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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

No, I didn't win an MTV Moonman. 🌙🏆 But I was in the right place at the right time — Asbury Park Brewery last Saturday night, surrounded by amazing local music memorabilia! Turns out my real award season is just a busy week of shows: 🧵

Jason Didner with the MTV video award statuette that's on display at Asbury Park Brewery in Asbury Park, NJ.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

That's cute that the very stable genius is ranting about communism.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride to all who celebrate! This is our new lyric video for "I Want You to Be Yourself." youtu.be/iGfoC_GS1lk?...

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I Want You to Be Yourself - Jason Didner and the GSPs (Official Lyric Video)

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Pure joy! The sounds that had been in my head for the past two years, lovingly and painstakingly committed to digital audio with my friends, are now on vinyl! This is the unboxing of my album "Asbury Heart" in this classic format. youtube.com/shorts/Azu32...

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Vinyl unboxing - Asbury Heart album by Jason Didner and the GSPs

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Asbury Heart is officially out today on all streaming services +Bandcamp. 🏖️💖 Songs about scrappy lifers who made Asbury Park what it is — and tonight we play them live at Porta Asbury Park, where Clarence first sat in with Bruce . Doors 6PM · Show 6:30 · All ages · $10 jasondidner.com/asbury-heart

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Jason Didner - Asbury Heart

Store for Jason Didner, a rock artist from Montclair, NJ USA

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

One of the great legends of the Jersey Shore is that "you-know-who" might show up and give a surprise performance at the end of the night. As a young working musician I got caught up in that hype once. Decades later, it found its way into a song. jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...

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I Heard "You-Know-Who" Might Show Up

I was a young musician caught up in the hype In 1996 I was the keyboardist for singer/songwriter Jim Kilby's band. We had a gig opening for Nils Lofgren...

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I think the very stable genius is off his sleep meds. 🤨

A satirical post from a fictitious. short-tempered president named Ronald T. Rump. It reads:

That DIRTY nasty Jersey rock band asked me to come see them at Crossroads in Garwood on May 6th. So listen upon JASON DIDNER, keep it up with the so-called "music" cause it's all you have. I was totally 100% exonerated by my very good ears and Leah's drumming so stick it. Furthermore this is proof we need a big beautiful BALLROOM. Somehow I'll figure out how to cram all 2400 fans into their 200 person club but I'm Rump and I can make it happen. And going forward I'm directing Kadh Patel to investigate anyone who goes to see Jason Didner and the GSPs since it's being used by ANTIFA to promote rock and roll against the greatest president ever. Vanna Pacella is on the short list with Steve on bass and now JASON DIDNER.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Covered 'A Girl Like You' as a tribute to Pat DiNizio before we play Crossroads in Garwood — his old haunt. Didn't expect The Smithereens to say thank you. 🙏

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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

It actually is this simple.

You can either have a dinner celebrating the First Amendment or you can have a dinner featuring
Donald Trump.
You can't have both.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A scrappy modern rock station broadcast out of a house in Eatontown, NJ. I was a teenager out of antenna range and had no idea. Decades later a documentary floored me — and inspired a song. Story here: jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...

A ranch house at 1129 Hope Road in Eatontown, NJ that has since been demolished. Modern rock radio station WHTG-FM was broadcast from this house. This is a screen grab from the USA Today documentary about the station.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Sure, he uses a teleprompter. Unlike some people, he actually understands what's on it.

A satirical post by fictitious president Ronald T. Rump:

It reads:

"Low energy" Bruce Springsteen isn't really playing
2-1/2 hour concerts at age 76. He's faking it with steroids and holograms, folks. And the crowd sizes? That's AI - and still smaller than my crowd sizes at my inauguration. My crowd was way bigger than Barack HUSSEIN Obama. Remember Obamagate? Terrible. Worst political crime ever committed.
And just because I very strongly got rid of the WORST OF THE WORST - medical students, farmhands, construction workers and dishwashers, he carries on like he has RUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, also known as RDS.
And I really won the 1994 Oscar for Best Song. By a lot. It was RIGGED and STOLLEN for that Looser.
If you love AMERICA, the "HOTTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD," according to many people, you won't support this Radical Left Lunatic.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
RTR

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The very stable genius has spoken. 🤨

A satirical post by Ronald T. Rump, a fictitious take on Donald Trump.

THE "ELECTION" IN THE GREAT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN! Republicans were winning like never before when a DUMP of mail-in ballots came in and handed a Victory to "Radical Left Democrats." We will SUE THE HELL out of these LUNATICS and we will win if the Judges remember that they owe a big favor to "YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT."

Speaking of Radical Left Lunatics, Jason Didner and the GSPs (what the hell kind of name is that?) are opening for Vanna Pacella at Crossroads (an average venue, people are telling me. Not beautiful like my ballroom. I've never heard of it) Wednesday May 6 . If you Love your Country, you will Boycott these No-Talent Loosers.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS "MATTER." President RTR

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Is it scripture... or a script?

A photo of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth giving a press conference. Above him is the text "...and the Lord said unto Moses:" Below him is the text "Do... or do not. There is no try."

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

As a singing guitarist, when I get the urge to acquire new gear, sometimes doing my vocal exercises turns out to be the actual gear upgrade that can make a bigger difference in the quality of my music — and the shopping urge passes. How about for you? 🎸🎤

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This mural on Springwood Ave. honors Clarence Clemons. The building where he first sat in with Bruce is where I'm launching my album "Asbury Heart" on May 15. Tickets are $10, nearly the inflation-adjusted price of what Bruce charged there in the early 70s. Some rooms just have magic in the walls. 🎷

A mural of saxophonist Clarence Clemons on the side of the former Turf Club in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Bruce's "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour and the heat it's getting from MAGA world raised the question again into the public eye: Should musicians shut up and sing? Speak their minds? Here are my thoughts on the matter. jasondidner.com/blog/blog/77...

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Should Musicians Talk Politics?

Photo by Jay Lustig, NJ Arts "Shut up and sing!" We've heard that line spoken by people on the opposing side of the political spectrum from th...

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Loads of fun contributing my bit to The Melting Pat podcast today! He aired my new song "D.I.Y. (feat. Jon Caspi)" and shared my funny story about how my friend and I actually altered a sport. www.themeltingpat.com/2026/04/show... @joncaspi.bsky.social @themeltingpat.bsky.social

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Show notes - Episode 577: Changes Raid Eternal

Join Pat every Saturday as he learns to read aloud, navigates parenthood, plays music from independent artists, and more. Crap open a cold one!

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Really? Did he have to say that about my lips though?

A satirical post from fictitious president Ronald T. Rump about Jason Didner, based on one that Trump actually wrote about Bruce Springsteen.

"HAPPY BANDCAMP FRIDAY TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING RADICAL LEFT LUNATICS LIKE NO-TALENT "SINGER" JASON DIDNER, WHOSE LIPS LOOK LIKE HE GOT A TERRIBLE COLLAGEN INJECTION FROM A 3RD RATE PLASTIC SURGEON. HE HAS A HORRIBLE AND INCURABLE CASE OF RUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS RDS. THE GUY IS A TOTAL LOSER WHO SPEWS HATE AGAINST YOUR PRESIDENT WHO WON 3 ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN BY SLEEPY JOE. BUT NOW THE COUNTRY IS THE "HOTTEST" IN THE WORLD THANKS TO YOUR FAVORITE "PRESIDENT" WHO IS TREATED MORE UNFAIRLY THAN LINCOLN.
MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS NEW SINGLE "D.I.Y." WHICH SUCKS. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. USE IT FOR HAMBERDERS INSTEAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. PRESIDENT RTR"

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Really? Did he have to say that about my lips though?

A satirical social media rant by fictitious president "Ronald T. Rump." It reads:

HAPPY BANDCAMP FRIDAY TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING RADICAL LEFT LUNATICS LIKE NO-TALENT "SINGER" JASON DIDNER, WHOSE LIPS LOOK LIKE HE GOT A TERRIBLE COLLAGEN INJECTION FROM A 3RD RATE PLASTIC SURGEON. HE HAS A HORRIBLE AND INCURABLE CASE OF RUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS RDS. THE GUY IS A TOTAL LOSER WHO SPEWS HATE AGAINST YOUR PRESIDENT WHO WON 3 ELECTIONS, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT WAS RIGGED AND STOLLEN BY SLEEPY JOE. BUT NOW THE COUNTRY IS THE "HOTTEST" IN THE WORLD THANKS TO YOUR FAVORITE "PRESIDENT" WHO IS TREATED MORE UNFAIRLY THAN LINCOLN.
MAGA SHOULD BOYCOTT HIS NEW SINGLE "D.I.Y." WHICH SUCKS. SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. USE IT FOR HAMBERDERS INSTEAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. PRESIDENT RTR

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Radio world premiere today 📻 “D.I.Y.” closes out Theme Attic on WHFR-FM Dearborn — airing around 4 PM Eastern. Tune in at whfr.fm (or 89.3 FM if you’re local).

Cover artwork for the single 'D.I.Y.' Taken at the Stone Pony summer stage from the audience looking at the stage. Title 'D.I.Y.' and artist credit 'Jason Didner and the GSPs feat. Jon Caspi' are shown

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New interview just dropped on "Why Are You So Quiet?" — the indie music blog that asks the real questions (including what carnival ride best describes my music). Spoiler: it's the Scrambler. 👉 whyareyousoquiet.substack.com/p/let-jason-...

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Let Jason Didner be Jason Didner

How a New Jersey indie rocker brings humor and warmth to mental health, the digital age, and more

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Department of Defense? Nope. Department of War? Nope. Department of Special Military Operations. #NoWarForEpstein

The US Department of Defense insignia. Defense is crossed out, replaced with War. War is crossed out, replaced with Special Military Operations.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Does FIFA want their peace prize back? Asking for a country.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Alysa Liu’s performance at the 2026 Milan Olympics felt triumphant before a score was announced or a medal awarded — because she was skating from pure joy. I’ve rarely seen a clearer example of internal motivation. jasondidner.com/blogs/blog-j...

Alyssa Liu visibly enjoying every moment of her figure skating performance at the 2026 Olympics.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

My wife has a better idea for the Olympic Biathlon: competitive eating and luge. 🌭🤢

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Wendy. Mary. Rosalita. Sandy. Women from Bruce Springsteen's imagination illustrating love, longing and regret. The movie "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" gave us the character Faye, who Bruce tries to love as the darkness of "Nebraska" consumes him. This new song "Dear Faye" is her story.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Tonight at 7PM ET 🎧 “Dear Faye” gets its world radio premiere on BlowUpRadio’s New NJ Music Hour. Big thanks to @blowupradio for supporting new NJ music, plus Diego Allessandro (vocals/instrumentation) and Leah Fox (drums). Listen live: blowupradio.com #NewJerseyMusic #IndieRock #BlueskyMusic

Mon Feb 8 at 7PM Eastern-US
"Dear Faye"
by Jason Didner and the Jersey Drive
featuring Diego Allessandro
World radio premiere
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Where NJ Rock Lives

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Here's a Protest Songs playlist I created with input from NJ 11th for Change. Features @brucespringsteen.net 's new song "Streets of Minneapolis." open.spotify.com/playlist/6N8...

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Songs of Protest - 1960s to 2020s

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Playing live this evening at The Fine Grind in Little Falls, NJ ☕🎶 Two sets starting at 5:30 PM — covers, originals, and I’ll be playing “Dear Faye” live before its release.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Eddie Van Halen would’ve been 71 today. He’s the reason I play guitar. Instead of a cover, here’s a 31-second solo from an unreleased song, “Asbury Heart,” where I let my Eddie influence run wild. He even had an Asbury Park connection via Kramer guitars in Neptune. youtube.com/shorts/gvcSy...

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Eddie Van Halen Is Why I Play Guitar 🎸 (Unreleased Solo)

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

In memory of #UncleFloyd - his favorite of my original songs: "You Can't Get There from Here in Jersey." youtu.be/SGiBJODBb1U

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for Uncle Floyd - "You Can't Get There from Here in Jersey"

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

First time playing this song live together. “Come Across the Tracks,” captured at Departed Soles on release night. youtu.be/NyHMdhb_TOk

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Jason Didner & the Drive – “Come Across the Tracks” (Live at Departed Soles Brewing Co.)

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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

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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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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A live moment with the band from last fall — and it’s in the set Friday at Departed Soles. 🎥 youtu.be/xqSBQRy_CdI

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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?

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Working through the sax part for ‘Come Across the Tracks.’ 🎷

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

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...

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The Springsteen film dropped yesterday — got me thinking about the songs that stay with you. What’s yours?

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

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

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Dear Faye — first playthrough (inspired by Deliver Me from Nowhere)

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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

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Let Them (Official Video) – Jason Didner | Inspired by “The Let Them Theory” by Mel Robbins

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I put together a playlist around the ideas behind Let Them. Boundaries, peace, self-compassion. It’s been a grounding companion today.

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Release day. “Let Them” is out everywhere today—written as a reminder to keep my energy where I actually have control. 🎧 jasondidner.com/links

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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...

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Let Them – Chorus Preview (Official Track)

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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!

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From Jersey Rock to Hits Influenced by Bruce Sp... by Set Lusting Bruce: The Bruce Springsteen Fan Podcast

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Jason Didner @jasondidner.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

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

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