John Wagoner, co-founder of the Dive band, is an accomplished guitarist, songwriter, and engineer.

For Lords a Leaping, Volume I, John arranged and performed an incredible instrumental version of “Silent Night,” with his signature soaring guitar work. For Volume II, John arranged a dark, powerful, acoustic-driven rendition of “God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.” For Volume III, John and Adam co-arranged “Silent Prayer,” and John arranged a fresh version of “What Child is This,” with Jen Bell providing vocals.

In addition to his musical credits, John is the primary engineer for the Lords a Leaping sessions and is responsible for the final mixes. An audio engineer by trade, John contributes his considerable talents to making the Lords a Leaping records sound their best.