Discover the stars of tomorrow, today. This episode of „On The Rise“ highlights country music artist, Jordan Davis.<\/b>
\nFor country singer Jordan Davis, music isn\u2019t just a passion project \u2013 it\u2019s in his blood. Davis is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana where he was raised surrounded by music. The nephew of acclaimed songwriter, Stan Paul Davis, this former LSU Tiger recently released his debut album, Home State, and credits his upbringing for setting him along the path he walks today.
\u201cIt was one of those things \u2013 I was just around music so much and country music in general,\u201d said Davis. \u201cMy uncle was a songwriter and I knew that songwriting was a profession. He\u2019s still one of my favorite writers \u2013 I think that\u2019s where \u2013 just being around somebody that talented and hearing his music and how he wrote songs I realized that if I\u2019m going to start a career it\u2019s got to be something I love.\u201d
A talented songwriter in his own right, Davis co-wrote Home State with partners Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. Davis finds inspiration for his songs all around him, even if sometimes he has to work for it.
\u201cI\u2019ve definitely woken up with ideas and I\u2019ve put them in my phone but, I mean, for me I kind of have to wrestle with it a little bit,\u201d said Davis. \u201cSometimes you just got to sit down, pick your guitar up and hope you come across something. But, I think there\u2019s inspiration everywhere, you got to kind of have an eye for it.\u201d
All that time spent wrestling ideas into song has paid off at last as Davis finds himself in rarefied air. His rookie album has climbed all the way up to number six on the Top Country Albums chart in addition to cracking the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 200. Despite his recent success, Davis is taking things in stride \u2013 being appreciative of his fans and still enjoys the simple pleasure of a successful Walmart run.
\u201cMan, it\u2019s been unbelievable, just the response from the fans so far \u2013 it\u2019s been awesome,\u201d said Davis. \u201cI walked into Walmart the other day and bought my album which was crazy. I still don\u2019t know if it\u2019s really set in \u2013 I never would have thought [it would do] what it\u2019s done.\u201d
When it comes to his future in the industry, Davis just wants to keep the dream alive.
\u201cAs kind of cliche as it sounds, I mean, this was seriously a dream to me,\u201d said Davis. \u201cI don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a certain thing that I could put a bow on it and \u2018Alright now I\u2019ve done it.\u2019 Man, if I could do this for the rest of my life, it\u2019d be incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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