Jason Halbert
Jason Halbert | |
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 Jason Halbert, Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo NY.Kelly Clarkson Microsoft Show | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 3, 1974 |
| Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Genre | Pop |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | Official website |
Jason Halbert (born June 3, 1974) is an American producer, music director,[1][2] musician, engineer, and songwriter.[3]
Halbert has served as music director for Kelly Clarkson, Nick Carter, Clay Aiken, and Justin Guarini,[4] as well as touring as keyboardist for Paulina Rubio and Reba McEntire.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Biography
[edit]In 1994, Halbert began his music career as keyboardist for DC Talk.[11]
In 1997, Halbert was a founding member of the band Zilch, which was renamed to SonicFlood in 1998.[11]
In 2003, Halbert became Kelly Clarkson's music director, shortly after her American Idol win.[12][2]
In 2013, in his role as a record producer, Halbert won a Grammy for his contributions to the Kelly Clarkson album Stronger, which also won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal album.[13][1]
As a songwriter, Halbert has co-written several songs with Clarkson, including Catch My Breath[14] and "Cry".[3] "Cry" was 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 has been[when?] 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]
In 2024, Halbert and his wife, Rhonda, published their first book, Caretaker (2024), under the penname R.J. Halbert.[23] In 2025, they released a sequel, Servant (2025).[24]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Artist | Album | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [27] | |||
| "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 [28] | |
| "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 [29] |
| "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 | N/a | "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)" | Producer, Piano | Nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy [27] |
| 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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Jason Halbert Credits : All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- 1 2 "ASCAP : Jason Halbert". ASCAP.com.
- 1 2 3 "ACE Repertory". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "MAUDIO - Jason Halbert". maudio.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Berklee - Jason Halbert". berkleemusic.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Premieres Video For New Single Catch My Breath". hamadamania.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Get schooled with Jason Halbert". Youtube. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Meet the Grammy Class: Kelly Clarkson". Hits Daily Double. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Idol Hands: Jason Halbert". Yamaha All Access. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ↑ "Time Magazine, "Watch Kelly Clarkson Tease Her Next Project Through Song"". 2016-06-21.
- 1 2 "Billboard.com Sonicflood Biography". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18.
- ↑ "Viacom launches Get Schooled". Variety. 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ↑ "And the Grammy went to...Kelly Clarkson".
- ↑ "Most Performed Songs". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Glee "Choked" Recap". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Releases Piece By Piece Idol Version". AXS.COM. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Releases Idol Version of 'Piece By Piece'". Hidden Jams Music. 2016-03-01. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Kelly Clarkson Piece By Piece Idol Version". Discogs.Com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominees 2017". Billboard.Com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ "Brezhnev Society". Brezhnev Society official page. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "The Brezhnev Society, "Make Up Our Mind"". The Deli Magazine Nashville. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Jason Halbert : Master of Live". Maudio.Com. Archived from the original on 2003-12-25. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "From Trauma to Triumph: The Healing Journey of Jason and Rhonda Halbert in "Caretaker"". www.bookpleasures.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "R.J. HALBERT'S SERVANT HAS ARRIVED, IMMEDIATELY HITS NO. 1". the media collective. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Jason Halbert credits : Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ↑ "BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 "Grammy.Com - Kelly Clarkson". Grammy.Com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (2012-10-04). "Kelly Clarkson To Release 'Greatest Hits' Album, 'Catch My Breath' Single". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2016". Billboard.Com. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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