vanessa jourdan

Vanessa loves to sing. Her parents tell her of her first years in Texas when she would hum tunes long before she learned to talk. She’s been a Southern California girl since she was 12, and though she has been a classically trained actress, a secondary education teacher, and even a car salesperson for a brief stint, Vanessa has always returned to her first love and greatest gift: Singing. And now this singer/songwriter’s eclectic style and spirited performances have been drawing crowds to Southern California venues since her debut album of original songs entitled “Give Me a Stage” was independently released in April of 2002. The song “Mourning Blue” was given an honorable mention in the internationally recognized 2002 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Her sophomore effort, “Wanderlust”, has garnered big praise and big sales since it’s release in August 2004, and demonstrates the promise of a talented independent artist who puts all her heart, mind, and soul into her music. The song “Stop Crying to Me” took her all the way to the final round of the Talent Search TV competition at Opry Mills in Nashville, and the album earned her a nomination for “Best Female” at the Inland Empire Music Awards. She is currently in the studio working on her third offering. The sound is dynamic, passionate, and real – much like the artist herself. Vanessa creates folk-tinged pop with soaring vocals, and is praised most often for the depth of her lyrics and the strength of her voice. She borrows from many styles to create a sound that is uniquely her own – always open to experimentation, yet always honest. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly “who she sounds like”, and she considers this to be one of her greatest assets. Vanessa’s songs cover a wide range of emotions and experiences but her most recent tracks explore confusion, loneliness, loss in love, and the persistent, God-given hope that carries us through.