Jordan Simpson is a musician and massive New York Mets fan, so it was only natural to combine his two passions.
Simpson began creating Mets-related music at the start of 2023 when he produced his own version of the SNY theme song from scratch. That post did extremely well and helped him create a brand for himself that has seen him amass over 7,000 followers on Instagram.
“The SNY video took off and helped me realize there was really something there,” Simpson told amNewYork. “After that, it was just about trying to figure out how to really combine the Mets and music.”
Simpson came up with the idea for a recap after every series in which he utilizes a song and changes the lyrics to summarize what happened.
One recent recap stands out to him in particular as a truly epic experience where he got to work with a lead member of his favorite band, Lawrence. Both lead singer Clyde and his brother Linus, who is not officially a member of the band but frequently helps out, worked with Simpson.
“The coolest one I did was a couple of series ago on a collaboration with Cyde and Linus Lawrence,” Simpson said. “Finding out that they liked my content was thrilling to me. We spoke and did a series recap together, which was a top-tier experience.”
The process of making the music for Simpson changes frequently depending on the series and the song that he is using. Creating the vibrant recaps have ranged from taking about two-and-a-half hours up to six hours.
“I’ll decide before a series which song I’m going to use for the recap,” Simpson said. “I’ll take notes during the series so I have a general idea of what I’m going for, and then I’ll solidify it even more as the series ends.”
Simpson has a playlist on his phone with potential songs for series recaps. He generally has it on loop so he can meticulously decide which song fits the best. He has to learn how to play the song before he can do anything else.
“You want to choose something that people know but also makes sense for the specific series recap,” Simpson said. “Sometimes I have to pull an audible and change the song when the series ends because the initial choice may not fit anymore.”
He gets his fair share of recognition from Mets fans at the 20 to 30 games he attends each season. For someone like Simpson, who has gone to games as a normal fan throughout his life, it is special to be recognized frequently.
“It’s bizarre but in the best way possible. I’m used to just going to enjoy the ballgame, but now fans want to take pictures with me on line or at the memorabilia store,” Simpson said. “I feel like it’s so cool to kind of get that reception. I don’t go into a game thinking about whether I’ll get recognized or not, but when it does happen it’s definitely surreal.”
Music is considered ubiquitous in the way that it can connect people no matter what their background is. Simpson understands this has brought a wide variety of people together, having been connected with people who are in their 70s to 10-year-old kids.
“Music is very universal so people can connect to it in different ways. It is a bit different in sports media since it’s such a unique space,” Simpson said. “I’ve done all sorts of songs over the past few years, which has engaged a lot of people from different backgrounds and age demographics.”
Simpson’s advice for anyone who wants to follow their passion and talent is simple: do it.
“Whether it’s music or whatever your outlet is, find what you do best and go for it,” Simpson said.
All of Jordan Simpson’s unique content can be found on his Instagram.
