A legendary singer/songwriter, Original Carrollwood resident Jim Mason wrote and performed a song entitled “A Peaceful Paradise” to capture the essence of Original Carrollwood.

Click here to enjoy the song: Original Carrollwood Song

Jim is a music industry veteran with more than forty years of experience in record production, songwriting and publishing, live performance, artist management, and marketing. He has been awarded industry recognition, including gold and platinum records.

Jim co-wrote the Peter, Paul, and Mary hit “I Dig Rock-N-Roll Music,” produced gold and platinum albums for the band Firefall, produced albums for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Chris Hillman of the Byrds and Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield. Other production credits of Jim’s include Poco, the Cate Brothers, Bob Buford, The Rhinestones, Robbin Thompson, and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul, and Mary, who originated the timeless “Wedding Song (There is Love).”

Jim has sung backup vocals on recordings with Alice Cooper and former Beatle John Lennon, and he’s worked on numerous projects with Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit.

Read more about your neighbor Jim at www.jimmasonproductions.com.