Davis & Jenkins Brothers Celebrate Another No. 1 Hit
Pictured (L-R): ASCAP Assistant Vice President, Strategic Services Kele Currier; Vice President, Promotion, MCA Nashville Miranda McDonald; producer Paul DiGiovanni; Jacob Davis; Jordan Davis; Josh Jenkins; Matt Jenkins and SESAC Senior Director, Creative Services ET Brown. Photo: Larry McCormack for ASCAP
Monday Night Brewing hosted a crowd of industry insiders earlier this week to celebrate Jordan Davis‘ seventh No. 1 hit “Tucson Too Late.”
Appearing on his 2023 album Bluebird Days, the tune was written by the country star alongside his brother Jacob Davis and another set of hit-making brothers, Matt and Josh Jenkins. It’s not the first time the band of brothers has celebrated together, as they wrote Jordan’s “Buy Dirt” which earned the CMA’s Song of the Year trophy in 2022.
Producer Paul DiGiovanni and Jordan Davis. Photo: Larry McCormack for ASCAP
Both sets of brothers gathered their respective team members, peers and family for the party, hosted by ASCAP. The company’s Kele Currier served as emcee and spoke about affiliates Jordan, Jacob, Matt and producer Paul DiGiovanni. SESAC’s ET Brown was also on hand to congratulate affiliate Josh, the 2022 SESAC Country Songwriter of the Year.
Publishers spoke about the brothers, all sharing their word of thanks to Jordan’s label MCA Nashville; his managers Zach Sutton, Callie Bartz and Allie Bartone; and the songwriters.
“Jordan is writing and recording some of the most well-written songs in town today,” said UMPG’s Troy Tomlinson. “So far, you have done that from top to bottom with all seven No. 1s. You have gotten in the room with writers and written three minute vignettes of life. I think that’s why they resonate.”
Anthem Music Publishing’s Noah Dewey shared words about Jordan’s growth as a songwriter, with the company having been his publisher for his entire career. “Jordan, I have seen your career grow to new heights,” Noah said. “Winning CMA and ACM Song of the Year with different songs on the same record is pretty damn cool. That speaks to your commitment and talent.”
Pictured (L-R): MusicRow’s LB Cantrell, Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Matt Jenkins, Josh Jenkins and MusicRow’s Sherod Robertson. Photo: Larry McCormack for ASCAP
Other executives there to share sentiments were Warner Chappell’s Spencer Nohe, SMACKSongs’ Lee Krabel and MCA Nashville’s Miranda McDonald.
All five collaborators had their children in attendance, with a lot of them sitting in the front row, hearing their dads speak. The familial spirit was touching as each writer shared how special it was to share milestone moments with their friends and family.
“This is all about the people who make up this journey,” Josh said. “These guys have been such an instrumental part of my life. They’re my brothers. There’s no greater gift than to have songs work and to do it with people you love.”
Brother Matt added to the sentiment. “I was thinking about [this party] earlier today and gratitude filled my heart because of the friendships I have with these guys but also the community of people that are here.”
When Jacob got the mic, he pointed out his and Jordan’s father who was in attendance and he spoke about his gratitude. “To be up here with four of my best friends in the world is such a blessing,” he said. “Thank y’all for getting behind my brother and working your tail off.”
Jordan spent time speaking about each of his team members and what they bring to his career.
“Everybody that I just mentioned wakes up every day and puts me and my career first on their list before I even do. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the people in this town,” Davis said.
“I want to thank these guys on stage,” he added, speaking about the day “Tucson Too Late” was written and sharing that he was worn out from being on the road when he showed up to write with Jacob, Matt and Josh.
Predicting that he would be worn down, the men had started a handful of songs to get the ball rolling. “They knew I was going to be beat but didn’t want to leave without a song. That is Nashville in a nutshell,” Jordan said. “I can’t say thank you enough.”
