SONGWRITER & MUSICIAN

In the 1970's, Jason's dad was a drummer for the locally popular, St. Louis, Missouri based rock band Ausgang.  Surrounded by music, Jason started tapping out rhythms and singing at an early age.  His early influences included artists and bands such as KISS (his all-time favorite), Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, Crystal Gale, Steely Dan, Elton John and Steve Miller Band.  The first song Jason learned to sing was "Joy to the World" as performed by Three Dog Night.  

During the first few years of his life, Jason and his parents lived in a simple, small single-wide trailer.  His parents then purchased their first house, where Jason would grow-up, along with most of his five siblings.  As a child, Jason's maternal grandmother would sometimes take him to Sunday school and church with her, where he was exposed to classic Christian hymns.   

Later in his childhood, his immediate family would attend several different churches throughout Southeastern Missouri.  At times, his dad would serve as a drummer in the churches the family attended. Sometimes, Jason's parents would sing special songs at church with his dad accompanying them on acoustic rhythm guitar.  

At the age of 14, having learned fundamentals of music and particularly percussion instruments in school, Jason landed his first stint as a drummer with a Country-style Southern Gospel band --The Singing Believers of Potosi, Missouri.    The Country-style Southern Gospel Band--The Midsouth Boys/Midsouth served as a pivotal life changing influence to Jason and how he thought of music during this time.  

During his teenage years, Jason became aware of such Christian artists as New Song, Petra and Steven Curtis Chapman.   At the same time, his best friend introduced him to artists such as Ozzy Osborne, Guns & Roses, and Warrant.  Jason also served as a drummer at his home church for several years, until he joined the United States Marine Corps.  

During his time serving with the Marine Corps in California, Jason was exposed to a wide variety of music and cultures. He penned over one hundred lyrics and poems at this point in his life.   He also sang with a praise and worship team, at his church in Vista, CA.  Between his exposure during trade school,  and his time in the Marine Corps, Jason developed an affinity for West Coast  Rap.  At the same time, however, he was also focused on smooth Jazz and Country Music.   Christian Harvest crusade artists such as Crystal Lewis, drew Jason's attention as well.  

Upon returning to the St. Louis Region, Jason eventually served once again as a drummer with another Southern Gospel Band--Turning Point Vocal Band of Farmington, Missouri.  

In 2019, following a lengthy hiatus to focus on family and education, Jason returned to music, with a focus particularly on songwriting and sharing his songs with others. 

 Jason is a member of the the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP); the Gospel Music Association (GMA), and Nashville Songwriters International (NSAI).    

He holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Missouri Baptist University and a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Webster University.  

He has completed the Songwriting Mastery course and the Music Makers Bootcamp through Full Circle Music and studied Music Industry Essentials through New York University.