The artist has written music with Lizzo, Charli XCX, and Britney Spears.
Singer-songwriter Jesse Saint John has built a career of crafting melodies for pop's biggest names. Most recently, he cowrote Lizzo's hit track "Truth Hurts," which was her first to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Capitalizing on his success behind the scenes, Saint John independently released an album last spring entitled don't stop dancing. life gets sad. The passion project features five songs in which the industry veteran shows off his own impressive vocal prowess.
Saint John spoke to Furthermore about what keeps him grounded, the transition from songwriter to performer, and the importance of empathy in the music industry.
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