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| Birth name | Jordy Searcy |
| Born | (1994-01-15)January 15, 1994 (age 31) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | jordysearcymusic |
Jordy Searcy is an American singer-songwriter based inNashville, Tennessee. He began pursuing music by age 14 and saw early national success from a competitive run onseason 7 ofNBC'sThe Voice while attending college. He has since released three albums—Dark in the City (2018),Love? Songs (2020), andDaylight (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 asMat Kearney andBen Rector, alongside a persistent touring base of about 150 shows nationwide per year.
Jordy Searcy was born inBaton Rouge, Louisiana and raised inAlabama.[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 theUniversity of North Alabama where he studied for entertainment business.[2] He has citedThe Beatles,John Mayer, andJon Foreman as influences on his works.[5]
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Searcy has released four albums and oneextended 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 onseason 7 ofNBC'sThe Voice,[9] and took a break from releasing music to do so.[8] Studio executives discovered his talent via content he made on hisYouTube channel. OnThe Voice, he was coached byPharrell Williams andAlicia 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 toNashville, 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 byLove? Songs on April 14, 2020.[10] During theCOVID-19 pandemic throughout 2020, Searcy frequently performed live onInstagram and donated his earnings to smaller musicians who were affected by a lack of touring amidlockdown enforcements.[11] During lockdown he wrote "It Would Be You" with singer/songwriterBen 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" fromDark in the City went viral on the social media platformTikTok.[10] His lead single "Molly" from his forthcoming albumDaylight also saw 100,000 streams on TikTok that year.[7]Daylight released on June 24, 2022. He opened forMat 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'sThe Joy of Music Tour, in association with thealbum of the same name.[14] The following year he performed as an opening act forThe Old Friends Acoustic Tour in its 2023 revival alongsideStephen 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 filmHarold and the Purple Crayon.[17]
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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 albumDark in the City includes commentary on racism in the Christian church and American culture. He played the album when he opened forLee Brice at the 2016Republican National Convention. However, he jokes about this event in retrospect in his song "Favorite Days"; "we try not to talk about that".[20][21]
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| Dark in the City |
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| Love? Songs |
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| Daylight |
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| 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" |
| 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 |
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| "Range Rover (A Capella)" | 2023 | Live from Atlanta |
| "Make Room" | Make Room | |
| "Colors" (FromHarold and the Purple Crayon | 2024 | Non-album single |
| 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 |