Welcome to the official web site of John Standefer, world class fingerstyle guitarist, teacher, and performer. John is the winner of the 2002 National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship at Winfield, Kansas and the Open Division winner of the 2004 International Home of the Legends Competition. John offers private lessons in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington and conducts the Praise Guitar Workshop around the country to help guitarist improve their musical skills in church worship services.