Editing Jimmy Webb (section)

===Solo artist, 1993–present===
Since 1993, Webb has produced five critically acclaimed solo albums: ''[[Suspending Disbelief]]'' (1993), ''[[Ten Easy Pieces]]'' (1996), ''[[Twilight of the Renegades]]'' (2005), ''[[Just Across the River]]'' (2010), and ''[[Still Within the Sound of My Voice (Jimmy Webb album)|Still Within the Sound of My Voice]]'' (2013). He has continued to expand his creative landscape to include [[musical theatre|musicals]], [[advertising|commercial]] [[jingle]]s, and [[film score]]s.

In 1994, Webb teamed with [[Nanci Griffith]] to contribute the song "If These Old Walls Could Speak" to the [[AIDS]] benefit album ''[[Red Hot + Country]]'' produced by the [[Red Hot Organization]].

In 1997, Webb co-produced [[Carly Simon]]'s ''[[Film Noir (album)|Film Noir]]'' album and contributed his vocals, orchestration, and piano skills to the project, which was filmed for an AMC documentary (which premiered in September 1997). He also co-wrote the song "Film Noir" with Simon and reprised his role as arranger and co-producer on Simon's 2008 album, ''[[This Kind of Love]]''.

In 1998, Webb completed his first book, ''Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting'', which was published by [[Hachette Books|Hyperion Books]]. It was well-received by songwriters and performers and became a best-seller.<ref>{{cite book|last=Webb|first=Jimmy|title=Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eH4WOv8aTYQC|access-date=October 29, 2011|isbn=9780786884889|date=September 22, 1999|publisher=Hyperion }}</ref> One book reviewer described it as "a companion every serious songwriter should read, and read again, and keep handy for referral".<ref name="connection"/>
 
In 2007, he released a live album of his show ''[[Live and at Large]]'', which was recorded in the United Kingdom. The album included personal stories and anecdotes about [[Richard Harris]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Harry Nilsson]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Art Garfunkel]], [[Frank Sinatra]], and [[Rosemary Clooney]].

Webb appears in the 2008 documentary ''[[The Wrecking Crew (2008 film)|The Wrecking Crew]]'' providing thoughtful and descriptive insights into the world of California session musicians in the 1960s.

In June 2010, Webb released ''[[Just Across the River]]'', an album of newly arranged Webb songs that featured guest appearances by [[Vince Gill]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Lucinda Williams]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Glen Campbell]], [[Michael McDonald (singer)|Michael McDonald]], [[Mark Knopfler]], [[JD Souther]], and [[Linda Ronstadt]].

In 2011, Webb was unanimously elected chairman of the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]], replacing [[Hal David]] who retired after ten years in the position.<ref name="songhall"/>

In May 2012, Webb traveled to London to receive the [[Ivor Novello Awards|Ivor Novello Special International Award]], which recognizes non-British writers and composers who have made an extraordinary contribution to the global musical landscape.<ref name="ivors"/> In September 2012, Fantasy Records released ''[[Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb: In Session]]'', a collaborative album by Campbell and Webb. The album and its accompanying DVD were filmed and recorded in December 1988 at the Hamilton, Ontario, studios of [[CHCH-TV]] as part of the Canadian concert series ''In Session''.<ref name="allmusic-in-session"/>

Decades after he sold his first song, Webb's influence on his fellow musicians is ongoing. Rock singer-songwriter [[Bruce Springsteen]] has acknowledged that his 2019 album ''[[Western Stars]]'' was profoundly impacted by Webb's music,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2016/09/bruce-springsteen-cover-story|title=Cover Story: The Book of Bruce Springsteen|first=David|last=Kamp|date=September 6, 2016|magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> and country music singer [[Keith Urban]] cites Webb as his earliest songwriting inspiration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7604502/dan-rather-keith-urban-the-big-interview|title=Dan Rather to Sit Down With Keith Urban on 'The Big Interview'|first=Chuck|last=Dauphin|date=December 8, 2016|website=Billboard Magazine}}</ref>

Webb continues to perform throughout the United States and abroad.<ref name="jw-performances"/> In 2017 he published an autobiography, ''The Cake and the Rain: A Memoir''.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Cake and the Rain: A Memoir|first=Jimmy|last=Webb|date=April 18, 2017|publisher=St. Martin's Press|id={{ASIN|1250058414|country=uk}}}}</ref>

In 2024, Webb's song "[[MacArthur Park (song)|MacArthur Park]]" by both [[Donna Summer]] and [[Richard Harris]] was included in the [[Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (soundtrack)|''Beetlejuice Beetlejuice'' soundtrack]].