a destination again.” Videos for his songs have each racked up over 100,000 views online. He’s also written songs tied to personal milestones, like Do You Think of Me , a Father’s Day tribute to his dad, and Open a Window , a song focused on mental health. While he acknowledges the challenges of the modern mu- sic industry, fewer people listening to traditional radio, and the dominance of streaming, he’s optimistic: “The good news is that it gave a little more autonomy to independent artists. The bad news is, it dropped the money.”
“Somebody said to me, ‘You know that stuff you were doing in the 80s? I think it’s country again.’” He released new music and found a renewed audience. In a twist of fate, he was once again nominated for New Artist of the Year — nearly a decade after his first win. “Apparently, you can be new again,” he jokes. His sound is best described as con- temporary country, sometimes referred to as pop country, although he still values musical variety. “I still believe in creating an album, meaning 10 songs that aren’t all the same,” he avers. “Some singles, some laid-back story songs.” Songs like One Step Back, Sunny Day in the Park, and The Secret showcase his talent for emotional storytelling. The Secret , originally titled The Secret Code of the Black and Blue , addresses
Today, Jamie Warren lives in Dutton, Ontario, with his wife Angela Geddes. He’s still writing, still performing, and still finding new ways to share his songs. “I enjoy teaching,” he says. “I enjoy sharing ideas, sharing stor- ies. That’s what songwrit- ing is. Whether it’s about your hometown, a memory, or something imagined — it’s all about making people feel something.”
domestic violence. “It wasn’t about my parents, but it was personal,” he explains. “We changed the title because the original turned people off before they even heard the song.” Storytelling, he believes, is at the heart of songwriting. “Sometimes you’re inspired by a real moment, sometimes you bend the truth a little to tell a better story. That’s what writers do.” In recent years, Jamie has embraced new platforms like satellite radio and streaming. “We released 16 singles in a row, one every four months, and they all got played. That gave us
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