About.
JerryJake Howard was born in Battle Creek Michigan. He was influenced by classic rock-n-roll and country music. He got his first guitar at the age of 14 and by the time he turned 15, he was writing songs. He joined a small bluegrass band playing stand-up bass and then guitar. The band did a 30 minute TV show on Sunday afternoons.
In 1958 he joined the Army and began playing with country band with other soldiers in Germany, France, Korea, and Alaska
After he was discharged from the Army in 1966, he married and raised 5 children. He continued to write songs and tried breaking into the country music business in Nashville. But his family took preference over a singing career.
In 2014 he teamed up with Mike Jones and together they have written over 750 songs. Although traditional country is his favorite music to write, he says he really enjoys blues, and has written many blues songs
Mike Jones. Born in Greenville SC, a child of the fifties. The music radio of the late '50's carried a heavy dose of classic rock and roll music, and Mike gravitated to that sound. His mother was devoted to her Church and gospel music and his Father was a big country music fan, which also influenced her musical tastes.
Mike bought a home in the mountains of Murphy NC. There he began to write lyrics about past events in his life. He wrote about his father, the bootlegging days, the hard farm life. He wrote gospel in remembrance of his Mother. When asked about his sad songs, he said, “I’ve been married 4 times, drank more Johnnie Walker black that most men I know. What time I wasn’t sitting on a bar stool, I was laying on a bar room floor. So I have plenty to write about”
14 Josie Award Nominations
2017 Josie Music Awards Nominee for "Songwriters Of The Year"
2017 Josie Music Awards Nomineee "Song Of The Year" The Way It Use To Be-Donna Ray
2017 Josie Music Award Nominee for "Song Of The Year" I'll Love You More and More" -Shavonne
2017 WSM Radio aired "Someday"
2018 Josie Music Award Nomination "Song of The Year" Tradirional Country
2019 4 nominations
M & J Music Producer
Gary Farmer-Country Songcrafters
Some of his clients that he has recorded or performed with includes:
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Vern Gosdin
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Jeannie Seely
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Jean Shepherd
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Ernie Ashworth
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Stonewall Jackson
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Janie Fricke
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Billy Dean
Gary R. Farmer has been playing keyboards for over 40 years. First playing organ performing on radio shows at the age of eight. He gravitated to piano as he reached his teens, this being his main instrument of choice since. He was music director and band leader at the famous Chattanooga Choo-Choo Station House Restaurant in Chattanooga, Tn., arranging and performing for the Singing Servers at the Choo-Choo. After leaving the Station House he moved to Nashville and played for many country music greats and recorded with several. His travels have carried him to 48 states and 2 countries. He has performed on the Grand Ol' Opry, The Nashville Network, and at the rededication of the Statue of Liberty. In 1985 he started Farm Boy Music, a BMI music publishing company, and a recording business catering to the struggling songwriter. He has had some of his backing tracks for country stars reach into the top ten on the charts worldwide . His company today includes not only publishing, but also a recording studio & a production company.
Track Musicians
Mike Headrick
Formerly with The Statler Bros and Louise Mandrell
