diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js b/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
index 4c23e0e21..4e280d62d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
@@ -57,7 +57,15 @@
                 queryString += "genres=" + genres.join(',');
             }
 
-            // TODO: keyword filter
+            // keyword filter
+            var keyword = $('#session-keyword-srch').val();
+            if (keyword != null && keyword.length > 0) {
+                if (queryString.length > 0) {
+                    queryString += "&";
+                }
+
+                queryString += "keyword=" + $('#session-keyword-srch').val();
+            }
 
             if (queryString.length > 0) {
                 $.ajax({
@@ -219,6 +227,15 @@
             //$('#findSession-tableBody').on("click", '[action="delete"]', deleteSession);
             $('#musician-list-header').on("click", toggleMusicianBox);
             $('#musician-list-arrow').on("click", toggleMusicianBox);
+
+            $('#session-keyword-srch').focus(function() {
+                $(this).val('');
+            });
+
+            // $('#session-keyword-srch').blur(function() {
+            //     $(this).val('Search by Keyword');
+            // });
+
             $('#btn-refresh').on("click", search);
         }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
index 8976b869c..74ce288b8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sessionList.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             MUSICIANS_ONLY:"Musicians Only"
         };
 
-        var instrument_logos = {    "accordion": '',
+        var instrument_logo_map = { "accordion": '',
                                     "acoustic guitar": '',
                                     "banjo": '',
                                     "bass guitar": '',
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                 // loop through the tracks to get the instruments
                 for (j=0; j < participant.tracks.length; j++) {
                     var track = participant.tracks[j];
-                    instrumentLogoHtml += '<img src="' + instrument_logos[track.instrument_id] + '" width="24" height="24" />&nbsp;';
+                    instrumentLogoHtml += '<img src="' + instrument_logo_map[track.instrument_id] + '" width="24" height="24" />&nbsp;';
                 }
 
                 var id = participant.user.id;
diff --git a/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
index 3ce4d0a5f..2c9982a86 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api_music_sessions_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ApiMusicSessionsController < ApiController
     # params[:friends_only] does the obvious.
     # params[:my_bands_only] also does the obvious.
     # Importantly, friends and my_bands are ORed not ANDed. So, if you specify both as true, you'll get more results, not fewer.
-    @music_sessions = MusicSession.index(current_user, params[:participants], params[:genres], params[:friends_only], params[:my_bands_only])
+    @music_sessions = MusicSession.index(current_user, params[:participants], params[:genres], params[:friends_only], params[:my_bands_only], params[:keyword])
   end
 
   def create
diff --git a/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb b/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
index c1a42d428..fe5ad369c 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/_findSession.html.erb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
                     <!-- keyword filter -->
                     <div class="search-box">
-                        <input id="search-session-input" type="text" name="search" value="Search by Keyword" onfocus="enterText(this.id,'')" onblur="enterText(this.id,'Search by Keyword')" />
+                        <input id="session-keyword-srch" type="text" name="search" value="Search by Keyword" />
                     </div>
                     <div class="right mr10">
                         <a id="btn-refresh" href="#" style="text-decoration:none;" class="button-grey">REFRESH</a>