Detours

Album: Jordan Davis (2020)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Before Jordan Davis married Kristen O'Connor in March 2017, his road to finding Mrs. Right was filled with "Detours." This song, written with his brother Jacob Davis and Dave Turnbull, finds the singer considering the notion that their relationship was meant to be and celebrating being together.

    "With Kristen, everybody says that with the way we met - that it was destiny," he reflected to American Songwriter. "To me, it was something I had to keep telling myself. Something felt different whenever I was hanging out with her. It stuck in the back of my mind."

    "I guess you could call it fate or destiny," he continued. "Sometimes, I think the good Lord puts people in your life when they're supposed to be there. It's up to us to acknowledge that and see them."
  • Davis didn't originally plan on recording "Detours." He saw it as a personal song that he would play at family gatherings or around the fire. But once he found it struck a chord when played live, he changed his mind.
  • The sweet, tenderhearted video tells Jordan and Kristen's love story with an autobiographical montage of snapshots. The clip chronicles Davis transition from boy to proud father of daughter Eloise. "It's almost like a wedding video," the singer told People. "It's something that we can go back and look at and see how much we've grown, and hopefully, it's something Eloise will be proud of."
  • Jordan Davis's wife Kristen was his muse for "Detours." "I always say that song is who I was before I met Kristen, and the guy I was after I met Kristen," he told The Boot.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired Men

David Bowie Leads the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Long-Haired MenSong Writing

Bowie's "activist" days of 1964 led to Ziggy Stardust.

Women Who Rock

Women Who RockSong Writing

Evelyn McDonnell, editor of the book Women Who Rock, on why the Supremes are just as important as Bob Dylan.

Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders

Chrissie Hynde of The PretendersSongwriter Interviews

The rock revolutionist on songwriting, quitting smoking, and what she thinks of Rush Limbaugh using her song.

Paul Stanley of Kiss, Soul Station

Paul Stanley of Kiss, Soul StationSongwriter Interviews

Paul Stanley on his soul music project, the Kiss songs with the biggest soul influence, and the non-make-up era of the band.

Song Titles That Inspired Movies

Song Titles That Inspired MoviesSong Writing

Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.

Jesus In Pop Hits: The Gospel Songs That Went Mainstream

Jesus In Pop Hits: The Gospel Songs That Went MainstreamSong Writing

These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches.