Lineweaver Financial client John Jaros has potentially found his second act as a lyricist.
While on the way home from an annual police memorial commemoration, the retired Mentor police captain was listening to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” when he started coming up with his own lyrics.
John was able to compose five verses, with each verse representing different people involved with a fallen officer.
Being encouraged by friends to build on the idea more, John partnered with retired Federal Agent Michael Rae and musician Andy DiLiello to create a tribute titled “Hallelujah, The Thin Blue Line.”
Andy recorded the song and Michael worked his connections to send the lyrics to coordinators of this year’s National Police Week, which was held May 11 to 17 in Washington, D.C.
The coordinators loved the trio’s rendition and asked if it could be performed at some point during the commemoration.
Then on May 13, while a crowd of 10,000 people gathered at the National Mall, Andy opened the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial 34th Annual Candlelight Vigil with their creation, bringing John’s lyrics to life.
Pictured from left to right, Michael Rae, Andy DiLiello and John Jaros
