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Umphrey Jackson

About Me

UMPHREY JACKSON has been a longtime resident of S. FL, that is when he wasn't performing at a venue somewhere around the world. He is man with an innate talent to transform any significant moment into a song, and began songwriting during his teenage years at Nürnberg American High School in Nürnberg, Germany. Little did the teenaged Umphrey know that one day he would write several songs based on the memories made at NHS. On Ump's CD, DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO WILL REMEMBER, all the songs, with the exception of one, were inspired by his high school years.The multi-talented UMPHREY JACKSON is a composer, producer, musician and singer, but before all those exciting occupations were attached to his name, he learned the music trade as a hard working roadie. In the early 80s, after college at the University of Alabama, Umphrey knew his passion for music would lead him to his profession for life. From 1981 until 1992, Ump worked for Lee Greenwood, Vince Gill, Cher, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Night Ranger, The Judds, The Commodores, The Ohio Players, just to name a few.Umphrey's song, HOME OF THE BRAVE, was slated to be part of the soundtrack for THE THREE KINGS movie filmed in the mid-90s. However, the song was cut from the final score. So, Ump included it on his first CD. HOME OF THE BRAVE has been especially well received since Ump and his group, THE UMPHREY JACKSON PROJECT, performed for the troops in the Persian Gulf in early 2003. His soulfully touching song, SPIRIT, is a comfort in trying times, and has been requested by many of the fallen hero's families... CDBABY LINK for UMPHREY JACKSON: Dedicated To Those Who Will Remember --

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/6/2007
Band Website: lulu.com/beaver_73669
Band Members: Umphrey Jackson Hewlister Samuels Don Hyank
Influences: Commodores, Kenny Loggins, Santana,Prince,Kenny Rogers, Alabama,Kenny Nolan,Garth Brooks,Curtis Mayfield,The Dixie Chicks,Gap Band,Ohio Players,Keith Urban,Red Hot Chilli Peppers,Umphrey's McGee,Tim McGraw,Jo Dee Messina, and many more
Sounds Like: All of the above
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Wedding

The party from the night before lasted to the early morning of the wedding day. I remember going to bed about 3:30am. I was dosing off when I heard the door to my cabin open. I didn't bother to look...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:17:00 PST

Customer service that suck Award

Remember the good old days when deals were made with a hand shake. Well those days are gone forever. Award 1 My daughter went to a local car dealer in Homestead Fl(Spitzer Auto World) to purchase ...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:26:00 PST

Not a good week for GOP Senators to go to the bathrooom

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig had to make a piss stop at the bathroom in abusy airport. He claimed all the stalls were full so he had to wait forone to become open. As soon as one came open he went in and pr...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 06:04:00 PST

Not a good week for Blacks or Blondes

Dateline Atlanta: Mr. Vick going down for dog fighting.If you're making Millions of dollars a year for playing a game for 4maybe 5 months. You got all kinds of endorsements that lead up toeven mo mone...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:49:00 PST

I need 2 millon downloads to buy a venue

That will host great music in Homestead Fl.. it's the only way to make sure that great music has a place to be show cased, and never again will a show be canceled because board members think that a gr...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:25:00 PST

A messege from Genie & the Beast

Let the politics begin You see in this STATE OF THE UNION, we truly have some leaders who should be put in an POLITICAL ASYLUM because they don't care if we are happy. Well, ARE YOU HAPPY with the stu...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:03:00 PST

Something funny happen on the way to a wedding

This story is loosely based on facts, and some liberties have been taken to make it a more humorous story Dateline Tuesday April 24, 2007 I had just rented a 2007 Chrysler 300M from Hertz rental car...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:16:00 PST

A day without immigrants in America

A day without immigrants in America would be like having crops in the field waiting to be picked, but no one to pick them. It would be like having construction materials out by a job site but no one t...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:44:00 PST

A special prayer for Mothers on this Mother's Day

For every mother who has loss a child in this war we cry along with you on this mothers day. For every mother who has a child still fighting in this war, we join you in praying for their safe return t...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Wed, 09 May 2007 11:59:00 PST

Our Government has to do a better job for the families of our fallen heroes

I don't care what side of the debate you come down on in regards to this war. I personally don't agree with it, but we as a nation have got to take care of our families that are left behind after a he...
Posted by Umphrey Jackson on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:43:00 PST