"If you want a man who wants to be the one who'll climb the highest mountain, swims the widest sea—If you want a man who'll be there on rainy days or the heat of the desert - then come with me."
—Jack Grimm

Jack Grimm was born to hit the ground running. A veteran of vocal performance in both mainstream and gospel music venues, he has enjoyed making music since childhood.

"With three kids running around our house, we were definitely not lacking music in our family," Jack said. "We got a healthy dose of everything from Elvis to BB King, Dolly Parton to Aretha. Mom was a major source of musical inspiration for me. I remember she was always singing harmony to Patsy Cline songs; it was so mesmerizing to listen to."

"Dad inspired me in other ways," he continued. "He told all three of us that we could do anything we put our minds to. That really stuck with me."

It was that inspiration that prompted Jack to a lead singing role in the kindergarten play. After that, "I was hooked."

When Jack was ten years old, the family left Ohio behind for the beauty of Texas. He had a difficult time settling into his new role as the "new kid" in the small, redneck town. Kids just didn't understand why he wasn't into Texas' pride and joy - football - settling instead to spend his afternoons singing a song or two.

In time, he points out, while his appreciation for sports like football and boxing in particular grew, fine art and music never left the picture.

Today, Jack is a father of three and doing what he believes he has been gifted to do: write and sing the songs that touch people's lives.

"There is power in music to cause tears, provoke thought and bring about action," Jack says. "The more I write, the more renewed I feel."

"I am constantly striving to be a better role model for my sons. I've learned that because of our words and deeds we can either heal or hurt, lift up or tear down, cause joy or pain." He continues, "I make the conscious choice to help heal hurts and bring some calm to a sometimes calamitous world."

"Plus, it's great to get the audience's toes tappin'."

Jack sings in honor of today's everyman; his style, truly Americana. Also a romantic at heart, his words bring love to life. A touch of blues and soul is added to each verse, thanks to inspiring performers like Brook Benton and Michael MacDonald.

"I learned what soul was through their songs," Jack points out. "Songwriters who have something uplifting to say are the ones who have influenced me the most."

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the stories Jack Grimm paints are priceless.