Jordan Davis on Turning Imposter Syndrome Into Motivation for His Career

Fresh off the release of his brand-new album Learn The Hard Way and ahead of the launch of his Ain’t Enough Road Tour, Jordan Davis is riding a career high. Growing up in Louisiana, Davis dreamed of becoming a songwriter and eventually an artist, never imagining all the places music would take him.

In a recent conversation on The Stephan Hogan Podcast, Davis got candid about the self-doubt and gratitude that come with his skyrocketing career, admitting he experiences moments of imposter syndrome.

“I think everybody, maybe not everybody. I don’t want to speak for anybody else, but for me, definitely,” Davis shared. “And it’s hard to not, or at least for me, it’s hard to not when you’re in a town with so many talented people. I go write with people all the time where I’m like, ‘dude, this kid’s great. How’s he not where I’m at?’ I trust that…I’m writing the best songs that I could do. I think that’s been the biggest thing for me to kind of kick that out. But yeah, there’s still some shows that I show up to or rooms that I’m in that I’m like, ‘how am I here?’” 

The father of four recalled “barely making rent” just 10 years ago and added, “Now I’m opening a show for Luke Combs in a stadium in Australia, or throw in any other awesome venue or experience that music’s given me.”

For Davis, those moments aren’t so much about feeling like an imposter as they are about fueling his motivation to keep pushing forward.

“To be honest with you, I don’t think imposter syndrome is, I wouldn’t even frame it as that,” he continued. “I would just say for me it’s like… ‘thank you God for putting me in this situation,’ but also realize how hard I have worked to get here and to not just be like, ‘all right, I made it.’ This is it. I think if anything that kind of keeps me, if it is imposter syndrome, it’s something to keep me driving and become a better songwriter, become a better writer, better artist, better singer, better performer, something to continue to get better and not just get in a spot where you feel like, all right, I’m good. That’s a scary place to be.”

Never one to become complacent, Jordan Davis is ready to hit the road as his current single, “Bar None,” continues to climb the charts.

The U.S. leg of the Ain’t Enough Road Tour kicks off on September 11 and runs through October 25. Davis will then take the show overseas for a run across the UK and Europe in February, with stops in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Zurich, and a major London date at the OVO Arena.