Jason Halbert
Jason Halbert (born June 3, 1974) is an American producer, music director, musician, engineer and songwriter. He has been Kelly Clarkson's music director since 2003, shortly after her American Idol win. He has also served as music director for Nick Carter, Clay Aiken, Justin Guarini in addition to touring as keyboardist for Paulina Rubio and Reba McEntire. Halbert began his music career as keyboardist for DC Talk in 1994. He was also a founding member of the band SonicFlood. 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. As a songwriter, Halbert has co-written several songs with Kelly Clarkson, including Catch My Breath and "Cry". "Cry" was also featured in the Glee Season Three episode "Choke", performed by Lea Michele. 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. Along with Todd Mark Evans, Jason is also part of the Nashville-based duo the Brezhnev Society. Halbert has been noted as an early adopter of Ableton Live in his live performances with artists. Halbert published his first book, Caretaker, alongside his wife under the penname R.J. Halbert in 2024. A sequel, Servant was released in 2025.
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. |
| Genres | Pop |
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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] 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]
Halbert published his first book, Caretaker, alongside his wife under the penname R.J. Halbert in 2024.[23] A sequel, Servant was released in 2025.[24]
Discography
[edit]| 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 [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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jason Halbert Credits : All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "ASCAP : Jason Halbert". ASCAP.com.
- ^ a b c "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Kelly Clarkson Premieres Video For New Single Catch My Breath". hamadamania.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Get schooled with Jason Halbert". Youtube. 8 September 2009. 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. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. 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. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Jason Halbert : Master of Live". Maudio.Com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2003. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "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 March 6, 2017.
- ^ "BMI Repertoire". BMI.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "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.
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