Check Out Jesse Landers’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jesse Landers.

Hi Jesse, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I’ve had a love of music for as long as I remember. My 1st concert was at the Grand Ole Opry, or so I’m told. I was three. My Papa would play his guitar at my Aunt’s parties and I would sing along and watch him play. When I was older, he taught me the basics G,C,D. Then he died shortly after. I was always pretty good with words, I had a poem that I wrote to get out of an essay end up on a local radio station. Thanks to Mom who was my biggest supporter. Eventually, I wanted to learn how to put music to the poems I had been writing. So to further myself along on my journey my Mom signed me up for a few guitar lessons. My love grew into a passion, maybe almost an obsession lol, so I started writing as many songs as I could. That led to playing out anywhere and everywhere, to forming a band, then to starting a podcast where I can share other’s music. This didn’t happen at once this was about 25 years journey with lots of ups and down between.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Oh no, as anyone will tell you if it’s worth it you will pay for it. When I was younger, I had a speech impediment. It made me so self-conscious that I would not talk in front of people unless I absolutely had to. To this day if I’m out in public you will probably see me sitting alone just listening to music and not talking. But I’m a stubborn individual at times. I don’t like the idea of a crutch. So to force myself to get better, I would play my music in front of people, and now I will sit down and talk, something I have a hard time doing, to my guests and listen to their stories. I really enjoy helping them and I usually will come away from the conversation feeling more inspired. Inspired to be better, write better, or do better.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Like most artists trying to “make it” I have a day job. I own a small pest control business by day and I do the podcast, The Georgia Songbirds, by night, weekends, and whenever I need to. What I’m most proud of besides my kids, obviously is how far the podcast has come. When I started the podcast I wasn’t sure anyone would come on, now I’m booked three months out. My next step will be sponsors to help keep the show running and to find ways of improving and making the show the best it can possibly be.

We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
That’s a tough question, now I know what it feels like when I ask my guests lol. There’s not much that people who listen to the show don’t know about me. I guess something would be when I was younger I had so many different ideas of what I would be doing when I grew up. It changed many times. I used to want to be a professional wrestler is probably one most people wouldn’t know about me. I used to watch the matches in slow motion to figure out how to do the moves.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.georgiasongbirds.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegeorgiasongbirds
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegeorgiasongbirds
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TheGeorgiaSongbirds

Image Credits
Carey Hood-Just A Fan Photography