Ingram was born in Houston, Texas. He started writing songs and performing while studying psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he was member of Alpha Tau Omega.
Jack Ingram began his music career singing at a privately owned bar near the TCU campus of Fort Worth, Texas, which was owned by his friend John Clay Wolfe. Later, during the early 1990s, Jack toured the state of Texas opening for Mark Chesnutt and other acts. His first release was his self-titled album in 1995 via the Rhythmic label, followed by 1995's Lonesome Questions. Warner Bros. Records eventually signed him and released a live album entitled Live at Adair's, and re-issued his first two indie albums.
In 1997 he had his first and only time on the 22nd season of Austin City Limits. That same year, he released Livin' or Dyin' via Rising Tide Records, which produced his first chart single in the No. 51-peaking "Flutter". Two years later came Hey You via Lucky Dog, a division of Epic Records, which accounted for a No. 64 country single in "How Many Days". In 2000, he collaborated with Charlie Robison and Bruce Robison for the live album Unleashed Live.
Electric, his second album for Lucky Dog, was also his first album to enter Top Country Albums, despite not producing a chart single. This album was supplemented a year later by an EP entitled Electric: Extra Volts before he left Lucky Dog. Two more live albums followed before he signed to Columbia Records for the release of Young Man in 2004, which accounted for no singles. Another live album, Acoustic Motel, was issued in 2005.
On Sunday, February 3, 2013, H-E-B premiered their 'Texas Myths' Super Bowl commercial featuring Jack Ingram.
In 2005, Ingram signed to the independent record label Big Machine Records. Under the Big Machine banner, Ingram released a predominantly live album entitled Live: Wherever You Are. His first single release on that record label, "Wherever You Are", became Ingram's first top 40, and later his first Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as the first Number One for the Big Machine label. "Love You", the only other studio track on Live: Wherever You Are, was also released as a single, peaking at No. 12 on the charts. This song was also recorded by Trent Summar & the New Row Mob (whose frontman, Trent Summar, co-wrote it) on their 2005 album Horseshoes & Hand Grenades. This is also where he met famous country music artist Taylor Swift. Jack stated they were developing a relationship though she wasn't interested.
In late 2006, Ingram released a cover of Hinder's song "Lips of an Angel". Ingram's cover peaked at No. 16 on the country charts "Lips of an Angel" was the lead-off single to This Is It, his second album for Big Machine. This album also produced the No. 18 "Measure of a Man" (a Radney Foster co-write) and the No. 24 "Maybe She'll Get Lonely".
In 2008, Ingram appeared at the Argyle Education Foundation Black Diamond Affiar.
He won the Academy of Country Music award for top new male vocalist on May 19, 2008. Ingram also filled in for radio host Bob Kingsley on the countdown show "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40" for the week of September 20–21, 2008.
According to CMT, Ingram's Big Dreams & High Hopes album has "more guts" and Ellis Paul's "The World Ain't Slowing Down" may be the song that takes Ingram to the "next level". Ingram says "It'll be fun for me to expose people to a fantastic song from an artist who's had a 20-year career of being a very successful folk artist." The song was cut from the album. Its lead-off single "That's a Man" charted in the Top 20, followed by "Barefoot and Crazy," which became his second Top 10 hit. The album's next three singles all failed to enter the Top 40: "Seeing Stars" (a duet with Patty Griffin), "Free" and a re-recording of "Barbie Doll" with guest vocals from Dierks Bentley.
On August 26, 2009, Ingram set a Guinness record for the most radio interviews in one day, when he was interviewed 215 times.
Ingram and Big Machine amicably parted ways in late 2011.
As a sideline, Ingram does voice imaging for a number of country stations, including KRYS-FM Corpus Christi; WSIX-FM Nashville; WMIL-FM Milwaukee; KWJJ-FM Portland, Ore.; and KSCS Dallas.
In 2013, Jack teamed up with actor Matthew McConaughey and University of Texas at Austin football coach Mack Brown to create a fundraiser for their favorite children's charities. Dubbed Mack, Jack & McConaughey, the affair was held April 11–12 at Austin's ACL Live at the Moody Theater and featured a gala, golf tournament, fashion show and two nights of music. Mack, Jack & McConaughey returned in 2014.
Anymore Good Loving
Jack Ingram Lyrics
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There's got to be somewhere I'd rather be
She left me staring at an open door
Now I'm so broken I couldn't walk the floor
You get a little bit of hugging, you get a whole lot of pain
You get a little bit of sunshine, you get a whole lot of rain
And a whole lot of heartache, for just a little good time
If I was any kind of man now I'd go downtown
I'd find me a sweet thing she wouldn't run me round
But every woman I ever knew
You give her an inch, man and all you get's the blues
Jack Ingram's "Anymore Good Loving" is a reflective traditional country song describing the singers struggles in love, including pain, deception, and heartache. The lyrics show a man who has been left broken by his significant other who believes he’s never happy with her. The woman has left him with an open door, which he could use to escape the toxic environment, but he cannot bring himself to leave. The lyrics “Now I'm so broken I couldn't walk the floor” illustrate the pain he's going through emotionally. The chorus emphasizes the rollercoaster-like life of his relationship. He emphasizes that too much good loving will drive him out of his mind, meaning his significant other is giving him an unreasonable amount of love and affection that is accompanied by the same amount of pain, making it ultimately hard to handle.
The second verse emphasizes that the singer has had enough and wants to fix his life. He wants to find someone sweet who will not play any games, but he ultimately can't do that. Instead, he chooses to stay with his significant other, but then acknowledges that "every woman I ever knew, You give her an inch, man, and all you get's the blues," meaning that every woman he's encountered has eventually caused him some degree of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I come home now my woman says to me
After coming home, my woman has something to say which troubles me deeply.
There's got to be somewhere I'd rather be
According to my woman, there must be some other place I'd like to be than with her.
She left me staring at an open door
The woman left while I tried to comprehend why she doesn't want me around anymore.
Now I'm so broken I couldn't walk the floor
This situation has left me emotionally devastated to the point that I can't even pace around.
You get a little bit of hugging, you get a whole lot of pain
Sometimes, physical affection isn't worth the emotional pain that comes with it.
You get a little bit of sunshine, you get a whole lot of rain
There can be joy and happiness, but it's often overshadowed by sorrow.
And a whole lot of heartache, for just a little good time
The suffering resulting from a brief moment of pleasure isn't worth it.
Anymore good loving, will drive me out of my mind
I can't handle the pain of loving someone anymore; it will drive me insane.
If I was any kind of man now I'd go downtown
I should go out and find someone new since my woman left me.
I'd find me a sweet thing she wouldn't run me round
I would look for a kind and gentle woman who wouldn't play games with me.
But every woman I ever knew
All the women I've been with,
You give her an inch, man and all you get's the blues
they always take advantage of my kindness, leading to a world of hurt.
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: BRUCE ROBISON, JACK INGRAM
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