Johnny Prill is an award-winning, Grammy-nominated songwriter and is the author of "A Song for Grandma and Grandpa," the official song of National Grandparents Day. Prill’s songs have been featured in publications such as Country Weekly, The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press and The Las Vegas Weekly and have been recorded by Bobby Vinton who refers to Prill as “one of the most creative songwriters of our time.”
Prill is a singer songwriter in the folk-polka tradition and is a lifelong volunteer performer at nursing homes. The Johnny Prill band presents a free outdoor concert annually to celebrate National Grandparents Day. The concert is held at Courtney Manor Nursing Home in Bad Axe, Michigan where Prill is their longest running volunteer. In 2011, The Health Care Association of Michigan presented Prill with their "Volunteer of the Year Award." Prill and his band also host an annual Christmas Eve show at Courtney Manor Nursing Home. Their Christmas Eve show has been a family tradition for more than 30 years.