{"id":2415814,"date":"2026-05-14T00:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2415814"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:27:25","slug":"jason-mraz-dedicates-newest-album-to-his-late-grandmothers-love-of-gospel-music-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jason-mraz-dedicates-newest-album-to-his-late-grandmothers-love-of-gospel-music-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Mraz dedicates newest album to his late grandmother\u2019s love of gospel music &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Jason Mraz is just a softy at heart. The singer-songwriter was introduced to music by his grandmother. He\u2019s paying her back with the songs on his latest album.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz is in the family way these days.<\/p>\n<p>His newest release, \u201cGrandma\u2019s Gospel Favorites,\u201d is a collection of songs he grew up hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cThey are timeless classics and it\u2019s music of comfort and healing through life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The album was recorded back in 2007. It was originally a Christmas gift for his grandma.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cA few years ago, she passed away and I got my masters back, in a sense. So here we are today, finally sharing what my grandmother wished I had shared many years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These traditional tunes raised her spirits and brought a smile to her face.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cGospel radio was all that was on, whether it was in her car, a radio sitting next to her, this was the music that really delighted her the most and filled the airwaves in her home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason\u2019s \u201cStill Yours 2026 East Coast Tour\u201d just kicked off. His opening act is Phillip Labes. He\u2019s the subject of Mraz\u2019s documentary, \u201cThe Opener.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cIt\u2019s the story of what it takes to be on the road, overcome obstacles and challenges, the acceptance from your family, pursuing the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a role the headliner\u2019s very familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cFirst of all, I saw my life in this story, but I think it\u2019s worthy of sharing to a large audience because this is the exact effort and passion that it takes to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s hitting the road with just his acoustic guitar this time around.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cWhich gives me the freedom to perform music from all nine of my albums now. I will be sharing a few songs from \u2018Grandma\u2019s Gospel Favorites\u2019 as they\u2019re woven into the narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jason\u2019s plan for his gigs is pretty simple.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Mraz: \u201cReally just a show in hopes to bring you out of your head and into your heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t have to travel for to see Jason in concert. He\u2019ll be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on May 15. <\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION<br \/><\/strong>Jason Mraz at Broward Center for the Performing Arts<br \/>201 SW 5th Ave<br \/>Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312<br \/>Friday, May 15 at 8 p.m.<br \/>To buy tickets, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.browardcenter.org\/events\/detail\/jason-mraz-2026\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.browardcenter.org\/events\/detail\/jason-mraz-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-newsletter\">\n\t<strong class=\"wp-block-newsletter__title\">Join our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wsvn.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Mraz is just a softy at heart. The singer-songwriter was introduced to music by his grandmother. He\u2019s paying her back with the songs on his latest album. Jason Mraz is in the family way these days. His newest release, \u201cGrandma\u2019s Gospel Favorites,\u201d is a collection of songs he grew up hearing. 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