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Jason Aldean Is His Own Worst Critic When It Comes to Songwriting

If you happen to read the credits on a Jason Aldean album, there is something you may not find. You probably won’t find his name in the credits. That is…

Jason Aldean Spends The Day With His 'Lil Man'
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If you happen to read the credits on a Jason Aldean album, there is something you may not find.
You probably won't find his name in the credits.
That is because the last time he was listed as a writer was on his 2009 album on a song called Keep the Girl.
It's not that he can't write songs, he is just hard himself.
He said, my problem was always and still is-it's not that I don't write or can't write, I'm just my own worst critic.
The irony is he moved to Nashville to be a music writer. That is actually how he got his start in the business.
What is something people think you do well but you don't think you do it well?

Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.