Jason Halbert
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]
Jason Halbert | |
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Background information | |
Born | June 3, 1974 |
Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Pop |
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Instrument(s) | |
Years active | 1994–present |
Website | Official website |
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
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, wurlitzer | ||||
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 | ||
2021 | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" | Writer, producer | ||
"Merry Christmas (To the One I used to Know)" | Writer, producer | ||||
"Glow" feat. Chris Stapleton | Writer, producer | ||||
"Santa Baby" | Producer | ||||
"Santa Can't You Hear Me" feat. Ariana Grande | Producer | ||||
"Last Christmas" | Producer | ||||
"Blessed" | Producer | ||||
"Christmas Comes Early" | Producer |
References
- "Jason Halbert Credits : All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- "ASCAP : Jason Halbert". ASCAP.com.
- "ACE Repertory". ASCAP.com. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- "Viacom launches Get Schooled". Variety. 7 September 2009. 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.
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: 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"". 21 June 2016.
- "Billboard.com Sonicflood Biography". Billboard.
- "And the Grammy went to...Kelly Clarkson".
- "Most Performed Songs". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. 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. March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Kelly Clarkson Piece By Piece Idol Version". Discogs.Com. 29 February 2016. 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.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Jason Halbert credits : Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- "BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- "Grammy.Com - Kelly Clarkson". Grammy.Com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- Lipshutz, Jason (4 October 2012). "Kelly Clarkson To Release 'Greatest Hits' Album, 'Catch My Breath' Single". Billboard.com. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- "Grammy Nominations 2016". Billboard.Com. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2017.