This post features a new song called "Right Now!" I wrote it with Steve Austin a few days ago in my garage. I recorded the audio of us actually writing the chorus (it wrote itself in about 4 minutes). I recorded the first live performance of our new song with the iRiver at The Listening Room in Franklin, TN in the round with the Writer's Posse. Stay tuned after the song for some writer's chat with the Writer's Posse "Scout Master" himself; Jeff Dayton. Thanks to my kid brother Ben for this awsome picture of my kids!

This is the first recording of "Happyness" that I have. I took it at Steve's house sitting at his kitchen table with Matt Snodgrass on a lazy weekday afternoon before everyone got home from work/school. We were discussing the general vibe of the song and Matt started beat-boxing.... so we just recorded it! This recording was the framework for our perfomance at the Bluebird Cafe. Even though the recording is ruff in spots (I sat the MacBook on Steve's kitchen table and hit the record button) without a doubt; it's still my favorite one that I have... go figure! Even though Brian (middle) was not there for this recording, the song itself would not be what it is today without him as a writer on it. In fact, I want to thank both Steve (Left) and Brian for writing "Happyness" with me; this episode goes out to the two of them. I believe this song has great things in it's future for all of us. Just for good measure I'm pasting the lyrics as a comment to this post.

There is something about this song that still moves me. Usually I get tired of my own songs after playing them a few hundred times; but this one sticks... dunno why. I'm joined in the round at Lyrix by my good friends Shaunna Bolton and Lee Rascone. And, of course, the one and only Steve Austin drops in at the end.

Karen Oliver and I discuss my upcoming trip to Los Angeles to work on a TV pilot together. What do you think about the idea? Would you like to contribute? Listen in and feel free to comment.

This is a real book (I know!) that I saw as I was browsing the shelves of a local bookstore this weekend (no, I didn't buy it)! It's amazing though; I consider myself a person of faith and yet I have no idea where our president is coming from with regard to his policy in general, but most specifically regarding our current situation in Iraq and his policies on world deplomacy.

I take some time during this eposode to speak my mind regarding our president's actions and voice my response to a call sent out by my good friend and fellow artist/podcaster David Ippolito to call on our conservative minded friends to shed some light on how it is that conservatives in this country feel about our president and his policies.

It's not all politics though! I share with you music from the podsafe music network, and feature Matthew Ebel as part of a LIVE roundtable disscussion on the The Big Break Live podcast with host; Don Lewis.

I also have a great idea for my conservative friend on how he should be using his talents to better the world. Curious? You'll have to listen to find out what that is....

Thanks for listening and I hope to see you all at Podsafe Music Live!

This is your brain.... This is your brain trying to podcast the creative process. I'll get the links up tomorrow. Your good. Cheers!

This week I try my hand at being a DJ! Actually, I spent so much time messing around on MySpace that I forgot to do my show prep for the podcast this week. Well, as it would turn out all the time I waisted on MySpace turned me onto some amazing talent and gave me more than enough music to fill an episode. About halfway thru the making of this podcast I reallize how interconnected we all are in the "PODoshpere"; and how all the music that I'm playing has a sort of 'story' to how I came accross these awsome independent artists.

I provide links to all the artists and info in my del.icio.us shownotes. Thanks for listening and come back next week!

Welcome back for another episode! This is the catch-all episode; the one where I take the time to do all the things that I've meant to do, play all the songs I've meant to play, and feature the people I've always meant to... like my good friend Bill Borlies. I've had him on the poscast before; but never taken the time to sit down and let you all take a trip thru his head... It's quite fun to do; at least for me. Thanks Bill for being a great sport and coming on the podcast. Thanks to David from thatguitarman.com for writing a wonderful and funny song that my kids and I LOVE to sing with each other.

If you just found the podcast, thanks for stopping by. I hope you take the time to sample and enjoy this crazy mashup of my life and times. I hope you'll like what you hear and come back each week for more.

This week I had the pleasure of attending the release party for Jason Fitz's new CD "Brand New". In this episode I play some of my favorites from the show plus a live recording of a song that "kicked my ass" from Dereck George, who opened the show for Jason that night.

Also in this episode I hold a "press conference" with Karen... well, ok it's more like a phone interview... well, ok it's more like a brain drain over the phone... anyhow; Karen was curious as to the direction this podcast is taking for the purpose of writing a press release. I'm not sure but I may have only confused her further; listen and decide if you know what I mean.

I open the show with a couple of ideas I'm working on; Listen and participate. That is the idea behind sharing my creative process with you. By all means, please send feedback.

Talk to you next week.

We are going to change gears just a bit on the Carsonator Podcast from here on out. This week Steve and I sat down together to watch Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth�, and were so inspired by what we saw that our perspectives on life and what we are here to do will never be the same. Please listen to this episode with an open mind; I strongly invite anyone who has not already watched this film to do so as soon as possible. After doing this, if you are as inspired as we were, please send me some feedback and share your thoughts on the subject of global warming. I want so much to enjoy our future on this planet. If you are involved in or know of anything that I could lend my talents to help further the cause, please get in touch with me. I want to do my part.

It’s not all doomsday on the show, though. In fact none if it is! It’s about what we can do; NOT just what is going to happen! To that point; Everything starts with shedding your fear! EVERYTHING! Steve and I wrote a song about just that and share it with all of you in this episode.

Climbing mountains begins with the first step, and Steve takes that step this week in converting his household over to one that recycles!

And finally, I introduce you all to a person that I have never met, but I already consider a good friend. His name is David Ippolito; That guitar man from Central Park. I already feel a strong connection to this dude and in this episode I share the first step of what I hope is a long list of works that we will share ideas and collaborate on. Listen to what we did and  give me some feedback.

That’s it for this week! I’m working of Fridays again, so this may turn into a weekend podcast… we’ll see how things go. Thank you all for stopping by. Please consider using the links to your right to get subscribed to this podcast. Talk to you all next week.

Starting off the New Year with a song about hope… how poignant! So, two of my good songwriting buddies Butch and Steve came over to the Carsonator Studios on New Years Day and we were able to help me finish an idea that we had been working on here and there for the last few weeks. I think it came out great and I couldn’t wait to get a polished reference track done on this one before I shared it with you! Be sure to check myspace.com/jasoncarsonmusic for a reference track of it that as soon as it’s ready. Thanks Butch and Steve for letting me be a part of this one. I love you guys. Let’s write more like this one.

You know, in my opinion, the craft of co-writing is the ability to let go of fear of judgment and just talk or play out what you are feeling inside… what you believe… regardless of what your partner may think of you; so that you can let the authentic stuff work it’s way out. That’s the stuff that we are all after as songwriters. Steve and I have conversations like that all the time; the stuff that plants the seeds for our songs. On this weeks show (as I have in past shows) I play one of those conversations. Give it a listen and perhaps it will give you some ideas of your own to put to paper. Open it up and receive! (Brought to you by Taco Bell) �

I also play music from LivinTrust and Rascal Flatts. Two songs that I can identify with and inspire me to write songs like them.

I hope you enjoy the show… Talk to you next week.

This episode has absolutely no redeeming quality to it whatsoever. Listen only if you are inebriated or intend to use this podcast in order to become so. WARNING: You should not listen to this podcast unless you have a suffient amount of alcohol available in order to intoxicate yourself to the point that it might actually seem entertaining to you or if you are pregnant or if you have anything resembling taste for any form of audio entertainment.

Have a safe and Happy New Year. See you next week.

This is going to have to pass as my Christmas special this year. I had originally planned on something much different but, due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to spend the last couple of days working a side job for some extra cash for the holidays. The good part is that I have a great friend in Steve Austin who needed an extra hand helping with a remodeling job out in Hermitage, TN. While working that job, I was able to bring the iRiver along and capture some audio content enough to piece a show together.

This episode is about letting go of fear, going after your dreams, and finding time to connect with those in your life that mean the most to you… that can pass for a Christmas theme…. right?

I used a lot of original material during this show. First is a new song that Steve and I wrote this week called “Loosing Is Better Than What Might Have Been�. Next is a song I wrote with a long time buddy of mine Jeff Dayton called “Come Along�. I throw in a live recording of the traditional Christmas song “Little Drummer Boy� as performed by the band formerly known as Shiloh, and finish off with another original I wrote with Steve called “Sorry Don’t Fix It Anymore�.

I’m grateful for all the wonderful people I have in my life. I am very fortunate to know  many people that care so much for me and are willing to be there for me when I need them. Thank you to all that help me to focus on my desires, overcome my fears, and who continue to support me in pursuing my dreams. I love you all.

Have a fun and safe Holiday everybody! See you in the New Year!

CONGRATULATIONS! You have the winning lotto ticket worth millions.

What exactly do you plan on doing with it? Are you just going to frame it and place it on your wall to look at and think about that great day you won? Are you going to hide it away because fear of someone stealing it is far too great for you to bear? Will you stick it under your pillow and dream about how you are going to spend all that money?
All real options for any winner --  I am thinking you are saying: "Are you crazy? I am going to go in and claim my money. That other stuff is stupid."  Really? Because we do that to dreams, aspirations, and desires. We don't claim them.
Our talents, passions and desires get put into picture frames about the times we did something well. They could be trophies on a shelf gathering dust. They could be recordings on a CD or DVD that never gets played. They come in many forms. We pull them out when the topic comes up and someone says "You did what?" and we boast a little and reflect.  Normally the conversation is followed by "Why aren't you doing that now?" Can you answer that?
We does fear that our dreams will be taken away, stolen from us, as we succeed or tackle the opposition stop us? Is that real? Can those dreams be taken from us or if we truly desire something, can't we find a way around every hill and obstacle in front of us? If the front door is locked, can't we try the back door? And if the back door is locked, can't we try a window? And if the windows are closed - do you know if there is a chimney? As long as we are actively seeking, won't we see the crack in the wall we can slip through? As long as we keep trying and moving forward, aren't we making headway?
What good is lying in bed staring at the ceiling dreaming about something we want to do or become? How does that get us there? It's a start-- we get direction from that, but without taking steps to CLAIM it, it is merely a thought. We will wonder in circles instead of getting to our destination.
Remember Moses' journey was 40 years when it should have been days!!

Claim what you want! Claim your dreams!

From left to right: Carson, Brian, Tony, Amanda.

"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had." -Erica Jong

"Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves" - Joseph Addison

I'm going to feature the very talented Tony Lucca on the podcast today and share a piece of audio I took in Brian's garage the night before we went to a recent show of Tony's at 3rd and Lindsley here in Nashville. I could choose to be too embarresed to share this with you, or I can choose to see my jealousy for the ugly emotion that it is and perhaps do what I can to share the emotion with you in the hopes that it may inspire or help you in dealing with your own jealousy and insecurity in some way... maybe I presume too much; but I do believe that we all struggle with these emotions in our own lives... at least until we learn to overcome them.

My intention is not to offend; Sit back, relax, and jam those earbuds in. Enjoy it if you can, and try not to judge. I'm just being honest about my  own dishonesty to myself and to those that bear the brunt of my jealousy and insecurity.

Welcome everybody from "I Love The Compay" podcast! Thanks to David Ippolito for your kind words on ILTC#167!  Right back at you man! I love your company! Check the del.icio.us/carsonator shownotes for a link to David's page.

This is my first try at using Castblaster to edit a "show" together. I love it that y'all took the time to check out my blog and try it for a spell... stay if you like what you hear. Please post a comment or send me an email with your feedback. I'd love to make this a better experience and encourage everybody to contribute.

First on today's show we meet my 8 year old son Mitchell as he performs one of his newest songs for the podcast audience. Yes! He definately has it in his soul to express himself with a song. No doubt you'll hear more from him as he discovers his craft... Then, I have a new idea I want to share with y'all; it's something I happened upon while hanging out with Steve Austin while working on another idea that I'll share with you at the end of the show called "Sorry Don't Fix It Anymore". Well, that's it! What do you think? Post a comment! Send me an email! I can't wait to hear from you!

Join Brian, Steve and me in my garage as on a we work on several different song ideas, laugh about what not and record it all for you...

In recent days several people have asked me, Why am I releasing casual songwriting sessions straight to my blog without editing them at all. What could possibly be interesting or compelling about that?

In short answer: I want to share the creative process with those that are interested in knowing where songs come from; at least where my songs come from... Please feel free to jam your earbuds in and let yourself be part of the creative process. If by participating in this you have any ideas or thoughts you would like to share, please post a comment, send me an email or an audio attachment. I would love to involve others in this process using the series of tubes we call the Internet. Who knows? Perhaps we can discover a cool way to collaborate on music, the podcast, and whatever else this web mashup becomes.

Meet my buddy Chris as we drive in his truck to a Pirate costume party we are about to play and for those that make it to the end, we play an new idea called (for now) Be Still... Thanks Chris for joining the podcast. I'll see you on Saturday!

Listen in on an early morning songwriting session with my good friend Steve Austin. It's hard to imagine that actual songs come from doing stuff like this, but.... they do.

This is something totally new for the Carsonator Podcast. Not too long ago, Andy (Animal) and Brian (Sebastien) came over to the Carsonator Podcasting Complex for a sit down and a chat. WARNING: There is NO editing in this episode; just 3 guys hanging out and acting in a less than professional manner at times.... if you don't want to know us this intimately, perhaps this episode is not for you.

Be sure to check the del.icio.us/carsonator shownotes for all the related links. And, as always; please send feedback in email or audio comment.

I want to thank Andy for making the long drive out to my house in Spring Hill, and Brian for making the long walk across the street to join us.

Love and appreciation to all of you listening.

Why Won't You?

It's 3AM; You're sneeking in
Don't wanna talk about where you've been
Why Won't You?
Why Won't You?

Can't you see what we're doing here?
Got no reason not to be perfecly clear
Why Won't You?
Why Won't You?

You're all the things that are beautiful in my life
You're everthing that I wanna make last
But what makes us think that we'll both keep forgiving
When nobody here will forget the past?

Baby come back; come back home
My eyes are where your beautiful smile belong
Why Won't You?
Why Won't You?

Every time I open up
C'mon in girl; get wrapped up in my love
Why Won't You?
Why Won't You?

[Solo] By Christopher Goss

You're everthing that I wanna make last
But what makes us think that we'll both keep forgiving
When nobody here will forget the past?

Late at night; when you're by yourself
You're the one that's gotta do it
Not me; not nobody else.... so
Why Won't You?
Why Won't You?

Creative Commons Copywrite 2006
Jason Carson
Carsonator.com

This show has abolutely nothing to do with oral hygene.

Links to all the Podsafe Music.
Links in the del.icio.us/carsonator shownotes.

We ride to the Matthew Ebel show with "Sebastien", meet up with Bill, Interview Matthew and share his music with you. This episode is completely PodSafe - I know you were worried about that, right?

The del.icio.us/carsonator has all the links for the show.

Sit back and enjoy!

Back in action, everybody! I wanted to get one out before I see Matthew Ebel at the French Quarter tonight. There will be so much to mash after THAT show that I have to unload on you with this episode or I'll get backed up... There are a few "firsts" in here; so give me some feedback, please! Plus, appearances by Brian White (the real one....)

Shownotes are in del.icio.us now. Click here to view them. Send me an email if I have left out any links that should have been included.

Live, Love, and stick it in your ear!

Not the victory, but the action.
Not the goal, but the game.
In the deed the glory.

University of Nebraska Football - Site
Guns & Roses - iTunes
Aerosmith - iTunes
Cloudy Day Art - Site
This Week In Tech - Site
The Warren Brothers - iTunes
The Bombhappies - Podsafe Music Network
z92.com - Site
Black Adam - Podsafe Music Network
Adam Curry - Site
The Goo Goo Dolls - iTUnes

Visit these websites. Support the podcasts. Purchase the music.

Lights down, quiet on the set. We're recording.... in 3, 2, ..

London Philharmonic Orchestra - iTunes
Huey Lewis and the News - iTunes
Wichita Rutherford - iTunes
Billy Joel - iTunes
Buddahead - Podsafe Music Network
AnarchyX Podcast - Site
Harry Connick, Jr. - iTunes
Adam Tinkoff - Site
Joe Krown - iTunes

Thank you, and goodnight.

Hey everybody! It's the Carsonator! We say farewell to the old artwork, listen to my friend Bill shred on the guitar, get homesick, discover some really great new music, and vent, vent, vent...

Nickel Creek - When in Rome
Tinkoff Radio
AudioLingo.org
In A Long Time
Aardvark Lounge Podcast
Daniel Powter

The Carsonator Podcast makes it's entry into the PodSafe Music Network. Listeners get a first listen to a new song in the works (send feedback), and I've still got One Hand In My Pocket...

It feels good to put this one out. We try some soundseeing, another mashup, good friends and good times. I am truely blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people.

I've hi-jacked the Carsonator RSS feed again to bring you a special Shiloh Edition of the Carsonator Podcast. This show is a little longer than usual, but well worth the listen if you are a fan of Shiloh. Don't forget to send feedback!

Can you believe it? I actually finished another one of these! This episode runs a little longer than the first two; I'm still playing with different ideas. I have some great news for podcasters, another mashup, and a look into the future of radio. Give it a listen.

I'm back for another one! This episode I want to spend some more time on Re-Mix. But, my favorite part is the suprise at the end...

My first ever podcast! Give it a try. Frustrated with today's radio and the "pop culture love song"? Me too! Podcasting from the car, the garage, the front yard, and the kitchen. I play an original tune, a mashup, talk a little about the idea of "Re-mix", and close with a personal favorite.