We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jet Jurgensmeyer. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jet below.

Jet, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I think I discovered my love and my line over work at a very young age. I started singing and performing on stage at 3 years old. I started acting when I was 4, so it wasn’t too far into my still young life that I realized I loved entertaining people. I enjoy the thrill of putting yourself out there, being creative, helping people smile and forget about their problems for even the smallest amount of time.

Jet, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m 18 years old from Nashville, Tennessee. I’m an actor, musician and singer songwriter. I started performing on stage when I was really young at “The Nashville Palace”. My parent’s owned the place at the time, so I was always there surrounded by entertainers and people that loved what I love. When I was 4, our very close friend Mary Mandrell (Mom to Barbara, Louise and Irlene Mandrell) told my parent’s they should let me try acting, since I was always wanting to perform. When I went on my first audition I found that it was really exciting getting to talk to new people and make new friends. From a young age, I never met a stranger and loved entertaining others, so I fit right in with the acting world. At 5 my parent’s and I started going out to California, and here we are 13 years later and I’m still fortunate enough to get to do what I love every day.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

When you’re an actor, musician or really in any job you’re going to experience hardships and letdowns. As an actor, we can be told that we aren’t quite right for a role for a number of reasons, and that can get hard to hear over and over again. I’m a firm believer in everything happens for a reason, so sometimes we just have to keep your head up and keep pushing forward. If you work hard enough and are willing to have those letdowns, it will help the highs and the wins feel so much better. I really think you learn just as much from the rejections/no’s as you do from actually getting the job/role. You just have to stay positive and continue to work hard.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

To me as an entertainer, your mind/imagination is the biggest resource. When I’m writing a song I have to come up with melodies, chord progressions and words/lyrics to put with them. If I don’t write for a week or two it usually takes about two writes to get back into the groove of writing good songs. That’s because my brain isn’t back in that writing mode. It’s a muscle, if you don’t use it, it’ll get weak. I also think that reading is a big help when it comes to being a songwriter. You’ll find new words, maybe hear a phrase that you like, and you can in turn, put that into a song. I also listen to a lot of audio books and podcasts. You just have to keep an open mind and ear to try to find your next subject to write about.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.jetjurgensmeyer.com
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Image Credits
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