# 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.

## Discography

| Year | Artist | Album | Title | Credit | Notes |
| 1995 | DC Talk | Jesus Freak | "In the Light" | Arranger | |
| 1996 | The Gotee Brothers | Erace | "Celia (Queen of the Senseless World)" | Hammond B3 | |
| 1996 | The Gotee Brothers | Erace | "New South" | Rhodes piano | |
| 1997 | DC Talk | Welcome to the Freak Show | | Keyboards | |
| 1997 | Zilch | Platinum | | Hammond B3, moog, synthesizer, vocals | |
| 1999 | Out of Eden | No Turning Back | | Keyboards | |
| 1999 | Sonicflood | Sonicflood | "Holy One" | Writer | |
| 1999 | Sonicflood | Sonicflood | "My Refuge" | Writer | |
| 1999 | Sonicflood | Sonicflood | "Carried Away" | Writer | |
| 1999 | Sonicflood | Sonicflood | "I Need You" | Writer | |
| 2001 | Petra | Revival | | Co-producer, keyboards, programming, background Vocals | |
| 2001 | Sonicflood | Sonicpraise | | Producer, keyboards, engineer | |
| 2001 | Tim Hughes | Here I Am to Worship | | Producer, keyboards, Hammond B3, programming | |
| 2001 | Tim Hughes | Here I Am to Worship | "Here I Am to Worship" | Mixer | |
| 2001 | 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 | |
| 2004 | Kelly Clarkson | Breakaway | "Beautiful Disaster (live)" | Piano | |
| 2005 | Bascom Hill | Maybe | | Hammond B3 | |
| 2005 | Tremolo | Love Is the Greatest Revenge | "Evil Town" | Hammond B3 | |
| 2006 | Loni Rose | Shine | | Keyboards | |
| 2006 | Bill Madden | Gone | | Hammond B3 | |
| 2007 | Bleu Edmondson | Lost Boy | | Hammond B3 | |
| 2007 | Kelly Clarkson | My December | | Co-producer, keyboards, programming | |
| 2007 | Kelly Clarkson | My December | "Haunted" | Writer | |
| 2009 | Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted | "Cry" | Writer | |
| 2009 | Kelly Clarkson | All I Ever Wanted | "Ready" | Writer | |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "You Love Me" | Vocal producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "Standing in Front of You" | Producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "Hello" | Vocal producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "Let Me Down" | Vocal producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | Stronger | "You Can't Win" | Vocal producer | Won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | iTunes Session | | Producer, piano | |
| 2011 | Kelly Clarkson | The Smoakstack Sessions v.1 | | Producer, mixer, programming, piano, Hammond B3, wurlitzer | |
| 2011 | Newsboys | Born Again: Miracles Edition | "Save Your Life" | Producer, keyboards, programming | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "Come In" | Writer | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "Make You Happy" | Producer, keyboards | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "I Call You" | Producer, keyboards, programming | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "Over I Go" | Producer, keyboards, bass | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "Made for This" | Mixer | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "The One" | Mixer | |
| 2011 | Rita Springer | The Playlist | "Falling" | Producer, keyboards | |
| 2011 | Robert Pierre | I'm All In | | Mixer | |
| 2012 | Kelly Clarkson | Greatest Hits — Chapter One | "Catch My Breath" | Writer, keyboards, programming | |
| 2012 | Kelly Clarkson | Greatest Hits — Chapter One | "People Like Us" | Production manager | |
| 2012 | Kelly Clarkson | The Smoakstack Sessions v.2 | | Producer, mixer | |
| 2013 | Kelly Clarkson | Wrapped in Red | "Every Christmas" | Vocal producer | |
| 2013 | Kelly Clarkson | Wrapped in Red | "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 |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Someone" | Vocal producer | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Run Run Run" | Producer, keyboards | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "War Paint" | Producer, programming, keyboards, bass | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Nostalgic" | Producer, programming, keyboards, bass | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Good Goes the Bye" | Producer, programming, keyboards | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Kelly Clarkson | Piece by Piece | "Second Wind" | Vocal producer | Nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy |
| 2015 | Ben Haenow | Ben Haenow | "Second Hand Heart" feat. Kelly Clarkson | Vocal producer | |
| 2016 | Kelly Clarkson | — | "Piece by Piece (Idol Version)" | Producer, Piano | Nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance Grammy |
| 2016 | 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 | |
| 2017 | Kelly Clarkson | Meaning of Life | "Cruel" | Producer, engineer, keyboards, programming | |
| 2017 | Kelly Clarkson | | "Christmas Eve" | Writer, producer, engineer, organ, piano | |
| 2018 | Dan + Shay | Dan + Shay | "Keeping Score" feat. Kelly Clarkson | Assistant, vocal engineer | |
| 2018 | Kelly Clarkson | The Greatest Showman: Reimagined | "Never Enough" | Vocal producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You)" | Writer, producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Merry Christmas (To the One I used to Know)" | Writer, producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Glow" feat. Chris Stapleton | Writer, producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Santa Baby" | Producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Santa Can't You Hear Me" feat. Ariana Grande | Producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Last Christmas" | Producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Blessed" | Producer | |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson | When Christmas Comes Around... | "Christmas Comes Early" | Producer | |