Jon Randall
{{Short description|American musician and producer (born 1969)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jon Randall
| image = File:201204 JonRandall Blackbird web-29.jpg
| caption = Jon Randall at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN 2020
| image_size = 300px
| birth_name = Jon Randall Stewart
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|17}}
| origin =Duncanville, Texas, U.S.
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, mandolin
| genre = Country
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 1992–present
| label = RCA Nashville, Asylum, Eminent, Epic
| spouse = {{marriage|Lorrie Morgan|1996|1999|end=divorce}}
{{marriage|Jessi Alexander|2007}}
}}
Jon Randall Stewart (born February 17, 1969) is an American producer, songwriter, and musician.
His career began as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers with whom he won his first Grammy for their Live at the Ryman album in 1992.{{Cite magazine|last1=Betts|first1=Stephen L.|date=2017-05-03|title=Emmylou Harris Dazzles With 'At the Ryman' Anniversary Concert|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/emmylou-harris-dazzles-with-at-the-ryman-anniversary-concert-120578/|access-date=2021-02-22|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}} Between 1995 and 2005 Randall released three solo albums, What You Don't Know, Willin' and Walking Among the Living. He recorded a fourth album, Cold Coffee Morning, which was not released.
As a songwriter, Randall has had many notable cuts including "Whiskey Lullaby" recorded by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss which won the 2005 CMA Song of the Year Award, and “Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert which won the 2018 ACM Song of the Year Award. He has also had cuts with Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Kip Moore, Brad Paisley, Scotty McCreery, Guy Clark, Little Big Town, Gary Allan and Travis Denning.
Randall produced Dierks Bentley's Up on the Ridge (2010) which was nominated for the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and The Mountain (2018). Both albums were nominated for ACM and CMA Album of the Year. Randall's production on The Mountain's "Burning Man ft. Brothers Osborne" also earned him the 2019 ACM Award for Music Event of the Year. Other artists he has produced records for include: Dwight Yoakam, Jack Ingram, Pat Green, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jessi Alexander, and Parker McCollum.
Randall has been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards and 6 Country Music Association Awards. See Awards section below.
On February 19, 2021, Randall released his first single in over 15 years, "Keep On Moving", co-produced, engineered and mixed by Brandon Bell.{{Citation|title=Jon Randall – Keep On Moving|url=https://genius.com/Jon-randall-keep-on-moving-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2021-02-22}} On April 2, 2021, Randall released a four-track solo project called Neon Texas.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-02|title=Jon Randall Reaches Back To Lone Star Roots On New Project 'Neon Texas' [Exclusive]|url=https://musicrow.com/2021/04/jon-randall-reaches-back-to-lone-star-roots-on-new-project-neon-texas-exclusive/|access-date=2021-04-07|website=MusicRow.com|language=en-US}}
Music career
= Emmylou Harris and The Nash Ramblers =
Randall's music career began as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris’ Nash Ramblers.{{Cite web|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|title=Jon Randall biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p182540|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=May 12, 2008|work=Allmusic}}
In 1992, Randall won a Grammy award under the winner name 'Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers (Larry Altamanuik, Sam Bush, Roy Huskey, Jr., Al Perkins, Jon Randall Stewart)' for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The award was for the album Live at the Ryman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/Winners/Results.aspx?title=&winner=nash%20ramblers&year=0&genreID=0&hp=1|title=GRAMMY Winners Search|website=Grammy.com|access-date=May 8, 2021}}
In 2017, Harris, Randall, Bush and Perkins reunited at The Ryman Auditorium for a 25th anniversary concert of the "Live at the Ryman" album .{{Cite web|date=2017-07-11|title=25 Years After Saving The Ryman, Emmylou Harris Still Seeks To Make A Difference With Her Music|url=https://news.onecountry.com/country-music/emmylou-25th-anniversary-ryman-live/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=One Country|language=en-US|archive-date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801180758/https://news.onecountry.com/country-music/emmylou-25th-anniversary-ryman-live/|url-status=dead}}
= Artist career =
Between 1995 and 2005 Randall released four solo albums, What You Don't Know, Cold Coffee Morning, Willin' and Walking Among the Living. The singles "Cold Coffee Morning" and "This Heart" both made appearances on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts.{{Cite magazine|title=Jon Randall|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jon-randall/chart-history/csi/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}}
On February 19, 2021, Stewart released his first single in over 15 years, "Keep On Moving", co-produced, engineered and mixed by Brandon Bell. On April 2, 2021, Stewart released a four-track solo project called Neon Texas.
= Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram & Jon Randall =
On March 4, 2021, "In His Arms" was released collaboratively with Miranda Lambert and Jack Ingram. The single was accompanied by an announcement that the artists would be releasing a joint project called The Marfa Tapes on May 7, 2021, from which "In His Arms" was the first single. The project is a collection of raw live recordings from a trip to Marfa, Texas.{{Cite magazine|last1=Bernstein|first1=Jonathan|date=2021-03-05|title=Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall Preview 'Marfa Tapes' Album With 'In His Arms'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/miranda-lambert-marfa-tapes-in-his-arms-song-1137387/|access-date=2021-03-05|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}
On March 12, 2021, The Marfa Tapes track "Tin Man" was released,{{Cite web|last1=Stefano|first1=Angela|title=LISTEN: Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram + Jon Randall Revive 'Tin Man' for 'The Marfa Tapes'|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/miranda-lambert-jack-ingram-jon-randall-tin-man/|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Taste of Country|date=March 12, 2021 |language=en}} followed by the release of "Am I Right or Amarillo" on March 26, 2021.{{Cite magazine|last1=Freeman|first1=Jon|date=2021-03-26|title=Miranda Lambert Harmonizes With Jon Randall, Jack Ingram on 'Am I Right or Amarillo'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/marfa-tapes-miranda-lambert-am-i-right-or-amarillo-1147465/|access-date=2021-03-26|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}
The Marfa Tapes received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|date=2022-08-24|title=Jaxsta Profile: Jon Randall'|url=https://jaxsta.com/profile/02a9051c-2645-4321-a94c-2911e54b64d3/awards?limit=50&offset=0|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Jaxsta|language=en-US}}
= 18 South =
Randall is also a member of 18 South, a culmination of acclaimed songwriters and Nashville's best session musicians consisting of Jessi Alexander, Jimmy Wallace, Mike Bub, Larry Atamanuik and Guthrie Trapp.{{Cite web|title=18 SOUTH|url=https://guthrietrapp.com/18-south/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Guthrie Trapp|date=February 2, 2013 |language=en-US}} In 2010 they released their debut album Soulful Southern Roots Music.{{Citation|title=Soulful Southern Roots Music|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1KnoBNWAgy6cBOxA3NCUpA|language=en|access-date=2021-02-25}}
= Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss =
Randall co-wrote the song "Whiskey Lullaby" with Bill Anderson, which was released by Brad Paisley as a duet with Alison Krauss in 2004. The song received multiple award nominations, won the 2005 CMA Song Of The Year Award, and peak at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, and No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{Cite magazine|title=Brad Paisley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/brad-paisley/chart-history/csi/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine|title=Brad Paisley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/brad-paisley/chart-history/hsi/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}} As of July 2015, "Whiskey Lullaby" was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}
= Dierks Bentley =
Randall produced Dierks Bentley's Up on the Ridge (2010) and The Mountain (2018).
Up on the Ridge was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and nominated for the ACM and CMA Album Of The Year. The album debuted at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200, No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Bluegrass Albums charts.{{Cite magazine|title=Dierks Bentley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/tlp/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine|title=Dierks Bentley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/clp/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine|title=Dierks Bentley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/bgr/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}} The second single from the album, "Draw Me a Map" was co-written by Bentley and Randall, and peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.{{Cite magazine|title=Dierks Bentley|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dierks-bentley/chart-history/csi/|access-date=2021-02-25|magazine=Billboard}}
Co-produced with Ross Copperman, The Mountain was nominated for both the ACM and CMA Album of the Year. Their production on The Mountain's "Burning Man ft. Brothers Osborne" also earned them the 2019 ACM Award for Music Event of the Year. The Mountain debuted at No. 1 on Billboard
= Miranda Lambert =
In 2017 Miranda Lambert released "Tin Man" which Stewart co-wrote with Lambert and Jack Ingram. The song won the 2018 ACM Song of the Year Award, and was also nominated for the 2017 CMA Song of the Year and 2018 Grammy Award for Best Country Song. As of February 2019, "Tin Man" received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 2021 Miranda Lambert released her single, "If I Was A Cowboy" which was co-produced by Randall and Luke Dick.
= Jack Ingram =
Randall produced Jack Ingram's last two albums, Midnight Motel (2016) and Ridin' High... Again (2019).
Ridin' High... Again also includes Ingram's rendition of "Tin Man", written by Randall, Ingram, and Miranda Lambert, which was previously released by Lambert and earned the three writers the 2018 ACM Song of the Year Award. Ingram and Randall also co-wrote "Where There's a Willie" and "Everybody Wants to Be Somebody" (along with Todd Snider).{{Citation|title=Ridin' High...Again - Jack Ingram {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ridin-highagain-mw0003251777|language=en|access-date=2021-02-25}}{{Citation|title=Ridin' High...Again - Jack Ingram {{!}} Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ridin-highagain-mw0003251777/credits|language=en|access-date=2021-02-25}}
= Parker McCollum =
In 2020, Randall produced Parker McCollum’s EP Hollywood Gold, with the lead single "Pretty Heart" achieving platinum certification. He also co-wrote "Love You Like That" with Parker McCollum and Billy Montana.{{Cite web|title=PARKER MCCOLLUM'S NEW EP, HOLLYWOOD GOLD, AVAILABLE TODAY|url=http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/parker-mccollums-new-ep-hollywood-gold-available-today/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Umusic.ca|language=en-US|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026045907/http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/parker-mccollums-new-ep-hollywood-gold-available-today/|url-status=dead}} In 2021, Parker McCollum released his current record "Gold Chain Cowboy" which was produced by Jon Randall.
= Chase Bryant =
On February 26, 2021, Chase Bryant released "Upbringing" the lead single from his upcoming album of the same name. The song was written by Bryant, Randall and Stephen Wilson, produced by Randall and recorded at Arlyn Studios in Austin, TX.{{Cite web|title=Chase Bryant Talks Second Chances and New Music – American Songwriter|url=https://americansongwriter.com/chase-bryant-talks-second-chances-and-new-music/|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Americansongwriter.com|date=February 25, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?passive=1209600&osid=1&continue=https://plus.google.com/110686239645171179005&followup=https://plus.google.com/110686239645171179005|title=Sign in - Google Accounts|website=Accounts.google.com|access-date=May 8, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/chase-bryantsempty-chamber-leads-to-prolific-creativity-and-a-return-to-the-spotlight|title=Chase Bryant's Empty Chamber Leads To Prolific Creativity And A Return To The Spotlight|website=Shore Fire Media|access-date=May 8, 2021}}
Personal life
Randall married country music star Lorrie Morgan in 1996; the couple divorced in 1999. Randall is married country singer/songwriter Jessi Alexander in 2006. Together they have one daughter in 2009 and twin sons in 2011.
Awards
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Organization !Artist/Work !Award !Result |
| 2022
|Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram & Jon Randall - The Marfa Tapes |Album of the Year |
| 2019
|Dierks Bentley Featuring Brothers Osborne - Burning Man |Music Event of the Year |
| 2019
|ACM Awards |Dierks Bentley - The Mountain |Album of the Year |
| 2018
|CMA Awards |Dierks Bentley - The Mountain |Album of the Year |
| 2018
|ACM Awards |Miranda Lambert - Tin Man |Song of the Year |
| 2018
|Grammy Awards |Miranda Lambert - Tin Man |Best Country Song |
| 2017
|CMA Awards |Miranda Lambert - Tin Man |Song of the Year |
| 2011
|Grammy Awards |Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge |Best Country Album |
| 2011
|ACM Awards |Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge |Album of the Year |
| 2010
|CMA Awards |Dierks Bentley - Up on the Ridge |Album of the Year |
| 2008
|Grammy Awards |Earl Scruggs with Family and Friends - The Ultimate Collection/Live at the Ryman |Best Bluegrass Album |
| 2005
|CMA Awards |Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss - Whiskey Lullaby |Song of the Year |
| 2004
|CMA Awards |Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss - Whiskey Lullaby |Song of the Year |
| 2004
|ACM Awards |Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss - Whiskey Lullaby |Song of the Year |
| 1997
|ACM Awards |Lorrie Morgan & Jon Randall |Vocal Duo of the Year |Nomination |
| 1997
|TNN/Music City News Country Awards |Lorrie Morgan & Jon Randall - By My Side |Vocal Collaboration of the Year |Won |
| 1992
|Grammy Awards |Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers - Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers at the Ryman |Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal |
| 1992
|Grammy Awards |Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers - Scotland |Best Country Instrumental Performance |Nominated |
Artist discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:16em;"| Title
! style="width:18em;"| Album details |
|---|
| scope="row"| What You Don't Know
|
|
| scope="row"| Willin'
|
|
| scope="row"| Walking Among the Living
|
|
| scope="row"| The Marfa Tapes {{small|(with Jack Ingram and Miranda Lambert)}} |
|
| scope="row"| Great Day to Be Alive{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/great-day-to-be-alive/1713231827|title=Great Day To Be Alive - Album by Jon Randall|work=Apple Music|access-date=October 28, 2023}}
|
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Single ! colspan="3"| Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| US Country ! width="45"| US Bubbling ! width="45"| CAN Country |
| rowspan="2"| 1994
! scope="row"| "I Came Straight to You" | — | — | — | align="left" rowspan="2"| What You Don't Know |
| scope="row"| "This Heart"
| 74 | — | — |
| 1996
! scope="row"| "By My Side" {{small|(with Lorrie Morgan)}} | 18 | 10 | 21 | align="left"| Greater Need |
| 1998
! scope="row"| "She Don't Believe in Fairy Tales" | — | — | — | align="left" rowspan="2"| Cold Coffee Morning {{small|(unreleased)}} |
| rowspan="2"| 1999
! scope="row"| "Cold Coffee Morning" | 71 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Willin'"
| — | — | — | align="left"| Willin' |
| rowspan="2"| 2005
! scope="row"| "Baby Won't You Come Home" | — | — | — | align="left" rowspan="2"| Walking Among the Living |
| scope="row"| "I Shouldn't Do This"
| — | — | — |
| 2020
! scope="row"| "Keep On Moving" | — | — | — | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! style="width:16em;"| Video ! Director |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 1994
! scope="row"| "I Came Straight to You"{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jon-randall/384787/i-came-straight-to-you.jhtml|title=CMT : Videos : Jon Randall : I Came Straight To You|publisher=Country Music Television|access-date=October 14, 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} | R. Brad Murano/Steven T. Miller |
| scope="row"| "This Heart"
| Joanne Gardner |
| 1998
! scope="row"| "She Don't Believe in Fairy Tales" | rowspan="2"| Trey Fanjoy |
| 2005
! scope="row"| "Baby Won't You Come Home" |
Songwriting and production discography
American record producer and songwriter, Jon Randall, has released four studio albums as a solo artist. He has produced for artists including Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Pat Green, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jessi Alexander, and Parker McCollum. His extensive list of cuts also includes Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Kip Moore, Brad Paisley, Scotty McCreery, Guy Clark, Little Big Town, Gary Allan and Travis Denning.{{Cite web|title=Jon Randall Stewart {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-randall-stewart-mn0000259154|access-date=2021-02-22|website=AllMusic|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Jon Randall {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-randall-mn0000257198/credits|access-date=2021-02-22|website=AllMusic|language=en}}
=Producer=
| class="wikitable"
!Artist !Album !Label |
| 2025
|Whiskey Lies & Alibis |
| 2021
|Upbringing |Green Iris Records |
| 2020
|Hollywood Gold |
| 2020
|Jessi Alexander |Decatur County Red | |
| 2019
|Jack Ingram |Ridin' High...Again |Beat Up Ford Records |
| 2018
|Dierks Bentley |Capitol Records Nashville |
| 2016
|Jack Ingram |Midnight Motel |
| 2016
|Dwight Yoakam |Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars... |
| 2013
|Love Calling | |
| 2010
|Dierks Bentley |
| 2009
|Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |NGDB Records |
=Songwriter=
| class="wikitable"
!Artist !Album !Song !Written with |
| 2020
|Hollywood Gold |Love You Like That |Parker McCollum, Billy Montana |
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |Miranda Lambert | rowspan="2" |Wildcard |Tequila Does |Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram |
| Pretty Bitchin'
|Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert |
| 2019
|Maren Morris |Girl |RSVP |Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris, Mark Trussell |
| rowspan="3" |2018
| rowspan="3" |Dierks Bentley | rowspan="3" |The Mountain |The Mountain |Dierks Bentley, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby |
| Son of the Sun
|Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman, Jon Nite |
| How I'm Going Out
|Jessi Alexander |
| 2017
|The Bull |Luke Dick |
| 2016
|Miranda Lambert |Tin Man |Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram |
| 2016
|If I'm on Honest |Jessi Alexander & Blake Shelton |
| 2016
|Still Feels Like Mexico |Tommy Lee James |
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |Sam Bush | rowspan="2" |Storyman |Bowling Green |Sam Bush |
| I Just Wanna Feel Something
|Sam Bush |
| 2015
|Home |Girls from Texas featuring Lyle Lovett |
| 2013
|Carolina Moon |Ron Stewart, Ronnie Stewart |
| rowspan="2" |2012
| rowspan="2" |Dierks Bentley | rowspan="2" |Home |Dierks Bentley, Jim Beavers |
| The Woods
|Dierks Bentley, Jaren Johnston |
| 2012
|Traveler |Frozen Fields |Jeff Black |
| 2011
|Drink On It |Jessi Alexander, Rodney Clawson |
| rowspan="4" |2010
| rowspan="4" |Dierks Bentley | rowspan="4" |Up on the Ridge |Rovin' Gambler |Dierks Bentley |
| Draw Me a Map
|Dierks Bentley |
| Down in the Mine
|Dierks Bentley |
| You're Dead to Me
|Dierks Bentley, Tim O'Brien |
| 2010
|Reba McEntire |Jessi Alexander, Gary Nicholson |
| 2009
|You Burned the Bridge | |
| 2007
|Gary Allan, Jaime Hanna |
| 2007
|Reba McEntire |Break Each Other's Hearts Again featuring Don Henley |John Wiggins |
| 2007
|Kenny Chesney |Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates |Demons | |
| rowspan="2" |2007
| rowspan="2" |Little Big Town | rowspan="2" |A Place to Land |Firebird Fly |
| Lovely Enough |
| 2004
|King of My World |Puppies 'n Knapsacks |Sam Bush, Byron House |
| 2003
|Whiskey Lullaby featuring Alison Krauss |
| rowspan="2" |1999
| rowspan="2" |Guy Clark | rowspan="2" |Cold Dog Soup |Ain't No Trouble to Me |
| Die Tryin' |
| 1998
|Howlin' at the Moon |Song for Roy |
References
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