JORDAN PICKETT
Music has always been a part of Jordan Pickett's life, but it wasn't until he was 16 that he wrote his first song. A passion was born and now the twenty something Christian Country Singer Songwriter is taking his stand for God, Family and Good Country Music.
PS: What first got you into music? JORDAN: My family has always been musical, especially my dads side. For example, my Dads Uncle, Donald, would lead our Christmas parties and family gatherings with his guitar, singing songs that we could all sing together. Even my cousin, Paula, has a wonderful singing voice and made a career out of her passion for singing. With this said, music runs in my family and with special occasions and family gatherings, I would be exposed to the joy of it! As for myself, I was in high school so I was taking guitar class and chorus and then playing guitar and singing after school for fun. Later, In 2017, my grandpa, “Paw Paw” Pickett passed away. We were close so this was a very hard time for me. With all the emotion I felt, with all of the memories of us repeatedly playing through my mind, I ended up taking the emotions I felt inside and funneling them into my very first song titled, “I Will Never Forget You”. I then sang this at his funeral the following Saturday. Ever since then, I haven’t stopped writing and singing about things that matter to me and doing it with passion. PS: What would you be doing right now, if it wasn’t for your music career? JORDAN: If it wasn’t for my music career, I would probably be working full time with my dad, mom and my brother. We have a family business, “Silk Hope Transmissions” that my Dad and Grandpa started years ago. Currently, I help out during the summer months when I have time but my music keeps me so busy that it’s rare. Don’t get me wrong, I am so blessed to be able to do what I do and I love my job! However, if it weren’t for my music career, I see myself working on cars with my family. PS: What is your songwriting process? JORDAN: When it comes to writing songs.. for me, there isn’t a "3 step process” or a pattern that I follow every single time I want to pull out a hit. I say this because if it were, then it would be considered a science, and it very well may be considered a science.. but to me, it’s an art. Yes, some people always start with lyrics, a melody, or maybe chord progression, but I usually start with the feeling/ emotion. I ask myself, “what do I want people to feel when they hear this song?” Following that will be chords on the guitar and some humming/ singing in effort to generate the emotion that want to be portrayed with the song. I have found that it can be easy to get carried away in trying to finish the song that the lyrics begin to lose their purpose. In order to keep the emotion and central idea of the song on track, I continuously go back to the same question that I asked myself in the beginning, “what do I want people to feel when they hear this song?” Soon enough, I have a new song and I know that the lyrics mean something. PS: What is life off stage for you? JORDAN: My life off stage is preparing for the next time that I am on it! Some people might have a booking agent, manager, social media marketer, website designer, etc. but for the most part, I do a lot of things myself when it comes to my music. I spend a lot of time during the week behind my computer and on my phone communicating with radio stations, booking shows, coordinating with my band, updating my social media/ website, advertising for the next show, etc. Some days, I take my free time to travel to new venues and shake hands with the owners in hopes of performing for a new crowd. All of these things are what people don’t see that are necessary “off-stage" actions for me to take in order to be on stage again. With all of this said, I can’t say that I have done it all on my own because that would be a lie. My family has always been there for me. One thing that I have noticed about the music industry, is that my family is awesome.. I have found that most musicians don’t receive the same support and encouragement that I do from my family. My Dad has encouraged me from the beginning and helped me get my first gigs; he still sacrifices so much time to travel with me and run my audio while we perform. When I was just getting my start, my Mom helped create my first logo. She spent the time and money to make all kinds of merchandise so that I could make enough money at my show and feel that it was worth it to do it again. With her around today, the band never goes hungry as she always stocks the bus with food and snacks! I have two older brothers, Blake and Austin, and one little sister, Payton. They are sure to make it out to my shows when they can and never fail to let me know how proud they are. Even my grandma’s have my back! My girlfriend is my #1 fan and has never missed a single show. She provides love and care for me 24/7 but not only does she love and support me as a person but she does the same for my music. She has done a great job of providing me with high quality pictures, allowing me to show my fans the fun I have everyday with my music! All in all, it is a team effort where we all pitch in when we can and try to make it to the next show! I truly couldn’t be where I am today without the guidance of the good Lord and the love and support of my family.
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