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.
Talk About
Jack Ingram Lyrics
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'Coz it ain't right that we've got nothing to say
I always thought I could run, now I'm under the gun
And I fight just to find something to say
It used to be we could walk around in silence
But you could see things were good
But now the pain of what ain't said well it's gone to my head
'Cause I ain't saying there ain't no more love here
It's just that I fear something's wrong
Can't you see that I'm doing the best I can now
To figure out how we can get along
So we've got to fight just to find something to talk about
Well I ain't saying there ain't no more love here
It's just that I fear somethings wrong
Can't you see that I'm doing the best I can now
To figure out how we can get along
We've got to fight just to find something to talk about
'Cause it ain't right that we've got nothing to say
I always thought I could run now I'm under the gun
And I fight just to find something to say
Yeah, I always thought I could run
Now I'm under the gun
And I fight just to find something I say
The song "Talk About" by Jack Ingram is a poignant ballad about a relationship that has lost its spark. The opening lines, "We've got to fight just to find something to talk about / 'Coz it ain't right that we've got nothing to say," paint a picture of two people who are struggling to communicate with each other. The singer reveals that he used to think he could run away from his relationship problems, but now he feels trapped and under pressure to say something meaningful. The line "And I fight just to find something to say" captures the anxiety and frustration that comes with a relationship that has lost its emotional depth.
The rest of the song explores the idea that sometimes what isn't said can be more powerful than what is. The singer describes how he and his partner used to be able to walk around in silence and still be connected, but now their unspoken pain has become too much to bear. He acknowledges that there is still love between them, but there is also something wrong that he can't quite articulate. The chorus repeats the idea that they have to fight just to find something to talk about, emphasizing the difficulty of staying connected when there is an emotional distance between them.
Overall, "Talk About" is a beautifully written song that captures the complicated emotions of a relationship on the brink. From the evocative lyrics to Jack Ingram's soulful performance, this song is a reminder that sometimes the most powerful messages are the ones left unsaid.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got to fight just to find something to talk about
It's become difficult for us to have meaningful conversations and we have to consciously make an effort to come up with topics to talk about.
'Coz it ain't right that we've got nothing to say
It's not normal or healthy for a couple to have nothing to talk about and we need to work on fixing this.
I always thought I could run, now I'm under the gun
And I fight just to find something to say
I used to feel like I could run away from problems, but now I'm feeling pressure to address the issue and find things to talk about.
It used to be we could walk around in silence
But you could see things were good
But now the pain of what ain't said well it's gone to my head
'Cause anyone can see things ain't good
We used to enjoy each other's company even when we were not talking, but now the lack of communication is causing me pain and it's evident to anyone that things are not good between us.
'Cause I ain't saying there ain't no more love here
It's just that I fear something's wrong
I still love you, but I can sense that something is not right and it's making me worried.
Can't you see that I'm doing the best I can now
To figure out how we can get along
I'm trying my best to find a solution and improve our relationship.
Well I ain't saying there ain't no more love here
It's just that I fear somethings wrong
I want to make it clear that I still love you, but I also have concerns about the state of our relationship.
Yeah, I always thought I could run
Now I'm under the gun
And I fight just to find something to say
I used to avoid confrontations and difficult conversations, but now I'm feeling the pressure to address our communication issues and it's a struggle for me to find things to talk about.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JACK INGRAM
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