It Does

Greetings to fans of real country music, and welcome to this week’s Essie Country’s 21st CenturyReal Country Music Song of the Week for the week of 09/28/25 thru 10/04/25

It Does

by Jesse Daniels 

Released 09/20/2024

Intro by Gene Johns


The story behind this week’s selection for Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week, “It Does” by Jesse Daniels, has a unique personal twist. 


I came across “It Does” when searching for new legitimate country music songs on Spotify. When I tried finding out about the artist, Jesse Daniels, I found very little information on the internet. I ended up on his Facebook page, and I contacted the artist for information. I was pleasantly surprised that he responded almost immediately.


What I learned from Jesse is that he 

is an independent country music artist from Myakka City, Florida. Myakka City is a small unincorporated community just east of Sarasota, Florida. He is only about two hours away from where I live. Perhaps we will meet someday. 


At the age of 18, Jesse fell in love with country music, and he cites country music stars Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, and Darius Rucker as his major influences. Twenty-two years after falling in love with country music, he has become a seasoned country music artist, and his song, “It Does,” reflects his dedication to producing legitimate country music. Tim, Toby, and Darius would no doubt approve. 


The content of Jesse’s music is guided by his respect for the most awarded Christian music artist in history,  Steven Curtis Chapman. Chapman’s artistic, faith-based songwriting and music inspire Jesse to produce family-friendly songs and to record songs about faith and God, such as “The Sermon,” “Believing is Seeing,” and “If the Devil Died Tomorrow.”


“It Does” is a secular up-tempo two-stepping song, and as Jesse strives to have, it is a family-friendly song. Does it possess the genuine country music sound and artistry Essie Country looks for? It does! That is why “It Does” is this week’s Essie Country’s 21st Century Real Country Music Song of the Week. 

                             It Does

                  by Jesse Daniels

                                   ⬇️

       https://youtu.be/AYdOZz_mCxw?si=d0Vh6HQt6UwIKxbW

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