“Above and Beyond The Range of Most Mortal Men”
Brenda Nelson-Strauss of Black Grooves wrote ” Featuring a mix of classic and contemporary songs, Just a Mortal Man has
November 3, 2015
Jerry's Blog Posts Archive
All past posts from Jerry’s Blog in each category. Previous posts from old sites are being recovered and migrated to the new site. Some of these are notes from Jerry himself.
#The Jerry Lawson Legacy Project
The Jerry Lawson Legacy project explores the history of Jerry Lawson and the legendary Persuasions in chronological order as explained
October 19, 2015
#The Jerry Lawson Legacy Project
The Jerry Lawson Legacy project explores the history of Jerry Lawson and the legendary Persuasions in chronological order as explained
October 19, 2015
Jerry Lawson: The Voice of Mortal Man
Jerry Lawson was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, but raised in the tiny country town of Apopka, FL, about 12 miles north of Orlando. This was when there were still a million orange groves there, untouched by Disney. Jerry’s uncle, Booker T. Washington, owned a juke joint in Apopka named The Two Spot, and he and his mom lived in the apartment upstairs during his early years. His Mom, Miss Estee, fried the catfish, and Jerry kept the joint clean.
June 1, 2015
Blues America with Drew Verbis
At the age 71, Jerry released his first solo album on a major label that is already critically acclaimed and
May 16, 2015
Soul Singer Jerry Lawson’s ‘Just A Mortal Man’ Almost Came True – NPR with Joel Rose
With his new album Just A Mortal Man out this week, his solo debut, and even after half a century
May 3, 2015
John Semper Jr. of Experience Talks
Host John Semper Jr. of Experience Talks speaks with Jerry: John is an Emmy-nominated writer, story-editor, and producer with thirty
August 18, 2012
The Grandfathers of A Cappella – NPR’s Tom Ashbrook
NPR’s Tom Ashbrook enthusiastically interviews Jerry about their tribute CD to The Beatles, The Persuasions Sing The Beatles. The Persuasions
July 4, 2003
“Above and Beyond The Range of Most Mortal Men”
Brenda Nelson-Strauss of Black Grooves wrote ” Featuring a mix of classic and contemporary songs, Just a Mortal Man has
November 3, 2015
“Mortal Man, Just A Gorgeous Record”
Sam Gazdziak of Country Universe wrote ” The album is a soul record, though there are more than enough elements to make
September 18, 2015
Just a Mortal Man in Deep Roots Magazine
“Just a Mortal Man is a master class in basic human emotions in all their complexity and inscrutability. With The
July 27, 2015
Jerry in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine
“This collection of tunes serves notice that Jerry Lawson deserves mention in any conversation about great singers in American history.”
June 25, 2015
Nashville CD Release Show, 6/5/15
The Tennessean published photos from Jerry’s CD Release show at Nashville’s Station Inn on June 5th 2015. Click here to
June 9, 2015
Praise for Lawson’s ‘Just a Mortal Man’
The reviews are rolling in – here are a few of our favorites. Click to visit the publication/read more! “One
June 1, 2015
Video Premiere: “Never Been to Memphis”
A note from Jerry about the song: “It’s rockin’! ‘Never Been to Memphis’ is my first country song with a
May 28, 2015
Jerry Lawson featured in the WSJ
“Affecting throughout, it demands playing.” – The Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal named Just a Mortal Man one
May 14, 2015
Jerry featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition
Jerry and producer Eric Brace talk with Joel Rose about Just a Mortal Man. Full audio and story here: npr.org/2015/05/03/403290204/soul-singer-jerry-lawsons-just-a-mortal-man-almost-came-true
May 4, 2015
Jerry Lawson’s Solo Debut Out Today
Folks, April 28 is finally here, which means that Just a Mortal Man is finally out! This is Jerry Lawson’s
April 28, 2015