About Jason McArthur
Music Executive. Songwriter. Consultant. Speaker. Author. Faith-driven leader who has helped shape the sound of dozens of successful recording artists for more than two and a half decades.
For more than 25 years, Jason McArthur has been one of the most trusted architects in music — a record label executive, songwriter, and A&R consultant whose fingerprints are on dozens of the most significant songs, albums, and artist careers.
Jason McArthur currently serves as Vice President of Artists & Repertoire (A&R) and Publishing for Red Street Records on Nashville's Music Row.
Prior to that he served for more than 23 years as a record label executive and songwriter at Sony Music Entertainment's Provident Entertainment, holding the title of Vice President of Artists & Repertoire (A&R). In this role, he signed, developed and oversaw the careers of some of the most successful, dynamic and influential artists in the faith-based genre.
With credits in a wide variety of musical styles, including pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, country, and children's music, Jason has worked with many Grammy- and Dove-Award winning artists including Casting Crowns, Tauren Wells, Michael W. Smith, hip hop artist KB, alt-rock band RED, Royal Tailor, Joy Williams (formerly of The Civil Wars), Brian Littrell (of Backstreet Boys), Rebecca St. James, Leeland and NewSong, to name a few. Jason has numerous platinum, multi-platinum and gold-certified albums and singles under his oversight, and his projects worldwide have sold or streamed more than 25 million album-equivalent units.
Jason also is a 3-time Dove Award winning songwriter and executive producer, including Tauren Wells' Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year Citizen of Heaven. Jason continues to Executive Produce select projects for record labels and independent artists.
Songwriter
Jason also is an award-winning songwriter (ASCAP) with three Dove Awards and an extensive songwriting catalog spanning multiple genres and artists, from the alt-rock arena of RED to the pop worship of Casting Crowns to the early Christian pop of Joy Williams, Natalie Grant and Brian Littrell (of Backstreet Boys).
Songs like "Breathe Into Me," "Already Over," "Until the Whole World Hears," and "Release the Panic" rank among his most recognized works — songs that have endured in playlists and radio rotation well beyond their release dates.