You can throw rocks at the Natchez Trace from her home in
Chickasaw County, about 20 miles outside of Tupelo,
Mississippi. You
can hear the fond memories of then eleven year old Jordyn in
songs like Tell Me A Story, My Own and Buttercup Hill. You
can now hear the memories of an ambitious teenager in songs
like Life Is Simple, Kiss Me Cowboy and Heartbreak Heaven.
Jordyn loved to sing with her grandma as a toddler.
Then, by age five, her first solo was in a church Christmas
play. It was at this small country church that Jordyn’s love
for music grew deeper. It is amazing how that little church
has had so many talented people emerge from it, such as Paul
Thorn (singer/songwriter), Brenda Whitlock (Gospel
singer/songwriter), Ben Hall (singer/musician) and many other
talented individuals. |
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just the fourth grade, her momma remembers her running
down the stairs of their home saying “Momma, listen to
my song I wrote.” At age 10, she recorded a few cover
songs at a local studio with money she received as a
Christmas gift.
At 11 years old, she made her first of many demo
recordings at a studio in Nashville, TN. It was there
that she met and started working with one of the studio
owners (George Clinton) and his wife, Susan. Sitting in
the studio one day, she brought out a notebook of songs
she had written. George looked through the notebook and
really expressed to Jordyn the importance of songwriting
and encouraged her to write more and more.
At age 12, she finished recording vocals for her first
collection of songs she wrote or co-wrote for a CD
called Tell Me A Story. Also, by this time, Jordyn
learned guitar. Jordyn had taken piano lessons for a few
years, but loves the convenience of the guitar when
performing at different venues.
At 13 years old, although Jordyn did not enter
many talent contests, she won the finals of the Loretta
Lynn Talent Search in Hurricane Mills, TN. Jordyn then
spent the next few years focusing on writing and
performing at local venues.
By the age of 16, Jordyn has had the honor of opening
concerts for Jake Owen, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle,
Ronnie McDowell, Emerson Drive, Tim Murphy, and many
other local area bands. Jordyn has also had the honor of
writing with some of Nashville’s top songwriters. |
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Now, just turning 17 years old, Jordyn is about to
graduate high school. She has worked very hard the past
few years taking extra classes in order to graduate one
year early. With her hands on the wheel now, she is
packing her bags and anxious to start living where she
has always dreamed of: Nashville. |
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