Josh Jenkins (songwriter)

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Josh Jenkins
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano

Josh Jenkins is a Nashville based singer/songwriter and lead singer of the band Green River Ordinance. Growing up, Jenkins spent time singing at local opries in Texas, and ultimately joined the band at 15 years old, where he spent 15 years as the lead singer. Jenkins now resides in Nashville, TN, largely focusing his craft on songwriting. Jenkins signed a worldwide publishing deal with powerhouse publisher SMACKsongs in late 2016. [1] Jenkins’ songs have been recorded by artists such as Walker Hayes, Jordan Davis, Muscadine Bloodline, Randy Houser, and more. Jenkins has also started to release solo projects, including his first three singles, “Broken Record,” “Perfect Mess,” and “More Beautiful.”

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Songwriting discography

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-writer(s)
2006 Green River Ordinance The Beauty of Letting Go"Breath of Life"Green River Ordinance (Jenkins, Geoff Ice, Denton Hunker, Joshua Wilkerson, Jamey Ice)
"Piece It Together"Green River Ordinance
"Re-Run"Green River Ordinance
"Waiting for a Sign"Green River Ordinance
"Everything You Are"Green River Ordinance
"Secrets and Lies"Green River Ordinance
"Pick Me Up"Green River Ordinance
"Speak Through Me"Green River Ordinance
"Stay"Green River Ordinance
"Catch Me On Your Break"Green River Ordinance
2007 Green River Ordinance Way Back Home - EP"Here We Are"Green River Ordinance
"Sleep It Off"Green River Ordinance
"Come On"Green River Ordinance
"19"Green River Ordinance
"Beauty of Letting Go"Green River Ordinance
2009 Green River Ordinance Out of My Hands "Outside"Green River Ordinance
"Come On"Green River Ordinance
"Out of My Hands"Green River Ordinance
"On Your Own"Green River Ordinance
"Goodbye L.A."Green River Ordinance
"Different (Anything at All)"Green River Ordinance, Raine Maida
"Learning"Green River Ordinance, Emerson Hart
"Last October"Green River Ordinance, Hodges
"Sleep It Off"Green River Ordinance
"Getting Older"Green River Ordinance
"Endlessly"Green River Ordinance, Maida
Single"Come On"Green River Ordinance
2010 Green River Ordinance 2010 Winter Olympics' AT&T Team USA Soundtrack"Rise Up"Green River Ordinance
Freedom (International Justice Mission's charity album)"Don't Give Up"Green River Ordinance
Single"On Your Own"Green River Ordinance
Wait a Minute"Tight Rope"Green River Ordinance
"Whisper In Your Ear"Green River Ordinance
"On Your Own"Green River Ordinance
"Breath of Life"Green River Ordinance
"Here We Are"Green River Ordinance
"Everything You Are"Green River Ordinance
"Beauty of Letting Go"Green River Ordinance
"Piece It Together"Green River Ordinance
"Goodbye L.A."Green River Ordinance
The Morning Passengers EP: Acoustic Sessions"Dancing Shoes"Green River Ordinance
"Uncertainly Certain"Green River Ordinance
"Undertow"Green River Ordinance
"Inward Tide"Green River Ordinance
"Out of the Storm"Green River Ordinance
"Where The West Wind Blows"Green River Ordinance
2011Green River OrdinanceSingle"Heart of Me"Green River Ordinance
Tim Halperin Rise and Fall "I Believe"Tim Halperin, Jordan Critz
2012 Green River Ordinance Single"Heart of Me"Green River Ordinance
Under Fire"Dark Night"Green River Ordinance
"New Day"Green River Ordinance
"Heart of Me"Green River Ordinance
"Resting Hour"Green River Ordinance
"Under Fire"Green River Ordinance
"Healing Touch"Green River Ordinance
"Love Laid Down"Green River Ordinance
"Home"Green River Ordinance
"Heart of the Young"Green River Ordinance
"Crawling"Green River Ordinance
"San Antone"Green River Ordinance
"Brother"Green River Ordinance
"Don't Be Afraid"Green River Ordinance
"Lost In The World"Green River Ordinance
"Dancing Shoes"Green River Ordinance
2013 Green River Ordinance Chasing Down the Wind - EP"Cannery River"Green River Ordinance
"It Ain't Love"Green River Ordinance
"When My Days Are Gone"Green River Ordinance
"Flying"Green River Ordinance
"She Is In The Air"Green River Ordinance
"Better Love"Green River Ordinance
"Fool For You"Green River Ordinance
A Rocket To The Moon Wild & Free "Ever Enough"A Rocket To The Moon
2014 Uncle Kracker Single"Endlessly"Denton Hunker, Geoff Ice, Jamey Ice, Raine Maida
2015 Green River Ordinance Single"Red Fire Night"Green River Ordinance
2016 Green River Ordinance Single"Simple Life"Green River Ordinance
Fifteen "Keep Your Cool"Green River Ordinance
"Red Fire Night"Green River Ordinance
"Maybe It's Time (Gravity)"Green River Ordinance
"Simple Life"Green River Ordinance
"Tallahassee"Green River Ordinance
"You, Me & the Sea"Green River Ordinance
"Always Love Her"Green River Ordinance
"Endlessly"Green River Ordinance
"Only God Knows"Green River Ordinance
"Life in the Wind"Green River Ordinance
"Keep My Heart Open"Green River Ordinance
Randy Houser Fired Up "Whiskeysippi River"Matt Jenkins, Trevor Rosen
Walker Hayes 8Tracks, Vol. 1: Good Shit"Bad Thing (Good Shit)"Walker Hayes, Matthew McVaney
2017Clark MansonFriday Nighters"Anytime Is A Good Time"Brad Tursi, Josh Hodge, Heather Morgan
2018 Jordan Davis Home State "Sundowners"Matt Jenkins, Jordan Davis
Sister Hazel Water: EP "I Stayed For The Girl"Josh Dorr, M. Rodgers
Muscadine BloodlineMovin' On"Put Me On A Road"Muscadine Bloodline
Josh JenkinsSingleBroken RecordBrandon Hood, April Geesbreght
Perfect MessMatt Jenkins, Bryan Simpson
2019SAILRSingleNot Too LateJordan Critz
HeartbeatJordan Critz
Josh JenkinsSingleMore BeautifulJordan Critz
2022 Drake Milligan Dallas/Fort Worth "Kiss Goodbye All Night"Brandon Hood, Drake Milligan, Phil O'Donnell

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References

  1. http://www.smacksongs.com/josh-jenkins Josh Jenkins, SMACKSongs Creator