Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted during 2025, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Jason Blume, which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Jason Blume who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Jason Blume
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
‘Before becoming a successful songwriter, I worked in the country music promotion department at RCA Records in the 1980s.
It was an amazing time to be there, as our artists included the Judds, Kenny Rogers (Sunday 21 August 1938 – Friday 20 March 2020), Dolly Parton, Alabama, Vince Gill, and so many other iconic artists.
So I was well aware of Gene Watson’s music.
He is the real deal in traditional country music – an awesome vocalist and interpreter of songs’
Thank you, Jason Blume, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Jason Blume…
Jason Blume is an American songwriter, author, and teacher of songwriting.
Jason Blume is the author of ‘6 Steps To Songwriting Success’ (and the Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition), ‘This Business of Songwriting’, and ‘Inside Songwriting’, all of which were published by Billboard Books/Penguin/Random House.
Jason Blume’s songs have been recorded by a variety of artists, including Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Jesse McCartney, Hey Violet, J’Son, and Nashville Chamber Orchestra, along with country music stars, such as The Oak Ridge Boys, John Berry, Collin Raye, and Steve Azar.
Jason Blume’s solo-written ‘Wings’ was the end credit song in the animated ‘Barbie of Swan Lake’ movie, was recorded by Leslie Mills, and was included on the ‘Barbie Sings!’ album.
John Berry’s recording of Jason Blume’s ‘Change My Mind’, which was co-written with A.J. Masters (Arthur John Masaracchia) (Wednesday 20 December 1950 – Monday 12 January 2015), became a Billboard Top 10 single which earned a BMI ‘Million-Aire’ Award for garnering more than one million airplays.
Jason Blume’s international successes include recordings by Norway’s Christian Ingebrigtsen, J-Pop star Tomohisa Yamashita (No.1 EP), Hi-5 (winners of Greek Idol, certified ‘Platinum’), as well as three Top 10 singles with Dutch superstar, BYentl, – all certified ‘Gold’ in The Netherlands, including a No.1 on the iTunes R&B chart.
Jason Blume’s songs have been included in films and television shows, including ‘Scrubs’, ‘Friday Night Lights’, ‘Assassination Games’, Disney’s ‘Kim Possible’ and ‘First Kid’, MTV’s ‘Next Big Thing’, ‘Teen Mom’, and ‘Taking The Stage’, ‘MVP’, ‘The Dating Guy’, ‘Barbie of Swan Lake’, ‘Dangerous Minds’, ‘Kickin’ It Old Skool’, ‘Fame’, ‘Swimming With The Fishes’, ‘The Guiding Light’, ‘The Miss America Pageant’, and ‘Frog & Toad Are Friends’.
Jason Blume shares a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award and an additional nomination for his musical contributions to episodes of PBS’ ‘Frontline’.
Regarded as one of the world’s top songwriting instructors, Jason Blume has taught the BMI Nashville Songwriters Workshop for more than twenty-five years.
Jason Blume has been a guest lecturer at Berklee College of Music and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA, which was founded by Sir Paul McCartney), and taught master classes in Puerto Rico and in countries including Norway, Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Bermuda, and Canada, as well as on a number of cruise ships.
Jason Blume has appeared as a songwriting expert on television and radio shows throughout the United States and internationally, including CNN International and the BBC, and has been interviewed for articles in the New York Times and Rolling Stone.
Jason Blume’s poetry and photography is on greeting cards published exclusively by Blue Mountain Arts, selling more than 7 million copies.
Darlene Austin recorded Jason Blume’s ‘I Had A Heart’ (co-written with Bryan Cumming) and included the track on ‘Holding On’ (Magi Records, 1987); the track reached No.63 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1987.
The Oak Ridge Boys recorded Jason Blume’s ‘Change My Mind’, which was co-written with A.J. Masters (Arthur John Masaracchia) (Wednesday 20 December 1950 – Monday 12 January 2015), and included the track on ‘Unstoppable’ (RCA Records, 1991); the track reached No.70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1991.
In 1992, prior to her becoming a part of Little Big Town, Kimberly Rhodes recorded Jason Blume’s ‘Page 25’, which was co-written with A.J. Masters (Arthur John Masaracchia) (Wednesday 20 December 1950 – Monday 12 January 2015).
John Berry recorded Jason Blume’s ‘Change My Mind’, which was co-written with A.J. Masters (Arthur John Masaracchia) (Wednesday 20 December 1950 – Monday 12 January 2015), and included the track on ‘Faces’ (Capitol Nashville Records, 1996); the track reached No.10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1996.
Mary Christina Potts recorded Jason Blume’s ‘I’m So Sorry’ (co-written with Noah Gordon) and included the track on ‘I’m So sorry’ (a CD single) (Critique Records, 1997).
Collin Raye recorded Jason Blume’s ‘The Dream Song’ (co-written with Karen Taylor-Good) and included the track on ‘Counting Sheep’ (Sony Kids’ Music, 2000).
Collin Raye recorded Jason Blume’s ‘When You Say Your Prayers’ (co-written with Karen Taylor-Good) and included the track on ‘Counting Sheep’ (Sony Kids’ Music, 2000).
Collin Raye recorded Jason Blume’s ‘She’s Gonna Fly’ (co-written with Karen Taylor-Good) and included the track on ‘Tracks’ (Epic Records, 2000).
Collin Raye recorded Jason Blume’s ‘What I Need’ (co-written with Karen Taylor-Good) and included the track on ‘Can’t Back Down’ (Epic Records, 2001); the tracks was released as a single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2001, but it did not chart.
Collin Raye recorded Jason Blume’s ‘Heart’ (co-written with Gene LeSage) and included the track on ‘Twenty Years & Change’ (Aspirion Records, 2005).
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Jason Blume who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
• Visit Jason Blume’s official site at jasonblume.com