H.R. No. 2358
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Texas native Jon Randall has been selected for
induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame as a member of the
Class of 2024; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Heritage Songwriters'
Association holds an annual hall of fame awards ceremony to
recognize songwriters who represent the spirit of the Lone Star
State; and
WHEREAS, Born Jon Randall Stewart in Dallas, Jon Randall has
distinguished himself as a songwriter, guitarist, and producer for
several leading country, bluegrass, and Americana acts; after
moving to Nashville, he first garnered attention playing guitar
with Emmylou Harris and the Nash Ramblers; the group's album At the
Ryman (Live) won a Grammy award in 1992, and he landed a recording
contract with RCA Nashville; he made his debut with What You Don't
Know in 1995, and in the following decade, he would go on to release
Willin' and Walking Among the Living and to score chart appearances
with the singles "Cold Coffee Morning" and "This Heart"; in 2021, he
released "Keep On Moving" and a four-track project called Neon
Texas; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Randall has cowritten
countless hits, including the Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss
platinum single "Whiskey Lullaby," which won the 2005 Country Music
Association Song Of The Year Award, and several songs from Dierks
Bentley's 2010 release, Up on the Ridge, a Grammy Award nominee for
Best Country Album; "Tin Man," a tune he wrote with Miranda Lambert
and Jack Ingram, was nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award for Best
Country Song, and the three reunited in 2021 for the acclaimed
album, The Marfa Tapes; moreover, Mr. Randall has produced solo
efforts from Mr. Ingram as well as works by Parker McCollum, Dwight
Yoakam, Chase Bryant, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, among others;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a remarkable career that has
spanned more than three decades, Jon Randall has penned some of the
most memorable songs of our time, and his work will continue to move
and inspire music lovers for generations to come; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jon Randall on his selection as a
2024 inductee into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Randall as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Holland
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2358 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House