Jordy Searcy is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. He began pursuing music by age 14 and saw early national success from a competitive run on season 7 of NBC's The Voice while attending college. He has since released three albums—Dark in the City (2018), Love? Songs (2020), and Daylight (2022)—which have seen viral success on social media. By 2022, he had written over 1,000 songs and amassed 51 million song streams. He has performed opening acts for artists such as Mat Kearney and Ben Rector, alongside a persistent touring base of about 150 shows nationwide per year.
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| Birth name | Jordy Searcy |
| Born | January 15, 1994 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | jordysearcymusic |
Early life
editJordy Searcy was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and raised in Alabama.[1][2] His mother is a vocal teacher, songwriter, artist and worship leader, and his father is a musician, artist, songwriter. He had begun pursuing music at age 14, and first learned the guitar.[3] He would perform cover songs at local bars in his early efforts.[4] He attended the University of North Alabama where he studied for entertainment business.[2] He has cited The Beatles, John Mayer, and Jon Foreman as influences on his works.[5]
Career
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Searcy has released four albums and one extended play and has released 10 singles and has been featured on 3 others. Searcy has a persistent touring foundation, performing about 150 shows nationwide per year and averaging about 12 shows a month.[6][5] By 2022 he had performed over 700 shows, written over 1,000 songs, and amassed 51 million song streams.[7]
Searcy released his debut self-titled music project in 2013.[8] While still in college in 2014, Searcy received national recognition after a competitive run on season 7 of NBC's The Voice,[9] and took a break from releasing music to do so.[8] Studio executives discovered his talent via content he made on his YouTube channel. On The Voice, he was coached by Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys, and performed in two episodes as a part of blind auditions and the following battle rounds.[3] His debut performance had an estimated view count of 12.94 million.[2] He relocated to Nashville, Tennessee after his run on the show.[4]
His first full studio-length album, Dark in the City, was released on February 15, 2018, followed by Love? Songs on April 14, 2020.[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, Searcy frequently performed live on Instagram and donated his earnings to smaller musicians who were affected by a lack of touring amid lockdown enforcements.[11] During lockdown he wrote "It Would Be You" with singer/songwriter Ben Rector.[12]
In 2021 he toured with over 40 shows in his US Fall Tour.[7] In 2022, Searcy's song "Love and War in Your Twenties" from Dark in the City went viral on the social media platform TikTok.[10] His lead single "Molly" from his forthcoming album Daylight also saw 100,000 streams on TikTok that year.[7] Daylight released on June 24, 2022. He opened for Mat Kearney on his first leg of The January Flower Tour in early 2022.[13]
2022 and 2023 saw multiple collaborations between Searcy and Rector. Throughout May and June 2022, Searcy toured as an opening act for Rector's The Joy of Music Tour, in association with the album of the same name.[14] The following year he performed as an opening act for The Old Friends Acoustic Tour in its 2023 revival alongside Stephen Day.[15] Searcy's touring for The Joy of Music Tour and The Old Friends Acoustic Tour spanned 49 dates. He also co-wrote Rector's song "Wonderful World", which released September 23, 2022.[16] Searcy performed 23 shows with the US Fall Tour throughout September and October 2024.[4] Searcy wrote and featured in an original song, "Colors", for the film Harold and the Purple Crayon.[17]
Personal life
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Searcy is a Christian, and some of his works discuss feelings relating to religion, such as "Explaining Jesus".[18] He and his wife, Youtuber Michel Janse, met in 2022, and various works of his are influenced by their relationship, such as "End of Us".[19] His album Dark in the City includes commentary on racism in the Christian church and American culture. He played the album when he opened for Lee Brice at the 2016 Republican National Convention. However, he jokes about this event in retrospect in his song "Favorite Days"; "we try not to talk about that".[20][21]
Discography
editStudio albums
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| Dark in the City |
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| Love? Songs |
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| Daylight |
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Extended plays
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Skinny Love (The Voice Performance)" | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Only Know How to Love You" (featuring Annika Bennett) | 2020 | |
| "Christmas Magic" | ||
| "Daylight (Stripped)" | 2022 | |
| "The End of Us" | 2023 | |
| "Getaway Car" | 2024 | |
| "All Nighter" |
As co-artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Breakeven (The Voice Performance)" (with Taylor Phelan) | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" (with Haley Klinkhammer) | 2017 | |
| "Just Like Autumn" (with The Tuesday Crew and Carly Bannister) | 2018 |
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Range Rover (A Capella)" | 2023 | Live from Atlanta |
| "Make Room" | Make Room | |
| "Colors" (From Harold and the Purple Crayon | 2024 | Non-album single |
Other performance and songwriting credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Notes | Ref. |
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| "New Today" | 2020 | Micah Tyler | New Today | Composer, Guitar | |
| "Naive" | Preslea Elliott | Non-album single | Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar | ||
| "Guess I'm Grown Now" | Stephen Day | Guess I'm Grown Now | Composer | ||
| "Wonderful World" | 2022 | Ben Rector | Non-album single | Composer |
References
edit- ^ Whitmore, Bella (September 5, 2024). "Tune in, jam out to these artists coming to Waco this fall". Baylor Lariat. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "'The Voice' competitor, UNA student Jordy Searcy by the numbers: Team Pharrell, Blind Audition, more". Al.com. October 7, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Heupal, Shannon (August 15, 2016). "Jordy Searcy still has his voice long after 'The Voice'". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c Storrs, Mikaila (July 17, 2024). "Jordy Searcy Announces Fall US Tour Starting In September". Melodic. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Nienhuis, Arie (January 28, 2019). "'The Voice' contestant Jordy Searcy performs at GV". Grand Valley Lanthorn. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Fiona. "Asbury to host musician Jordan Searcy for Coffee and Canvas event". The Asbury Collegian. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jordy Searcy". MOKB Presents. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Who is Jordy Searcy, contestant in the battle round of 'The Voice'?". Al.com. October 13, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Heupel, Shannon (August 14, 2016). "Jordy Searcy performs at Montgomery Advertiser". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Chaves, Grace (March 14, 2024). "Love and War: A Night with Jordy Searcy". Lomabeat. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Fox, Kaitlyn (April 6, 2020). "Jordy Searcy on supporting the Nashville music scene with Instagram benefit concerts". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Rector and Ingrid Michaelson Release "It Would Be You (Acoustic)"". Secret Road Music Services. October 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ DeBoer, Terry (March 8, 2022). "Mat Kearney unfurls 'Something Beautiful' with 'genuine' Grand Rapids performance". Local Spins. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Jordy Searcy's New Song is "Everything We Want" - Literally". SpitMad. December 1, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Josh (November 15, 2023). "Snoop Dogg and Kenny G collaborator Ben Rector brings 'Joy Of Music' to Clearwater on Saturday". Creative Loafing. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Patton, Alli (September 23, 2022). "Premiere: Ben Rector Reflects on the Good Life in 'Wonderful World'". MusicRow. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Patton, Tess (August 2, 2024). "Here Are All the Songs in 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'". The Wrap. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Challis, Mallory (January 12, 2023). "What is the cost of the church's failure in 'Explaining Jesus' to its members?". Baptist News Global. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Wolthuis, Gabriel (November 7, 2023). "Jordy Searcy Lights Up the Chapel". The Anchor. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Oermann, Robert (July 20, 2016). "Nashville Stars Entertain At The Republican National Convention". MusicRow.
- ^ Searcy, Jordy (August 11, 2022). "Tickets on sale but to my tour not to the RNC. (Tap bottom right to hear a song that talks about this :)". TikTok. Retrieved September 8, 2024.