Jordana Bryant certainly knows her way around a melody. Whether it’s her viral covers of What Am I’s “Why Don’t We” and Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello’s “Señorita” ─ notching 1.2 and 2 million views, respectively ─ or her highly-anticipated debut single, “This Love,” the Pennsylvania native wields both guitar and voice to make you feel something. “Feeling like I’m in a dream / And only love songs on repeat,” she swoons.
“This Love,” co-written with Seth Mosely and Jesse Lee, packages together her love of Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift with her own unique country-pop blend. It’s effervescent and vibrant, and Bryant’s voice rings triumphant. “We were really able to capture a feeling that felt really true to me and to other teenage girls,” she says of the songwriting session. “The song is about the excitement of young love.”
Bryant also grew up loving Garth Brooks and Rascal Flatts and learned to play guitar when she was 10 years old. Her father, a guitarist himself, taught her the basics, and she soon obsessed over covering her favorite country songs. And it all started with Underwood’s “Before He Cheats.”
Songwriting became a serious passion for her about four years ago. Over the years, she has learned what it truly takes to craft a song fit for radio while never sacrificing authenticity. It’s evident she takes her work quite seriously, too; earlier this year, she took a masterclass in songwriting ─ learning how to dissect melodies and hooks and how to apply to her own songwriting.
The world at her feet, Bryant hopes her music can be a saving grace to everyone who listens.
“When you hear the right song at the right time, it can completely change your perspective on something and help you with what you’re going through,” she offers.
