Spencer Jordan is a pop Singer/Songwriter from Jupiter, Florida. After graduating from the University of Florida in 2016, he began his songwriting and artist career in Nashville, Tennessee. Jordan’s music is a mixture of the music he listened to growing up in his small beach town and the prevailing sounds found in today’s pop, and his writing focuses on the everyday struggles and victories that come with life, love, and growing up.
What drew you from Jupiter, Florida, to Nashville?
On record, Jupiter is my favorite place in the world. I’m not one of those people who has bittersweet feelings towards or even hates their hometown. I love it, and wish I was able to spend more time there. Unfortunately, unless you’re a cover artist, there really aren’t any opportunities for songwriters and artists down there.
After graduating from UF, I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I also knew that I had so much to learn about performing, artistry, the music business, and songwriting. That’s why I picked Nashville over, say, LA. Nashville provided me with the opportunity to be a part of a community of creatives that constantly build each other up and promote growth instead of competition. I don’t love Nashville the way I love Jupiter, but that’s purely for aesthetic reasons. The infrastructure could use a facelift, the nearest beach is 8 hours away, and the seasons range from either “sweating profusely” or “hot-pocket that’s still frozen in the middle” (I’ll let you decide what that means).
It’s the people I’ve met here that really make Nashville home for me, and I really think that’s what it boils down to: people, community, genuine relationships built around support and a love for creating. It’s why I came, and it’s why I stay.
What do you remember about your first performance in public?
My first public “performance” was when I was 8 and I had my first classical guitar recital. I wore a suit and tie and sobbed my way through…