Jessica Gerhardt

Jessica Gerhardt

Jessica Gerhardt is a singer-songwriter and ukuleleist from Santa Monica who first began writing songs at the age of 8. She was raised by a Catholic mother and Jewish father, and fondly remembers celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah in her childhood, as well as exploring God and faith from different perspectives. After receiving a ukulele as a birthday gift, she began teaching herself to play when she was 14 and it became her primary songwriting tool. While attending Reed College in Portland, Oregon, though she was a Psychology major, she felt a sense of calling to pursue music. Her Catholic Christian identity also deepened in college alongside her feminist identity, and while themes and images find their way into her music, she seeks to write in a way that is universally accessible. She is ultimately more interested in finding common ground with others than drawing distinction, while respecting our individuality and diversity.

Find her work at: jessicagerhardt.com, Spotify, Bandcamp, Patreon, Instagram

Listen to her psalms, Vol. 1 EP at: https://music.jessicagerhardt.com/psalmsvol1