diff --git a/Echo/Echo.cpp b/Echo/Echo.cpp
index d1f3d39..c453a9a 100644
--- a/Echo/Echo.cpp
+++ b/Echo/Echo.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * \example Echo.cpp
  *
  * PolySync Echo C++ API example application
- * 
+ *
  * Demonstrates a command line utility for echoing PolySync messges to stdout
  *
  * @file Echo.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  *
  * @param argc - int, the number of parameters on the command-line
  * @param argv - char* [], the parsed command-line arguments
- * 
+ *
  * @return int - exit code
  */
 int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
     // Create an instance of the PolySyncEcho and connect it to PolySync.
     PolySyncEcho echo;
 
+
     // Nodes will only connect if help option -h not used,
     // and, if all arguments are valid.
     if ( echo.optionsParse( argc, argv ) )
diff --git a/Echo/EchoNode.cpp b/Echo/EchoNode.cpp
index a20a5fd..c0aa465 100644
--- a/Echo/EchoNode.cpp
+++ b/Echo/EchoNode.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 void PolySyncEcho::initStateEvent()
-{ 
+{
     _applicationStartTime = polysync::getTimestamp();
 
     if( _inputHandler.messageTypesWereFiltered() )
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@ void PolySyncEcho::initStateEvent()
     {
         registerListenerToAllMessageTypes();
     }
+
+    std::cout << "{\"polysync-echo\":[";
+
+    if( _inputHandler.fileWasSpecified() )
+    {
+        _openUserFile.open( _inputHandler.getFileName(), std::ios::app );
+
+        if( _openUserFile )
+        {
+            _openUserFile << "{\"polysync-echo\":[";
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -50,6 +62,18 @@ void PolySyncEcho::okStateEvent()
     polysync::sleepMicro( SecondsToMicro );
 }
 
+void PolySyncEcho::releaseStateEvent()
+{
+    std::cout << "]}" << std::endl;
+
+    if( _openUserFile )
+    {
+        _openUserFile << "]}" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    _openUserFile.close();
+}
+
 
 void PolySyncEcho::registerFilteredMessages()
 {
@@ -87,7 +111,7 @@ void PolySyncEcho::messageEvent( std::shared_ptr< polysync::Message > message )
         return;
     }
 
-    if( _inputHandler.fileWasSpecified() )
+    if( _openUserFile )
     {
         printToFile( message );
     }
@@ -99,26 +123,42 @@ void PolySyncEcho::messageEvent( std::shared_ptr< polysync::Message > message )
 void PolySyncEcho::printToFile(
         std::shared_ptr < polysync:: Message > message )
 {
-    std::ofstream openUserFile;
+    static bool is_first_print = true;
 
-    openUserFile.open( _inputHandler.getFileName(), std::ios::app );
+    if( is_first_print )
+    {
+        is_first_print = false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        _openUserFile << ",";
+    }
 
     if( _inputHandler.headersWereRequested() )
     {
-        message->printHeader( openUserFile );
+        message->printHeader( _openUserFile );
     }
     else
     {
-        message->print( openUserFile );
+        message->print( _openUserFile );
     }
-
-    openUserFile.close();
 }
 
 
 void PolySyncEcho::printMessage(
         std::shared_ptr < polysync:: Message > message ) const
 {
+    static bool is_first_print = true;
+
+    if( is_first_print )
+    {
+        is_first_print = false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        std::cout << ",";
+    }
+
     if( _inputHandler.headersWereRequested() )
     {
         message->printHeader();
diff --git a/Echo/EchoNode.hpp b/Echo/EchoNode.hpp
index 29079eb..cd82fbc 100644
--- a/Echo/EchoNode.hpp
+++ b/Echo/EchoNode.hpp
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 #ifndef POLYSYNC_ECHO_HPP
 #define POLYSYNC_ECHO_HPP
 
+#include <fstream>
+
 #include <PolySyncDataModel.hpp>
 
 #include "ApplicationInputHandler.hpp"
 #include "EchoHelp.hpp"
 
-
 /**
  * @brief PolySyncEcho class
  *
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ class PolySyncEcho : public polysync::Node
      */
     void okStateEvent() override;
 
+    void releaseStateEvent() override;
+    
     /**
      * @brief Register filtered message type(s) per cmd line input.
      */
@@ -96,7 +99,6 @@ class PolySyncEcho : public polysync::Node
      */
     void printEchoHelpPage() const;
 
-
 private:
 
     /**
@@ -162,6 +164,10 @@ class PolySyncEcho : public polysync::Node
      */
     ps_timestamp _applicationStartTime;
 
+    /**
+     * Output file stream if option set.
+     */
+    std::ofstream _openUserFile;
 }; // END polysync::EchoNode class