# Jason Walker

> Jason Walker is an Illinois-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter whose piano-led pop songs found a second life in television, while his writing career moved across Christian music, rock, and electronic pop. His solo recordings "Down" and "Echo" became closely associated with The Vampire Diaries, he shared BMI's 2010 Christian Songwriter of the Year honor, spent time performing with Know Hope Collective and Audio Adrenaline, and later co-wrote and sang "Sunrise" with Kygo.

- **Role:** Independent recording artist and songwriter represented in the Curb Word Publishing catalog
- **Organizations:** Curb Word Publishing, Word Music Publishing, Audio Adrenaline, Know Hope Collective
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Shared BMI's 2010 Christian Songwriter of the Year honor with TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman and Chris Stevens., Earned BMI airplay recognition for co-writing Mandisa's "My Deliverer" and 33Miles' "One Life to Love.", Placed original recordings in The Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill, Bones, Private Practice and Parks and Recreation.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Moved from Illinois to Nashville to pursue songwriting.
- **2007** — Signed a publishing agreement with Word Music Publishing.
- **2009** — Released his self-titled solo project; "Down" appeared in the first season of The Vampire Diaries.
- **2010** — Shared BMI Christian Songwriter of the Year honors after "My Deliverer" and "One Life to Love" ranked among the year's most-performed Christian songs.
- **2011** — Released Midnight Starlight; "Echo" later became another notable television-linked track.
- **2012-2013** — Performed and wrote with the re-formed Audio Adrenaline, singing the chorus and co-writing "Believer."
- **2017** — Released the Suddenly EP and co-wrote and featured on Kygo's "Sunrise."
- **2018** — Joined Kygo's world tour and continued releasing independent singles.
- **2020** — Released the full-length independent album One Step.
- **2022** — Collaborated with ARTY and Stadiumx on "Thousand Lives" and with Sick Individuals on "Closer Together."
- **2025** — Released "Always Here With You" and appeared on Atch's "Read Your Mind."
- **2026** — Appeared with Bryan Todd on the single "Wait."

## Achievements

- Shared BMI's 2010 Christian Songwriter of the Year honor with TobyMac, Steven Curtis Chapman and Chris Stevens.
- Earned BMI airplay recognition for co-writing Mandisa's "My Deliverer" and 33Miles' "One Life to Love."
- Placed original recordings in The Vampire Diaries, One Tree Hill, Bones, Private Practice and Parks and Recreation.
- Co-wrote and sang on Kygo's "Sunrise," which Curb Word reports surpassed 12 million Spotify streams and led to a slot on Kygo's 2018 world tour.
- Built two solo catalog staples, "Down" and "Echo," that each exceeded 20 million streams according to his publisher; Spotify currently shows each above 60 million plays.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Released the independent single "Always Here With You."
- **2025-05** — Featured on Atch's single "Read Your Mind."
- **2024-12** — A Scorz remix of "Thousand Lives," his collaboration with ARTY and Stadiumx, was released.

## Links

- Website: https://curbwordmusicpublishing.com/blogs/catalog/jason-walker
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/1JasonWalker
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWalkerofficial
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonwalkerofficial_/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jasonwalkerofficial/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26