Singer Songwriter Contest 2011 Entry - Jourdan Rystrom

I am a small-town girl from a Minnesota suburb. Growing up, my dad was into music and he taught me so much about playing, singing, and performing. He was my idol, and when he had an anoxic brain injury with no short-term memory because of his alcoholism when I was 13, he could never play again. I decided to live on his legacy and his dreams for me and so I came to Berklee (I have the tearjerker factor: I should try out for American Idol or something!) :D

Anyway, I have always had a dream of being a singer and performer - being in the spotlight somehow. I went through some depression after my dad's accident, and when I got to Berklee I felt overwhelmed and I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life. After a year, I found that Songwriting was my calling and that I could quickly and efficiently construct commercial pop/rock songs! I have received much praise by my peers and teachers for my writing, do a lot of co-writing, and even play some shows to an audience of a few (All Asia, BU, weddings, etc.) where my songs are always well-received. People are always asking for recordings of my music, but I don't have any!

I love to perform and do so at any opportunity. I am ready to be thrown into this crazy music business!

The only thing I'm missing is the "package" - Demo Album...Photoshoot...Band to perform with... I know that I am going to make it really far and this extra push would really help me to achieve my ultimate dream: writing songs and performing my music for a living to inspire and make others feel good. I really hope that you see my spark, charismatic personality, and see some great potential in the song clippets I play in the video attached and pick me!

Thank you for your consideration :)
Jourdan

Songs Performed: "Every Second of You" and "Don't Wanna Want You" - both copyright 2011 by Jourdan Rystrom.

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[fordpw1]

Where in MN are you from? Im from minnetonka and I'm applying to berklee for songwriting in a week. You sound great

[jourdania05]

@fordpw1 Thanks! I'm from the White Bear Lake area. It's been a fun ride! Graduating in May and moving to LA :)

[benon32]

Like ur stuff jordan...im a songwriter as well. Ill give u the advice some1gave me...music is bigger than just a hit...everything needs it...there cant be a movie a play or even a party without it...broaden ur horizons, n u will make it.

[anahiyapa]

jourdan! this is great!

[bunchie1966]

You should try using Band-in-a-Box. It's much cheaper than hiring session musicians and provides excellent quality.

[bunchie1966]

Nice music and really pleasant voice.

[ronniemejia90]

I really think your music ideas are already sounding better then more then half the bands out there specially pop bands. Hope ppl hear more of your music sounds great :) keep it up show up these well known pop artist that small town ppl can over come and create great music where the well known artist slack

[JohnnyMarquescovers]

well done

[MyTalenthunter]

post it on talentastic, good luck :)