Jay Matthes is a singer/songwriter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ben Kieffer of Iowa Public Radio describes Jay's sound as "soulful country" and The Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee calls his live show "entertaining as hell". Jay plays over 125 shows a year, and has shared a stage with national acts such as Jana Kramer, Old Dominion, Judah & the Lion, Ike Reilly Assassination, RaeLynn, Charlie Worsham, and many more.
Jay's original music has been featured on local, regional, and national radio and television, most notably The Country Network where the music video for his single "The Light" is currently in rotation. Press has included features in The Modern Folk, Americana Daily, Breaking & Entering, and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, among others.
Jay was nominated for Singer/Songwriter of the Year by Wisconsin Area Music Industry in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and recently won Best Male Vocalist in Shepherd Express' Best of Milwaukee.
Lyrics
Everything Will Be Ok Music and lyrics written by Jay Matthes
First verse: Looking back we've sailed a smoother sea Still we push on every day Sometimes it feels like it's just you and me but what do we need the rest of the world for anyway It's hard to remember a blue sky when the willows sway and the river swells Things will get better, oh It just takes time Quiet your mind and the tales it tells
Chorus: Don't you worry now Don't you worry now The sun will rise again We'll see another day Don't you worry now Don't you worry now Everything will be OK
Second verse: Granite countertops and cherry wood This life is so sweet, ain't it now? Sometimes it don't go how we think it should, or want it to News ain't always good but I'm always here when it all comes crashing down
Pre-chorus: Oh it's so hard to watch you suffer and stumble through the night Won't you hold me? Hold me tight Hold me tight
