Nikki Jean "Feathers And Steel"

How much does pedigree count?

I’m asking, because I’m having trouble listening without prejudice to today’s song.

Maybe the best thing for you to do is to listen to the song before we go any further.


See the video on Youtube.

Does this sound like a song the station should play? Would you feel differently if you knew who wrote it?

I knew the back-story of this tune, before I ever heard it. With the important information withheld, here’s the story:

Young singer and songwriter Nikki Jean, very promising, gets some help from a Producer with connections. Producer suggests that Nikki write to Producer’s Famous Songwriter friend to ask for help. Famous songwriter not only offers to help, but sends Nikki a partially finished-song for her to finish and record.

To keep the name out of this post, I’ll tell you that the mystery Famous Songwriter is also the mystery co-writer of this song.

Now, do you like Young Singer Nikki Jean’s song any better? Do you give it more benefit of the doubt?

Does it motivate you to listen to more of her music, when you learn about some of her other Famous Songwriter co-writers?