When I think back to musicians I have admired, many come to mind and one individual who I have great respect for, even though he has strong feelings for another political party than mine, is John C. Smith. I first met him while he was a Master’s degree student at the University of Northern Iowa many years ago. We played jobs together and although we differed in many ways, I knew at that time he would be a tremendous asset in the field of music. John is a “no compromising individual” and because of that I admire his strong will…