A Harlan Community High School graduate has signed with a record label and released his first CD. Jeff Johannsen, son of Seth and Kay Johannsen of Harlan, has released a CD titled “I Want to Know” produced by Jerroll Lehman Productions of Fort Wayne, IN.

Johannsen has a long list of singing accomplishments including performing the national anthem at the 2009 3-A boy’s basketball championship. He’s a four year member of the Drake University choir and chamber choir, and graduated with a degree in May of 2013 from Drake in Music Business. He plans to return to Drake this coming January to complete his music education degree.

The CD project began in December 2011 when Johannsen signed with The Management Agency of Jacksonville, FL for artist management and development. The tracks were produced earlier this year in Tennessee and Indiana. Now in distribution, the Christian contemporary artist, has released one song in conjunction with Christian Radio Promotions and is the title track “I Want to Know”.

A second single will be released sometime later from the promotions company. The 7 track CD is out for purchase and can be found online for digital download on iTunes, Amazon and Google play by searching for Jeff Johannsen. The CD can be purchased online as well from Jeff’s website, www.jeffjohannsen.com and locally from Seth and Kay Johannsen or at Farm Sweet Farm store in rural Harlan. The cost of the CD is $12.

(Joel McCall/KNOD)