Jude Johnstone
Jude Johnstone, a renowned songwriter, joins the PMP Network to discuss her music. She shares insights into her songwriting process and talks about her album, 'On a Good Day,' which features her own vocal performances.
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Jude Johnstone
About Jude Johnstone
Jude Johnstone is a singer-songwriter from Maine who built a distinguished career writing for major artists before recording her own material. She penned Trisha Yearwood's number-one hit "The Woman Before Me" and the title track for Johnny Cash's Grammy-winning album "Unchained." Her songs have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Bette Midler, and Stevie Nicks. Her debut solo album "Coming of Age" featured collaborations with Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt.
In this interview
- Discusses her album "On a Good Day," featuring her own vocal performances.
- Notes her songs tend to close albums rather than be singles.
- Explains "On a Good Day" came directly from the phrase itself.
- Mentions her first CD had many songs cut by other artists.
“I had a feeling about that song that you know maybe this would be the one for me to launch my record with.”— Jude Johnstone, in this interview
Since this interview
Johnstone released "Living Room" in 2019, recorded mostly live in her Nashville home. She launched a podcast called "Book of Jude" discussing her career and toured Europe. As of 2024, she was considering releasing new material including a possible Celtic songs compilation or duet album.
