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MUSIC & ART

In the Presence of Our Ancestors
A Place without Time

Your Dream Is Already Finished

moved to Taos. He began to paint, but through the Parsons Art of the West Taos masters.” Each painting is signed
someone’s criticism discouraged him. Gallery in Taos and the Legacy- with the acronym “Together Always
He took a hiatus from his true passion Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe and Our Spirit: t.a.o.s.”
and spent almost a decade with his Scottsdale. He has come a long way
wife Marilyn and brother and sister- since Harweda sold his paintings Jerry's story reads like a parable. The
in-law in a gospel singing quartet door to door. At 81, the seed has fully moral is: "If we nourish it, the unique
called “The Jordans.” They recorded matured and reproduced itself many 'seed' in each of us will continue to
multiple albums and toured the times over, but Jerry continues to reproduce and reflect the Giver who
country, including performances at the lean into his work in order to display planted it."
Grand Ol’ Opry and Madison Square the most beauty from the God-given
Garden. Jerry recorded an original gift. He says, “I am
comedy routine called A Phone Call learning now to
from God, which sold a half million listen to the voice
albums, climbed to the #1 spot on the of God, to wait
Billboard Country Music chart in 1975, for the nudge—to
and earned him the title "Comic of the receive colors like
Year." a musician receives
notes.”
Life on the road had its rewards, but
ultimately, the Jordans returned home These words
to Texas. They moved to Brownfield, from his website
and Jerry went back to painting full jerryjordantaos.
time in 1978. His gift developed, and com provide added
the siren song of Taos called him back insight into the
in 1986. Twelve years later, Jerry and artist’s ideology.
Marilyn returned to Brownfield to “For 65 years Jordan
take care of the ones who had cared has challenged
for him, his beloved parents. After himself to figure out
they passed, the Jordans moved how to paint—with
back to Taos, the setting many might each brush stroke
characterize as their “spiritual” home. pushing beyond
what he thought he
Much has been written about the was capable of—to
modern impressionist style the prolific be able to give back
artist is known for. His work, inspired to the Creator from
by the breathtaking New Mexico whence it came. He
mountains and historic pueblos, is continues to draw
well known and sought after around inspiration from the
the world. It is exhibited and available

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