Jordan Covington, from Burlington,
North Carolina, burst onto the country music scene in 2013 with his debut
single, “Way Back”. That same year he
was asked to play at the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, Florida
whose line up also included; Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, and Brett
Eldredge. “One of the best feelings is
when somebody tells you that they love your song(s). I remember someone telling me that “Way Back”
was the soundtrack to their life,” said Covington.
Since then he’s had the opportunity to open for Dustin Lynch, Confederate Railroad, and Kristian Bush of Sugarland.
Since then he’s had the opportunity to open for Dustin Lynch, Confederate Railroad, and Kristian Bush of Sugarland.
It
wasn’t until college that Covington started singing publicly. “I give credit to my roommate (at Appalachian
State) for encouraging me to share my talent and believe that I was actually
good at it. Before then, I was pretty
quiet and didn’t have much to say,” said Covington. He went on to start a band, record a handful
of songs, and travel the southeast playing bars, clubs, restaurants, and
festivals.
Covington’s
songwriting process hasn’t changed much since he first started writing back in
high school and college. “I usually get
my ideas while I’m driving and I’ll pull out my iPhone and record the melody or
jot down some lyrics. Once I have the
idea and title I’ll sometimes story map the song and make sure it has three
connected ideas that are all based around the title,” said Covington. Growing up he went to a ton of concerts (such
as Alan Jackson and George Strait) where he began to develop his own philosophy
on performing and songwriting. He goes
on to explain, “I recognize the platform
these guys have and how it can be used to set a good example for people, but
you’ve got to have the right songs to represent that, so I focus my songwriting
around real life events and not as much fantasy stuff. Of course not every song can be serious and
true. You have to have some fun and step
out of the box every once in a while.”
Balancing
music and life’s obligations is Covington’s most difficult challenge. In the last few years he’s gotten married,
had his first baby, lost his band, changed jobs, bought a fixer upper house,
and welcomed his second child. “I’ve
been trying to write new songs in between all of that and maintain
communication with the audience I built over the last three years. It seems like life has owned me in the last
three years, but it’s turning me into the man I want to be and giving me the
song ideas that I hope to write to inspire families, fathers working class
people, etc.,” said Covington.
There
is no doubt that music and songwriting remain a passion of Covington’s. This year he’ll look to start a Kickstarter
with the goal of recording a six song EP in Nashville. He also wants to begin utilizing his YouTube
channel to create weekly content. “I’m
really looking forward to my songwriting achieving that level of
near-perfection that really moves people and leaves a mark on listeners,” said
Covington.
Check out Jordan Covington on social media:
- Facebook: @JordanCovingtonMusic
- Twitter: @ JCOVMUSIC
- YouTube: Jordan Covington
Summary: In the summer of 1986, ten-year-old Evan Minor runs an errand for his mom down to the corner store. There he sees Joe Scott, a World War II veteran, playing the guitar on the front porch. Evan is mesmerized by the sound. The next day Mr. Scott agrees to give Evan lessons. Over the next ten years they develop a bond. Evan confides to Mr. Scott about his strained relationship with his father and his desire to move to Nashville to become a singer. By sharing stories about the war and country music Mr. Scott teaches Evan about life, love and music. Is it enough to inspire Evan to follow his dreams?
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