Neither single made Top 40 on the country music charts. Berry's next album, 2001's "All the Way to There", was issued on the independent Ark 21 label. His album "Songs And Stories" was released in May 2002. This live, two-disc CD highlighted his story telling abilities. In 2004, he founded his own label, "Clear Sky", on which his next two albums, 2004's "I Give My Heart" and 2007's "Those Were the Days", were issued. In 2008, Berry self-published his music through independent digital distributor "Speakerheart." His debut album is worth thousands  In 2012, Berry released his twentieth recording, and his first Christian project "RealMan RealLife RealGod". The lead single, Real Man, was penned by Berry, Mac McAnally and Lenny LaBlanc. John Berry also penned the politically themed anthem entitled "Give Me Back My America" that has been included in Berry's live shows for several years. The video was released in July 2012. Also in 2012 John Berry released a book/cd entitled "Songs and Stories". Since 2017, Berry has hosted "Songs and Stories with John Berry", a television series in which Berry interviews musical guests, mostly country musicians. The series is filmed in Nashville and is carried on Heartland, The Country Network and AMGTV. In 2018, John Berry released the song "Beautifully Broken" for the inspirational movie with the same title. The movie debuted on August 24, 2018, and Berry walked the Red Carpet at the Nashville premiere. Berry embarked on his 2010, 12th Annual Christmas Tour. The hour and a half show was filled with traditional Christmas songs (including an a cappella version of "O Holy Night") and his childhood stories. Plans are already in the works for the 2011 tour. John Berry will have his 22nd Annual Christmas Tour kicking off in Marietta, GA, on November 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now. Berry is involved in charitable causes including fighting children's diseases, The American Red Cross  and cystic fibrosis, as well as lending his name to adult literacy causes and Haven Hospice. He performed a benefit concert for a young kidney transplant recipient on October 16, 2008. He will perform his third charity fundraiser for the New Montcalm County 4-H Fair at Greenville High School, in Greenville, Michigan in December 2010. He gave a free concert at the Greene County Relay for Life on June 18, 2010.