John Charles Lodge (born 20 July 1943)[1] is an English musician, best known as bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and songwriter of the longstanding rock band the Moody Blues.

Lodge's distinctive falsetto ranged from a high harmonious voice and his solid lead vocals were a major asset to the revised Moody Blues from this point on.

Lodge's prolific songwriting for the Moody Blues has created songs including "Peak Hour", "(Evening) Time to Get Away", "Gimme a Little Somethin'", "Ride My See-Saw", "House of Four Doors", "Eyes of a Child", "Send Me No Wine", "To Share Our Love", "Candle of Life", "Tortoise and the Hare", "Minstrel's Song", "Emily's Song", "Isn't Life Strange" (which earned Lodge an ASCAP songwriting award),[citation needed] "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" (which also won him an ASCAP songwriting award),[citation needed] "Steppin' in a Slide Zone", "Survival", "Talking Out of Turn", "Nervous", "Sitting at the Wheel", "Hole in the World", "Under My Feet", "It May Be a Fire", "Rock 'n' Roll Over You", "Love is on the Run", "Here Comes the Weekend", "Lean on Me (Tonight)", "Shadows on the Wall", "Magic", "Wherever You Are", "Love Don't Come Easy", "Words You Say", "Forever Now", "On This Christmas Day", "The Spirit of Christmas", and "Gemini Dream" — the latter being a co-composition with Justin Hayward that won them jointly an ASCAP songwriting award.

He also collaborated with fellow Moody Blues member Justin Hayward on the 1975 album Blue Jays released on Threshold Records, which in addition to Hayward's compositions included three songs written by Lodge; "Maybe", "Saved by the Music" and "You", together with two tracks co-written by Lodge & Hayward; "Remember Me (My Friend)" and "When You Wake Up", and later, Lodge released a solo album, Natural Avenue, on Decca in 1977, from which the single, "Say You Love Me" was issued.

This single featured Moody Blues keyboardist Patrick Moraz, who had joined the group two years earlier, replacing Pinder.

[7][8] In May 2015 John released a solo album titled 10,000 Light Years Ago, which reunited him with Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder.

[12] In February 2020, Lodge appeared on ‘Rock and Romance Cruise’ alongside Don Felder, America, and other acts, before continuing on a 12 date tour.

Lodge has spoken on several occasions about being an Evangelical Christian, and credits his faith with preventing him from sinking into "the excesses" of the rock music business.