Hummingbird, you still didn't answer my question. HOW did Jason's songs help you? what about them did? what lines...what melodies? ir is it a case of...his songs don't motivate me but his seminars and books do.

I don't think "recent" has anything to do with it. I completely respect Jimmy Webb because he wrote timeless songs, even if he has no recent hits. But Jimmy didn't catch the wave of a music fad with some bubblegum tunes and then fade out. He's written great, great songs...has Jason? if so, which ones? what songs has Pat Pattison written? who's John Braheny? what's he written?

people seem to think it's a bad thing this thread turned into a Frankenstein...it's not, it's a good thing. There's a biblical proverb that says iron sharpens iron and man's faces sharpen each other(or something like that). civil disagreements about music are what it's all about. Most of the critique sites on the Net are just mush...pen pals paying each other soft pedal compliments. if they're afraid to be honest with each other, how DARE anyone question whether or not Jason Blume can write a good song?

if democracy allows us to question political and religious leaders, surely we can question a guy who wrote some tunes for Britney. it's good for the soul.

Nashville demos etc:

https://www.soundclick.com/bands3/default.cfm?bandID=431939

other demos:

https://soundcloud.com/wabash-cannibal

Amazon Kindle books by Robert George you may enjoy:

1) Americana

2) Teenage Graceland

3) The Will to Be

4) Fort Mystery

5) Wheel Sea

6) My One True Love