Jett Holden Writes Healing Songs For All Of Us

LGBTQIA+
BIPOC
By
Rachel Cholst
August 23, 2024
Rainbow Rodeo
Interview

Jett Holden is the country star you need to pay attention to. Holden’s distinctive voice and impassioned performance is genuinely goosebump-inducing, and if that wasn’t enough, he’s about to help make history. Holden’s upcoming album The Phoenix (October 4th) is the first album on the Black Opry’s music label. Produced by Nashville stalwart Will Hoge, who himself has accomplished the rare feat of bridging Americana and mainstream country, The Phoenix showcases Holden at his best, even when his songs find him at his worst. As Holden shares below, these are songs of healing, especially after growing up queer in a Jehova’s Witness Household.

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Jett Holden a black man stares knowingly and tips his black cowboy hat
Photo Credit:
Kai Lendzion

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