Jason Halbert
Jason Halbert | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 3, 1974 |
Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Musical Director, Record producer, Songwriter, Keyboardist |
Instruments | Piano, Electric Keyboard, Keytar |
Years active | 1994–present |
Associated acts | Kelly Clarkson, DC Talk, Sonicflood, Brezhnev Society |
Website | Official website |
Jason Halbert (born June 3, 1974) is an American producer, music director,[1][2] musician, engineer and songwriter.[3] He has been Kelly Clarkson's music director since 2003, shortly after her American Idol win.[4][2] He has also served as music director for Nick Carter, Clay Aiken, Justin Guarini[5] in addition to touring as keyboardist for Paulina Rubio and Reba McEntire.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Halbert began his music career as keyboardist for DC Talk in 1994. He was also a founding member of the band SonicFlood.[12]
As a record producer Halbert has won a Grammy for his contributions to Kelly Clarkson's Stronger album which won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal album in 2013.[13][1]
As a songwriter, Halbert has co-written several songs with Kelly Clarkson, including Catch My Breath[14] and "Cry".[3] "Cry" was also featured in the Glee Season Three episode "Choke", performed by Lea Michele.[15]
In 2016 Halbert produced "Piece by Piece" (Idol Version) and also accompanied Clarkson, on piano for the recording. The song was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Solo Performance category.[16][17][18][19]
Along with Todd Mark Evans, Jason is also part of the Nashville-based duo the Brezhnev Society.[20][21]
Halbert has been noted as an early adopter of Ableton Live in his live performances with artists.[22]
Discography[3][1][23][24][]
Year | Artist | Album | Title | Credit | Notes |
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1995 | DC Talk | Jesus Freak | "In the Light" | Arranger | |
1996 | The Gotee Brothers | Erace | "Celia (Queen of the Senseless World)" | Hammond B3 | |
"New South" | Rhodes piano | ||||
1997 | DC Talk | Welcome to the Freak Show | Keyboards | ||
Zilch | Platinum | Hammond B3, Moog, Synthesizer, Vocals | |||
1999 | Out of Eden | No Turning Back | Keyboards | ||
Sonicflood | Sonicflood | "Holy One" | Writer | ||
"My Refuge" | Writer | ||||
"Carried Away" | Writer | ||||
"I Need You" | Writer | ||||
2001 | Petra | Revival | Co-producer, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocals | ||
Sonicflood | Sonicpraise | Producer, Keyboards, Engineer | |||
Tim Hughes | Here I Am to Worship | Producer, Keyboards, Hammond B3, Programming | |||
"Here I Am to Worship" | Mixer | ||||
Tim Hughes, Paul Oakley, Matt Redman, Neil Wilson | All Around the World | Co-producer | |||
2002 | Rita Springer | Effortless | Engineer, Mixer | ||
2004 | David Ruis | Every Move I Make | Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Programming | ||
Kelly Clarkson | Breakaway | "Beautiful Disaster (live)" | Piano | ||
2005 | Bascom Hill | Maybe | Hammond B3 | ||
Tremolo | Love Is the Greatest Revenge | "Evil Town" | Hammond B3 | ||
2006 | Loni Rose | Shine | Keyboards | ||
Bill Madden | Gone | Hammond B3 | |||
2007 | Bleu Edmondson | Lost Boy | Hammond B3 | ||
Kelly Clarkson | My December | Co-producer, Keyboards, Programming | |||
"Haunted" | Writer | ||||
2009 | Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted | "Cry" | Writer | |
"Ready" | Writer | ||||
2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | |||
"You Love Me" | Vocal Producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy [25] | |||
"Standing in Front of You" | Producer | ||||
"Hello" | Vocal Producer | ||||
"Let Me Down" | Vocal Producer | ||||
"You Can't Win" | Vocal Producer | ||||
iTunes Session | Producer, Piano | ||||
The Smoakstack Sessions v.1 | Producer, Mixer, Programming, Piano, Hammond B3, Warlitzer | ||||
Newsboys | Born Again: Miracles Edition | "Save Your Life" | Producer, Keyboards, Programming | ||
Rita Springer | The Playlist | ||||
"Come In" | Writer | ||||
"Make You Happy" | Producer, Keyboards | ||||
"I Call You" | Producer, Keyboards, Programming | ||||
"Over I Go" | Producer, Keyboards, Bass | ||||
"Made for This" | Mixer | ||||
"The One" | Mixer | ||||
"Falling" | Producer, Keyboards | ||||
Robert Pierre | I'm All In | Mixer | |||
2012 | Kelly Clarkson | Greatest Hits — Chapter One | "Catch My Breath" | Writer, Keyboards, Programming [26] | |
"People Like Us" | Production Manager | ||||
The Smoakstack Sessions v.2 | Producer, Mixer | ||||
2013 | Kelly Clarkson | Wrapped in Red | "Every Christmas" | Vocal Producer | |
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" | Mixer, Piano, Strings, Programming | ||||
2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Heartbeat Song" | Vocal Producer | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy [27] |
"Someone" | Vocal Producer | ||||
"Run Run Run" | Producer, Keyboards | ||||
"War Paint" | Producer, Programming, Keyboards, Bass | ||||
"Nostalgic" | Producer, Programming, Keyboards, Bass | ||||
"Good Goes the Bye" | Producer, Programming, Keyboards | ||||
"Second Wind" | Vocal Producer | ||||
Ben Haenow | Ben Haenow | "Second Hand Heart" feat. Kelly Clarkson | Vocal Producer | ||
2016 | Kelly Clarkson | "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)" | Producer, Piano | Nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy [25] | |
Kelly Clarkson | The Hamilton Mixtape | "It's Quiet Uptown" | Producer | ||
2017 | Kelly Clarkson | The Shack: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture | "Love Goes On" | Vocal Producer | |
Meaning of Life | "Cruel" | Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Programming | |||
"Christmas Eve" | Writer, Producer, Engineer, Organ, Piano | ||||
2018 | Dan + Shay | Dan + Shay | "Keeping Score" feat. Kelly Clarkson | Assistant, Vocal Engineer | |
Kelly Clarkson | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined | "Never Enough" | Vocal Producer |
References[]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "ASCAP : Jason Halbert". ASCAP.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "ACE Repertory". ASCAP.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Viacom launches Get Schooled". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "MAUDIO - Jason Halbert". maudio.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Berklee - Jason Halbert". berkleemusic.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Premieres Video For New Single Catch My Breath". hamadamania.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Get schooled with Jason Halbert". Youtube. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Grammy Class: Kelly Clarkson". Hits Daily Double. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Idol Hands: Jason Halbert". Yamaha All Access. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Time Magazine, "Watch Kelly Clarkson Tease Her Next Project Through Song"".
- ^ "Billboard.com Sonicflood Biography".
- ^ "And the Grammy went to...Kelly Clarkson".
- ^ "Most Performed Songs". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^ "Glee "Choked" Recap". EW.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Releases Piece By Piece Idol Version". AXS.COM. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Releases Idol Version Piece By Piece". Hidden Jams Music. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson Piece By Piece Idol Version". Discogs.Com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Grammy Nominees 2017". Billboard.Com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Brezhnev Society,". Brezhnev Society official page. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "The Brezhnev Society, "Make Up Our Mind"". The Deli Magazine Nashville. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Jason Halbert : Master of Live". Maudio.Com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ "Jason Halbert credits : Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Grammy.Com - Kelly Clarkson". Grammy.Com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason. "Kelly Clarkson To Release 'Greatest Hits' Album, 'Catch My Breath' Single". Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016". Billboard.Com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
External links[]
- 1974 births
- Living people
- American pop keyboardists
- Record producers from Texas
- American audio engineers
- Songwriters from Texas
- 21st-century American engineers