Jordan Moyes

On Jam Chats on BYUradio, hosts CJ and Reimy welcome singer-songwriter Jordan Moyes to discuss how music began for him with guitar at age five or six in a family of guitar players, his early classic rock influences, and how he shifted from wanting to “shred” to focusing on storytelling as a songwriter. They listen to his track “Driveway,” which he wrote about the feeling of sitting in a car to finish a song and the goal of creating that experience for listeners, and talk about his emotional sensitivity and the challenge of finishing songs after the initial burst of inspiration. Jordan performs “Hangin' Around,” a song written for his wife Brinley, and shares how marriage changed his songwriting. He discusses his mother’s unexpected death in 2018, how faith and music helped him grieve, and performs “12:34,” inspired by repeatedly seeing 12:34 and wishing his wife could have known his mom. They also feature “Flowers” and “When I Get Used to You,” talk touring and American Idol, and close with a live performance of “Still Feel Alone.” 00:00 Meet Jordan Moyes 00:26 Early Guitar Roots 02:15 Classic Rock Sparks 05:25 Band Dreams and Singing Fears 13:28 Track Breakdown Driveway 14:26 Chasing the Feeling 20:20 Songwriting Process Struggles 24:40 Live Hangin' Around 30:49 Marriage and Music Shift 37:02 Flowers and Family Nostalgia 42:15 Opening Up About Loss 42:31 Grieving Childhood Loss 45:20 Songwriting Through Grief 48:35 Why Music Heals 49:45 Angel Numbers Song Story 56:09 After The Performance 59:34 Faith After Sudden Death 01:06:23 Music In The Afterlife 01:11:12 Serene Sound Origins 01:14:59 Touring And Defining Success 01:20:14 Final Song "Still Feel Alone" And Farewell