Singing

Solo artist

   In 2002 while performing in Beauty and the Beast, Nick had written a song with his father called "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)." With background vocals from theBeauty and the Beast cast, Nick performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDS" album, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.^[32][33] In November 2003, INO Records received a demo copy of "Joy To The World (A Christmas Prayer)."^[34] The label released the song to Christian radio, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.^[33] While Nick was working on his solo project, Joe followed in his footsteps to Broadway, appearing in Baz Luhrmann's production of La Boheme.

   By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records found out about Nick's song.^[32][33] Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records and Columbia Records and released the single "Dear God".^[35][36] A second single, "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" (a new solo recording), was released on November 16.^[37] It was supposed to be followed by a December release of a self-titled solo album Nicholas Jonas, but the album was pushed back.^[38] It did, however, get a limited release.^[39]Nick, along with Kevin and Joe, had written several other songs for the album.^[32]

   In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.^[40]

   Nick Jonas is currently working on a side project from the Jonas Brothers called "Nick Jonas and the Administration". Their debut album Who I Am was released February 2, 2010. The band members consist of Tommy Barbarella on keyboard, Michael Bland on drums, John Fields on bass, and David Ryan Harris on guitar.^[41] Although David Ryan Harris recorded guitar in the studio for Who I Am he was unable to go on tour with the rest of band and was ultimately replaced by Sonny Thompson.

   In January 2010 Jonas embarked on the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. This was Jonas' first tour without his brothers. The tour consisted of 22 dates that began on January 2, 2010 in Dallas, Texas and concluded on January 30, 2010 in Berkeley, California.

JONAS BROTHERS

   After meeting with Jonas and hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.^[32][42][43] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers."^[44]

   It's About Time, the brothers' first album was released on August 8, 2006.^[45] According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

   After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.^[46][47] Around the same time, brothers began appearing in commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing thejingle.^[47] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.^[48] It reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart in its first week. It has since sold over three million copies worldwide.

   The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008. It sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The Jonas Brothers were listed number 9 on the richest pop acts of 2008 with Coldplay and AC/DC making over 62 million.