Meet Jose Hernandez

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jose Hernandez. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jose below.

Hi Jose, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

I have would have to say from being Latino. Ive had to work twice as hard as my white counterparts just to get to the level where they are at. I think resilience is embedded in all people of color. Its from that place where I hear that tiny voice in my soul screaming dont give up, dont stop, keep moving. I am very thankful that my mother instilled in me that voracity and fighting attitude to continue when others want to see me fail.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

Hi, my name Is Jose and I am a musician, front man & songwriter for J + the Bishops. Well, what I think makes my music and what I invasion special has to come from my Latino roots. Everything from my vision, to who I am and how I deliver my message has to do with how I was brought up. I started a group named J + the Bishops, J is for Jose. My brand about me and who I represent, its about self reflection and what it means to be a person for me. I do my best to be as honest as possible with my lyrics and to push myself musically and conceptually. I hope that is what people see when they listen to my music.

Im actually putting out new single this Feb 20th named White Vans, its a story that my mother has told me time and time again. One that we all share, which is the journey to another county for a better life.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I have to say work ethic comes to mind first, that’s something that’s been instilled in me from a young age. With that comes experience which I’ve had the fortune of practicing over the years. I also think that having a tenacity to not give up when you fail is an ability within itself and lastly I’ve always had a melody or drum beat in me for as long I can remember. I think these things really carved out a path for me in music.

Dont give up, use any failures as your teachers. Get back up and try again, because at the end of the day your mindset shouldn’t be “fame and fortune” it should be to push yourself as an artist. With that, it takes a lot of falling and getting back up.

What was the most impactful thing your parents did for you?

The most impactful thing my mother did was getting me a classical guitar as a kid. She also sacrrafice a lot for my brothers and I. Her strength and determination rubbed off on me. I wouldn’t be where I am without her and wasn’t that she pushed me or told me not to quit when it got tough and it is still tough. It was her unwavering will to carve out a life for herself against all odds. I hope I am half as strong as she is.

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