“Take It From Me” co-written with brother Jacob Davis and Jason Gantt
By Preshias Harris
It was a family affair – sort of – for Jordan Davis as he celebrated his second Number One song. The family tie-in? He co-wrote the song, “Take It From Me,” with his brother Jacob Davis along with Jason Gantt. It was a “number one” in more ways than one: this was the first No. 1 as writers for both Jacob and Jason.
Jordan, Jacob and Jason met with media to talk about the song before the official presentations hosted by the performing rights organizations, ASCAP and BMI. The party took place at the venue Ruby in Nashville on Tuesday, July 30.
Exactly one year to the day
I asked Jordan if he realized it was exactly one year ago – July 30, 2018 – that we had all gotten together to celebrate his previous No. 1.
“Oh my gosh, you’re right!” he said. “Hey, have you been talking to my mama? She reminded me yesterday that it was exactly four years to the day that Jacob and me played the Bluebird Café for the first time!”
Jordan made a point of thanking the songwriters in Nashville who accepted him even “when I wasn’t writing good songs like this.” He said those writers continued to stick with him instead of kicking him out and replacing him with another writer.
Second No. 1 from Home State
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