Holly Jones

In the fourth grade, Holly Jones found her wings to fly, literally, when she won the part of “Jane” in the musical Peter Pan. The moment she landed back on stage, she knew she had to find a way to do it again; to belt out words that had touched her deeply and truly lifted her off the ground. So she did! She went on to play the part of “Sandy” in Grease, “Dorothy” in the Wizard of Oz, and into competitions where she won many awards. As well, her tour opened up for the True Love Waits Campaign in the Southeast. Although she loved theatre, and loved music of all genres, country music was her heart. No girl from Boone, NC could escape her small town without at least knowing that!The next stage she stepped on, though, was in Atlanta, GA where she was playing her guitar, writing her own material, and singing at open mic nights, coffee houses, clubs, churches, and to anyone who would listen. With her family’s urging, she headed to the biggest stage of all, Nashville, THE music city. “Atlanta was a great place to play and gain an audience, but Nashville is different. There is just something symbolic, almost sacred about Nashville and its musicians. It would be a whole new level for me. I was so excited about the chance to be a surrounded by the music industry.” Now residing in Franklin, TN, Holly feels as if she’s almost back home as a little forth grader in the mountains of N.C. flying all over again. But what she’s really been doing is learning to fly her whole life. She’s learned a lot about love, both finding it and losing it. But mostly, about relationships and laughter and how to fill each day with music for every emotion necessary.“I choose to write and sing music that makes me vulnerable and honest. I want to move and affect people in the most powerful language I know. Everyone may not get it, but one thing I know about myself now is it’s not fame that I am looking for, it’s a legacy!”