The video was uploaded to YouTube[11] and EBaum's World in 2006.[12] Daker's first name was misspelled in the original subtitles, so he is sometimes referred to as "John Daker."[3][1]
Jon Graham Daker was born November 19, 1939, in Peoria.[1] Daker grew up on the West Bluff and attended Peoria High School, earning his GED later.[3] He enjoyed music and played the harmonica.[3] He died on February 20, 2022.[3][13]
The recital was a public-access program on WTVP. The organist at First United Methodist Church, Reva Singley Cooper Unsicker, was the accompanist.[14][1] Unsicker taught voice, piano, and organ lessons until her death in 1995.[1]
There are several other video clips from the recital of different singers, a six-person choir, and a comedian.[14] George Stanton, Bob Spencer, Margie Hicks, and others sang. Pearl Gross delivered a comedic set.[14][15]
On November 17, 2014, a video entitled "JOHN DAKER STRIKES AGAIN" was uploaded to YouTube, depicting Daker at a local Ford dealership.[16][14][10] The video clip obtained over 131,000 views. The user posted two subsequent videos on November 25, 2014[17] and April 24, 2015.[18][14]
Unconfirmed rumors of other Daker TV appearances from the era persisted for 19 years; a different version of "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" finally surfaced on YouTube in August 2025, along with a rendition of "Carolina in the Morning" and two versions of "The Woody Woodpecker Song."[19]