendance televised worldwide from Cape Canaveral. He has given premier performances at the 1996 founding of the Ansari X-Prize in St. Louis, the National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and the annual International Space Development Consortium held in Washington, DC.  A personal letter from Neil Armstrong to Jonn.  While at Lucasfilm, Jonn was able to spend some time with Gary Rydstrom, Academy Award winning sound designer and Director of Creative Operations for Skywalker Sound.
 Jonn was recently interviewed by Starsend.org. You can listen by clicking this link or play the audio below.
 Many of Jonn Serrie's Albums have been added to CD Universe. If you prefer physical CD's as opposed to Digital Downloads or Streaming, you can order directly from CD Universe by clicking this link.
 Fans of Spacemusic have been in the thrall of Jonn Serrie's music for over 25 years. His work has always been a form of exploration, of rocketing into the unknown alone - headed for those unmarked areas on the star chart. The CD Thousand Star is a captivating, often glorious listening experience. Fully and effectively imagined, this album opens up a warm and beautiful space then moves slowly through it, taking time to take in the grandeur. Rounded string pads extend above the dramatic rumbling of stardrive engines - pushing the listener further towards the center of this sonic universe. A solar wind gently rushes past, stirring up metallic glitter along its way as analogue synthesizers breathe light filled ethereal tones. With its celestial choirs, growling pads and delicate atmospheres, the seven compositions on Thousand Star contain a fair amount of cosmic drama. In a few areas the sequencers kick in and the listener is treated to a delightful acceleration in energy - but not enough to disturb the contemplative and expansive nature of this album. Serrie's music may sound like it belongs among the stars, yet we are always discovering the best parts of his works within ourselves. - Chuck Van Zyi c/o Star's End
 We've recently stumbled upon a long list of reviews of Jonn's Albums c/o Sonic Immersion. There is a total of 14 reviews. Click Here to read the reviews.
 Some people impart a spiritual component to their enjoyment of music. For Jonn Serrie, this component is a well-established fact. Serrie, who many consider to be the premier composer of planetarium music, is also the producer of albums reflecting this underlying spiritual nature. Ephiphany, subtitled "Meditations on Sacred Hymns" is Serrie's third album of overtly spiritual-themed music, the first two being Christmas/holiday releases, Upon a Midnight Clear (1997) and Yuletides (2002). However, with the possible exception of the Johann Sebastian Bach piece, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, it is not likely that the cuts on this album have been heard on more traditional holiday offerings. Two of the cuts, in fact, are modern-day pieces: O Magnum Mysterium, which is a 1995 work by Morton Lauridsen, and Serrie's own composition, Light Of Thy Countenance. The other pieces are all infused with Serrie's signature "breathy" synthesizers and long, spacy phrases. Amazing Grace in Serrie's hands becomes four minutes of deep, resonant bass notes intertwined with tinkling bells and whispered choral passages. It is unmistakably Amazing Grace, but it is so languid that it is simply transformed by Serrie's touch. Nearer My God To Thee features waves breaking against the shore in the intro, cascading into a light, but still fluid, lilting paeon. The remainder of the album (ten tracks in all) are typical Serrie. It has been said that Serrie's strength lies in his space music rather than in his attempts at pop. With Epiphany, Serrie manages to blend the two. I confess that And the Stars Go With You remains one of my all-time favorite space music albums (followed closely by Plantary Chronicles, volumes I & II), but I think Serrie's attempts to redefine himself outside the space music genre bear some consideration. Epiphany is a fine example of crossing boundaries as only someone with the talent and taste of Jonn Serrie could do. Reviewed by Fred Puhan c/o Ambient Visions Jonn partners with John Winterhawk Johnson, Tom Bluewolf Goodman to create a stunning new release titled "Spirit Keepers". Now available on Amazon.com  John Winterhawk Johnson (Native American Flute, Percussion, and Narration); Jonn Serrie (Keyboards, Programming, and Sound Design); Tom Bluewolf Goodman (Percussion, Guitars, and Narration); Little Moon: Spiritual Inspiration and guidance of the Spirit Keeper's quest.
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