We had a great conversation with Jessie G on The Chris & Sandy Show. We talked about so many things from God, marriage, family, music, sacrifices, she told some great stories to a whole lost more! We really hit the sacrifice hard on this episode! Click the play button to listen to the podcast!
“Sometimes true musical talent just cannot be denied, even when it’s found in the sleepy fishing town of Brookings, Oregon,” says Grammy award winning artist Gretchen Wilson about Jessie G, the first outside artist signed to Wilson’s Redneck Records.
Jessie’s heritage spans across four generations of commercial fishermen, and she spent much of her childhood aboard the hand-built family boat; searching for Dungeness crab and albacore tuna, and then selling their catch at the market and in their family restaurant. Hard work runs in her blood.
“From an early stage, I was able to support my dream of pursuing music with the money I earned working as a baiter on our fishing boat or selling our fresh catch at the Farmer’s Market,” Jessie remembers. “But I always knew that music was the end-game. It has always been my number one passion.”
It’s doubtful, however, that Jessie knew that entering a Battle of the Bands contest, through which she won an opening slot on Gretchen’s Portland tour date, would literally change her entire trajectory. Upon hearing her sing, Gretchen invited her onto her tour bus and urged Jessie to begin the journey that every young country singer-songwriter must embark upon — she moved to Nashville.
Jessie immersed herself fully into writing, teaming with some of Nashville’s best, and spent countless hours in the studio working on her sound. Discovering the true art of songwriting under the watchful eye of Gretchen and her multi-talented friends and collaborators, Jessie realized the true depth of what she wanted to say. “These new songs have helped me find my voice and who I am, both in the writing room and in the studio.
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