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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas native Jack Ingram has been selected for |
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induction into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame as a member of the |
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Class of 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the Texas Heritage Songwriters |
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Association holds an annual hall of fame awards ceremony to |
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recognize songwriters who represent the spirit of the Lone Star |
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State; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the most successful artists to emerge from |
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the 1990s "Texas Country" scene, Jack Owen Ingram grew up in The |
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Woodlands loving country music but did not begin playing guitar and |
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writing songs until his freshman year at Southern Methodist |
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University; early in his career, he cut his teeth at Adair's Saloon, |
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an institution of the Deep Ellum entertainment district, and he and |
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his band quickly gained a reputation across the state for their |
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charismatic live performances; at the age of 22, he self-released |
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his debut, Jack Ingram, featuring takes on Willie Nelson and Robert |
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Earl Keen tunes as well as the original "Beat Up Ford," a song that |
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would become an anthem to a generation of Texas country music fans; |
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he cemented his status as one of the state's most promising |
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songwriters with his subsequent albums, Lonesome Questions and Live |
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at Adair's, which sold tens of thousands of copies despite a lack of |
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major label support; and |
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WHEREAS, Warner Music Group signed Mr. Ingram to its Rising |
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Tide offshoot in 1996, and he recorded Livin' or Dyin' with the |
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support of legendary Texas songwriter Steve Earle; the label folded |
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shortly after releasing the album, and he was then picked up by |
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Sony's Lucky Dog imprint, where he released Hey You in 1999 and |
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Electric in 2002, albums widely regarded as two of his best; he |
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scored a number one country single with "Wherever You Are," in 2005, |
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and his eighth studio album, Big Dreams & High Hopes, featured the |
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top-10 hit, "Barefoot and Crazy"; in the following decade, he found |
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further success with Midnight Motel, one of his most personal and |
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heartfelt efforts; The Marfa Tapes, his 2021 release with Miranda |
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Lambert and Jon Randall, was nominated for a Grammy Award for best |
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country album; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Ingram has given generously of |
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his time and talents to countless charitable groups, and his work as |
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part of Mack, Jack, and McConaughey with former football coach Mack |
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Brown and actor Matthew McConaughey has raised millions of dollars |
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for children's causes; a mentor to younger artists, Mr. Ingram is |
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also a supporter of Texas Songwriter U, an annual program |
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consisting of a songwriting competition, an educational workshop, |
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and a showcase event; and |
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WHEREAS, With his beautifully crafted songs that exemplify |
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the independent spirit of Texas music, Jack Ingram has earned a |
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special place in the pantheon of singer-songwriters from the Lone |
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Star State, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jack Ingram on his selection as a |
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2024 inductee into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ingram as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |