John Ward is a British producer, keyboard player and songwriter. The name also appears on several different musical figures, including an English Renaissance composer and an artist behind the album After Hours Songs & Others.

Music associated with the name

One John Ward is linked to Guru Yoga, a solo project released in 2000 under the name Intrinsic Sky SoundSystem. Ward is also described as a founding member of SubDub. The project is co-produced by Philadelphia DJ Dr. Jesus and uses original field recordings as its basis. Its structure shifts across the album: the first third leans towards ambient music, the middle section consists entirely of unaccompanied Tibetan chanting by Penor Rinpoche, and the final third moves towards a more dance-oriented sound.

Religious and cultural context

Guru Yoga features Tibetan chants performed by Penor Rinpoche, who is identified as the head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and as a teacher within the Palyul lineage. The album is intended as a daily practice guide for students of that tradition.

Other people using the name

Another John Ward is an English composer from 1571 to 1638, associated with the late Renaissance. He is known especially for madrigals and music for viols, and his madrigals are described as notably serious in character.