Recording artist Jordan Asher Huffman donating anthem to support mental health services for first responders in Santa Barbara County

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A Nashville-based recording artist is taking a proactive approach to help support mental health services for first responders in Santa Barbara county. 

Jordan Asher Huffman is about to donate an anthem to support mental health services for first responders in Santa Barbara County. 

"It’s a dear subject to my heart … my father suffered from mental health issues … he succumbed to drug addiction … eventually resulted to taking his own life in 2020," said Huffman.

As One805’s 2024 Mental Wellness Ambassador, the former Santa Barbaran hopes to eliminate the stigma of mental health in the community. 

“When they asked me if I would lend my song as an anthem … my first response and only response would be … absolutely," said Huffman.

“One805 supports first responders in many different ways through equipment through mental health and wellness," said director of the first responder wellness program Tony Pighetti of One805.

Huffman's motivation for the song, Out Loud was to call out the stigma of mental health, and highlight our awareness of how we feel.

He will debut the anthem at one805’s upcoming Sunstone fundraiser event in Santa Ynez Valley on May 19th.

“A first responder that is mentally stable ... a caring soul and a healthy body ... will always make a better decision than a stressed unfit unstable first responder," said Pighetti.

“I’m ready I’ve been preparing for this for about three months," said Huffman.

For more information, visit: https://one805.org/events/one805live-sunstone-2024/