Jason Didner
@jasondidner.bsky.social
Jersey Rock with Jersey Humor and Heart. Current album “Digital Carnival” holds up a funhouse mirror to the joys, hazards and absurdities of modern life online.
I wrote a reflection for MLK Day about letting go of guilt and choosing action instead.
It connects to a song I wrote, Come Across the Tracks, inspired by a true story of musicians crossing lines in Asbury Park.
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#MLKDay #Music #Reflection
It connects to a song I wrote, Come Across the Tracks, inspired by a true story of musicians crossing lines in Asbury Park.
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
#MLKDay #Music #Reflection
On MLK Day: Choosing Action Over Guilt
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I’ll say it plainly: I do not feel guilty for being white. I also recognize that my race comes with built-in privil...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I wrote a reflection for MLK Day about letting go of guilt and choosing action instead.
It connects to a song I wrote, Come Across the Tracks, inspired by a true story of musicians crossing lines in Asbury Park.
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
#MLKDay #Music #Reflection
It connects to a song I wrote, Come Across the Tracks, inspired by a true story of musicians crossing lines in Asbury Park.
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
#MLKDay #Music #Reflection
A live moment with the band from last fall — and it’s in the set Friday at Departed Soles.
🎥 youtu.be/xqSBQRy_CdI
🎥 youtu.be/xqSBQRy_CdI
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
A live moment with the band from last fall — and it’s in the set Friday at Departed Soles.
🎥 youtu.be/xqSBQRy_CdI
🎥 youtu.be/xqSBQRy_CdI
Nutley, NJ — I’m playing three full sets this Friday.
Originals mixed with songs by Springsteen, Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Neil Diamond, Southside Johnny, Foo Fighters, and R.E.M.
Come early, stay late. This one’s meant to unfold. 🎸
The Oakley Kitchen & Cocktails
789 Bloomfield Avenue
Originals mixed with songs by Springsteen, Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Neil Diamond, Southside Johnny, Foo Fighters, and R.E.M.
Come early, stay late. This one’s meant to unfold. 🎸
The Oakley Kitchen & Cocktails
789 Bloomfield Avenue
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Nutley, NJ — I’m playing three full sets this Friday.
Originals mixed with songs by Springsteen, Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Neil Diamond, Southside Johnny, Foo Fighters, and R.E.M.
Come early, stay late. This one’s meant to unfold. 🎸
The Oakley Kitchen & Cocktails
789 Bloomfield Avenue
Originals mixed with songs by Springsteen, Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Neil Diamond, Southside Johnny, Foo Fighters, and R.E.M.
Come early, stay late. This one’s meant to unfold. 🎸
The Oakley Kitchen & Cocktails
789 Bloomfield Avenue
As we move from 2025 into 2026 —
what’s one thing you’re grateful for from this year, and one thing you’re ready to release?
what’s one thing you’re grateful for from this year, and one thing you’re ready to release?
December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
As we move from 2025 into 2026 —
what’s one thing you’re grateful for from this year, and one thing you’re ready to release?
what’s one thing you’re grateful for from this year, and one thing you’re ready to release?
Working through the sax part for ‘Come Across the Tracks.’ 🎷
December 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Working through the sax part for ‘Come Across the Tracks.’ 🎷
When AI DJ-bots replace human DJs, it’s not just playlists that change — it’s the stories, context, and connection that disappear. I interviewed Lazlo, founder of @blowupradio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy .
Part 2 of my ongoing series on the human element in radio:
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
Part 2 of my ongoing series on the human element in radio:
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
December 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
When AI DJ-bots replace human DJs, it’s not just playlists that change — it’s the stories, context, and connection that disappear. I interviewed Lazlo, founder of @blowupradio.gardenstate.social.ap.brid.gy .
Part 2 of my ongoing series on the human element in radio:
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
Part 2 of my ongoing series on the human element in radio:
jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...
The Springsteen film dropped yesterday — got me thinking about the songs that stay with you. What’s yours?
December 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The Springsteen film dropped yesterday — got me thinking about the songs that stay with you. What’s yours?
On the day I released “Let Them,” I felt that familiar mix of excitement and anxiety — will it land, will it find its audience?
Then a totally unexpected burst of inspiration pulled me into writing something new.
That song became “Dear Faye.”
First-ever performance.
youtu.be/Z0BSA8CHD00
Then a totally unexpected burst of inspiration pulled me into writing something new.
That song became “Dear Faye.”
First-ever performance.
youtu.be/Z0BSA8CHD00
Dear Faye — first playthrough (inspired by Deliver Me from Nowhere)
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
On the day I released “Let Them,” I felt that familiar mix of excitement and anxiety — will it land, will it find its audience?
Then a totally unexpected burst of inspiration pulled me into writing something new.
That song became “Dear Faye.”
First-ever performance.
youtu.be/Z0BSA8CHD00
Then a totally unexpected burst of inspiration pulled me into writing something new.
That song became “Dear Faye.”
First-ever performance.
youtu.be/Z0BSA8CHD00
What started as inspiration from Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory turned into a rock song about releasing other people’s expectations — and giving yourself permission to just be you.
I tried to match that sense of joy and release in the video.
🎞️ “Let Them”
youtu.be/cl64XT2Sqmw
I tried to match that sense of joy and release in the video.
🎞️ “Let Them”
youtu.be/cl64XT2Sqmw
Let Them (Official Video) – Jason Didner | Inspired by “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What started as inspiration from Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory turned into a rock song about releasing other people’s expectations — and giving yourself permission to just be you.
I tried to match that sense of joy and release in the video.
🎞️ “Let Them”
youtu.be/cl64XT2Sqmw
I tried to match that sense of joy and release in the video.
🎞️ “Let Them”
youtu.be/cl64XT2Sqmw
I put together a playlist around the ideas behind Let Them.
Boundaries, peace, self-compassion.
It’s been a grounding companion today.
Boundaries, peace, self-compassion.
It’s been a grounding companion today.
December 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I put together a playlist around the ideas behind Let Them.
Boundaries, peace, self-compassion.
It’s been a grounding companion today.
Boundaries, peace, self-compassion.
It’s been a grounding companion today.
Release day.
“Let Them” is out everywhere today—written as a reminder to keep my energy where I actually have control.
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“Let Them” is out everywhere today—written as a reminder to keep my energy where I actually have control.
🎧 jasondidner.com/links
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Release day.
“Let Them” is out everywhere today—written as a reminder to keep my energy where I actually have control.
🎧 jasondidner.com/links
“Let Them” is out everywhere today—written as a reminder to keep my energy where I actually have control.
🎧 jasondidner.com/links
I’ve been working on a song inspired by the “let them” mindset — the idea of giving yourself space from other people’s reactions.
The full track lands tomorrow, but here’s a preview of the chorus.
What helps you create that mental space in your own life?
youtube.com/shorts/GwqTI...
The full track lands tomorrow, but here’s a preview of the chorus.
What helps you create that mental space in your own life?
youtube.com/shorts/GwqTI...
Let Them – Chorus Preview (Official Track)
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I’ve been working on a song inspired by the “let them” mindset — the idea of giving yourself space from other people’s reactions.
The full track lands tomorrow, but here’s a preview of the chorus.
What helps you create that mental space in your own life?
youtube.com/shorts/GwqTI...
The full track lands tomorrow, but here’s a preview of the chorus.
What helps you create that mental space in your own life?
youtube.com/shorts/GwqTI...
New podcast episode! I had a blast chatting with Jesse on Set Lusting Bruce — we talked Bruce history, I played guitar, and discussed a "near miss" involving the Boss.
Listen here 🎧
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And when we recorded this, I hadn’t even written “Let Them,” which drops Friday!
Listen here 🎧
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/setl...
And when we recorded this, I hadn’t even written “Let Them,” which drops Friday!
From Jersey Rock to Hits Influenced by Bruce Sp... by Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast
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December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New podcast episode! I had a blast chatting with Jesse on Set Lusting Bruce — we talked Bruce history, I played guitar, and discussed a "near miss" involving the Boss.
Listen here 🎧
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/setl...
And when we recorded this, I hadn’t even written “Let Them,” which drops Friday!
Listen here 🎧
cms.megaphone.fm/channel/setl...
And when we recorded this, I hadn’t even written “Let Them,” which drops Friday!
Sometimes you hear an idea that shifts something inside you.
For me, that was Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory.
It hit so hard… I ended up writing a whole song about it. 🎵
More coming Dec 12. #LetThem
For me, that was Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory.
It hit so hard… I ended up writing a whole song about it. 🎵
More coming Dec 12. #LetThem
December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Sometimes you hear an idea that shifts something inside you.
For me, that was Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory.
It hit so hard… I ended up writing a whole song about it. 🎵
More coming Dec 12. #LetThem
For me, that was Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory.
It hit so hard… I ended up writing a whole song about it. 🎵
More coming Dec 12. #LetThem
Happy 25th Anniversary to my wife Amy! Sometimes we co-write funny songs about our lives before we even know we're doing it - like this time when we wrote "Underwater Basket Weaving!" 🤿🧺
youtu.be/nL2Ffvit_oM
#FunnySong #LoveAndMusic #Anniversary #25thAnniversary
youtu.be/nL2Ffvit_oM
#FunnySong #LoveAndMusic #Anniversary #25thAnniversary
The Hilarious Song My Wife & I Accidentally Wrote, Live at The Asbury Hotel (25th Anniversary Post!)
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Happy 25th Anniversary to my wife Amy! Sometimes we co-write funny songs about our lives before we even know we're doing it - like this time when we wrote "Underwater Basket Weaving!" 🤿🧺
youtu.be/nL2Ffvit_oM
#FunnySong #LoveAndMusic #Anniversary #25thAnniversary
youtu.be/nL2Ffvit_oM
#FunnySong #LoveAndMusic #Anniversary #25thAnniversary
Let go. New hope. That’s the gem. ✨
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Let go. New hope. That’s the gem. ✨
"Quiet Piggy!", a new book by President Donald Trump | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ever feel like you’re pushing all day on something that never moves?
A reminder from my song “Let Them”:
You’re allowed to put down the boulders that aren’t yours to carry.
What’s a weight you’re finally ready to walk away from?
A reminder from my song “Let Them”:
You’re allowed to put down the boulders that aren’t yours to carry.
What’s a weight you’re finally ready to walk away from?
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ever feel like you’re pushing all day on something that never moves?
A reminder from my song “Let Them”:
You’re allowed to put down the boulders that aren’t yours to carry.
What’s a weight you’re finally ready to walk away from?
A reminder from my song “Let Them”:
You’re allowed to put down the boulders that aren’t yours to carry.
What’s a weight you’re finally ready to walk away from?
“Your one wild and precious life is calling to you now.”
Inspired by Mary Oliver → shared by Mel Robbins → put into this lyric.
What will you do with yours?
Inspired by Mary Oliver → shared by Mel Robbins → put into this lyric.
What will you do with yours?
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Your one wild and precious life is calling to you now.”
Inspired by Mary Oliver → shared by Mel Robbins → put into this lyric.
What will you do with yours?
Inspired by Mary Oliver → shared by Mel Robbins → put into this lyric.
What will you do with yours?
Hey Bluesky - if you're enjoying my streaming albums, I'm now offering them on vinyl! I've come to really enjoy sitting with my wife listening to a whole album, looking at the artwork and reading from the lyric sheet, like I used to when I was a teenager. Link in first reply.
#vinyl
#vinyl
November 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hey Bluesky - if you're enjoying my streaming albums, I'm now offering them on vinyl! I've come to really enjoy sitting with my wife listening to a whole album, looking at the artwork and reading from the lyric sheet, like I used to when I was a teenager. Link in first reply.
#vinyl
#vinyl
I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.
(Link in first reply)
(Link in first reply)
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.
(Link in first reply)
(Link in first reply)
I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.
(Link in first reply)
(Link in first reply)
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I loved interviewing my brother, Matthew “Motl” Didner, about his days spinning music on our Morristown High School station. This kicks off a blog series on the human side of radio—why real DJs matter, and what we lose as more stations hand the mic to AI.
(Link in first reply)
(Link in first reply)
Ever have Siri completely misunderstand you? Same.
That’s the spirit behind “Zeroes and Ones,” now out as a horizontal lyric video from my album Digital Carnival.
Give it a spin 👇
📺 youtu.be/XnfZVFgHd_w
That’s the spirit behind “Zeroes and Ones,” now out as a horizontal lyric video from my album Digital Carnival.
Give it a spin 👇
📺 youtu.be/XnfZVFgHd_w
Jason Didner - Zeroes and Ones (Official Lyric video) -
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ever have Siri completely misunderstand you? Same.
That’s the spirit behind “Zeroes and Ones,” now out as a horizontal lyric video from my album Digital Carnival.
Give it a spin 👇
📺 youtu.be/XnfZVFgHd_w
That’s the spirit behind “Zeroes and Ones,” now out as a horizontal lyric video from my album Digital Carnival.
Give it a spin 👇
📺 youtu.be/XnfZVFgHd_w
I stumbled upon a great book about treating depression with exercise and the power of @springsteen 's live music. Here's my review of "High Hopes" by @annesimaabel .
jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...
jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...
Artist on Artist: Book Review of "High Hopes: A Memoir" by Anne Abel
Last week, a fellow member of the Facebook group SPRING-NUTS posted “A woman with debilitating depression and anxiety goes to Australia to see Bruce. Ei...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I stumbled upon a great book about treating depression with exercise and the power of @springsteen 's live music. Here's my review of "High Hopes" by @annesimaabel .
jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...
jasondidner.com/blog/blog/76...
Live performance from Montclair Brewery - "Come Across the Tracks" - a song that urges us to challenge racial barriers, like Garry Tallent did when he arrived in Asbury Park in '64. The rest is history. 🎸🎷
📺 youtu.be/JsII3cZQZ-M
📺 youtu.be/JsII3cZQZ-M
Come Across the Tracks (Live from Montclair Brewery)
YouTube video by Jason Didner
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Live performance from Montclair Brewery - "Come Across the Tracks" - a song that urges us to challenge racial barriers, like Garry Tallent did when he arrived in Asbury Park in '64. The rest is history. 🎸🎷
📺 youtu.be/JsII3cZQZ-M
📺 youtu.be/JsII3cZQZ-M