After acting as a fill-in singer for various Erie bands like The Calientes and the Arkay IV, Jon Ims eventually joined CJ Bri. He later would leave Erie and go onto a successful songwriting career in Nashville for artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire, and the Dixie Chicks. He talks about those early formative years in Erie; going on the road for 10 years opening for the likes of ZZ Top, Richie Havens, and Randy newman (among many others); and eventually teaching songwriting in Nashville.
Thanks again to the JPT Foundation for sponsoring the the Erie Music History podcast. The goal of the foundation is to provide education scholarships to grade school-age children as well as annual giving to local organizations and charities. The foundation also has a large hall that hosts bingo four days a week and is available for rentals.
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