Jonathan was a top-flight lawyer but he quit having seen the light working on Vision. He now teaches A level English!

Jonny was born and brought up in Leeds and now lives in Lancashire. In addition to Vision, he has written several privately published short stories and a - shortly to be published - book The Coffee Boy.

Putting his laptop to the side, Jonny is the lead singer of an up-and-coming northern rock band “No Commitments”.

Jonathan is a committed Francophile, - he speaks fluent French and lived for 5 years near Toulouse. He wrote much of Vision from his home there.

When Jonny’s not writing he teaches enthusiastic young students how to pass their A level  English exams.
 

Dom wrote the music for Vision while working as a TV news reporter and he continues to work in broadcast journalism producing videos, but music is his passion.

As a youngster Dom sang solo on national TV and following that was chosen to sing on the main stage at the Montreux Music Festival.

He has entertained on the piano in bars across Europe and worked for two years as a pianist in the ski resort of Val d’ Isere.   

More recently Dom played the piano for Bruce Forsyth’s BAFTA party at the BBC where he accompanied Jimmy Tarbuck and Vernon Kay in an impromptu sing-a-long.  Later Rolf Harris joined Dom at the piano for some late night drinking songs!

He is also the keyboard player for the immensely popular London based 29 Fingers and is one of the band’s songwriters.

He now lives and works in East Sussex where he has both music and video studio facilities.

Dominic has recently filmed and produced a 40 minute DVD documentary “A Year With the Jesuits”.  If you are interested in a free copy please email domhartley@visionthemusical.co.uk

Jonathan Smith - Lyricis

Dominic Hartley - Music

The Writers Jonathan Smith & Dominic Hartley

Dom at the piano with Lesley Garrett

Dom performing at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel