Jenna DeVries was named as one of NSAI’s Songwriters To Watch. The artist is among the elite handful to make it to American Idol’s Top 24 in the farewell season. Her single, “Daddy’s Little Heart Attack,” was featured on CMT and was added to the Next Women of Country playlist. The same release was seen on Wide Open Country’s “6 New Country Songs You Need to Hear This Week” list. Adam Mac and Jenna’s version of “Unholy” was also featured with Wide Open Country on the same list. She’s also racked up over 1 million streams on Spotify alone from songs such as “Drunk Girls“, featuring Harper Grae, which was supported by People Country, CMT, and Viacom.
Look out for DeVrie’s latest release and haunting new music video “RIP.” You can stream the single here.
When discussing the project, Jenna said “I wrote the chorus to this song shortly after I came out. When I chose to be my authentic self, I lost basically my entire community – my family, friends, and church…. It came to me after one harrowing moment – over Christmas, my best friend from high school called me and told me she never wanted to see me again because I was ‘dangerous to have around her children’ because I would show them a “homosexual lifestyle.’ Best friends for years – I was literally in her wedding, and she cut me off like it was nothing. This song and video came from a place of anger – I felt like I needed to write a song that allowed me to be angry and mourn the relationships that I no longer had. I decided I would rather be alone forever than live surrounded by people who only want the version of me that suits them. High-control religious environments make people hate what they fear and fear what they don’t understand. If you are a survivor of a cult or HCR environment – this song is your anthem. Always choose yourself – the rest of your life, the best of your life will follow.”
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