Rev. Jay Samonie, Ph. D. (April 27, 1930 – July 15, 2010) was a Detroit area priest, author, artist and pianist who wrote about his mystical spiritual experiences, including communication with his spirit guide Jesus, and out of body experiences.He was a self-taught painter and pianist. A movie, Light: The story of Father Jay Samonie.has been made documenting his life. He spoke English, German, Spanish and Italian.