Here’s What You Need to Know About Country Singer-Songwriter Garrett Jacobs
Ever since Garrett Jacobs flew onto our radars as an American Idol contestant, we've been keeping an eye on him, and we've been super excited to see his career as a country singer-songwriter take off.
His latest single, "Young Love," released on Friday, April 24, and we haven't stopped listening to the melodic and upbeat track since. It's an uplifting love song exactly when we needed it, and we know you're going to love it, too. Keep reading to discover all the things you always wanted to know about Garrett.
(Image courtesy of Garrett Jacobs)
Name: Garrett Lee Jacobs
Hometown: Bossier City, Louisiana
Birthday: Jan. 26
Fun Facts:
1. The last song Garrett had stuck in his head was "Nobody But You" by Blake Shelton.
2. He's always wanted to go skydiving.
"You can call me crazy, but I think it would be fun!"
-Garrett Jacobs
3. He loves action and adventure movies.
"I love how they keep you on your toes."
-Garrett Jacobs
4. He likes to turn his most challenging moments into music or time with family.
"If I've had a rough day, usually if it's something that emotionally drained me, I unwind by writing a song about it. For anything else, I would call my mom, dad or my brother. It's hard living so far away from them and just by talking to any one of them, it puts me in a better mood."
-Garrett Jacobs
5. He'd love to steal Justin Timberlake's style.
6. His favorite color is olive green.
"It's important to me because it reminds me of the grass and trees back home."
-Garrett Jacobs
7. Chris Stapleton is his favorite vocalist of all time, while John Mayer is his favorite musician.
8. He says he couldn't live without the Voice Memos app.
"My entire life is basically on there. I turn to that app every time I get an idea and I can't imagine not having it. I got the idea of starting the song 'Young Love' using that app."
-Garrett Jacobs
9. He relates to Olaf more than any other Disney character.
10. If he could travel anywhere in the world for a week, he'd love to tour Europe.
"I'm really big into discovering different cultures, so I'd choose Europe because there are so many different cities that I want to visit, such as Paris, Dublin, Rome and Barcelona, just to name a few."
-Garrett Jacobs
11. Garrett hopes that his music conveys a powerful message.
"If someone only listens to my music once, I hope they find a sense of purpose and know that they're not alone in whatever they are going through. God put me here to make music and to connect with people, so if they hear a song of mine and they can relate to it, that means I'm doing something right."
-Garrett Jacobs
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