Originally, Nicholas planned on signing a solo recording deal and putting out his own project. However, the brothers often wrote songs and performed together, displaying those innate harmonies only to be found amongst siblings; and, soon, the brothers—as a group—caught the attention of the head of Columbia Records. Thus,  “The Jonas Brothers” was birthed…much to the delight of young girls everywhere.

On the surface, the unifying theme behind It’s About Time appears to be, well…time, with many songs featuring that motif. However, “It’s About Time should be It’s About Mandy,” jokes Nicholas. To that end, Joseph’s favorite cut, “Underdog,” is “about a girl who doesn’t have many friends in school, and everybody picks on her. But, watch out, ‘cause one day she might change the world,” he explains. “It’s actually about one of our best friends, so we always know that one day this girl is going to make something amazing happen. She’s going to influence a lot of people.” And the girl? It’s actually Mandy, who is the inspiration behind several tracks on the record, including, obviously, “Mandy.”

When asked why they do what they do, Kevin responds, citing feedback from one fan who told the guys that, in the midst of one of her worst days, she listened to several Jonas Brothers songs and wasn’t surprised when a smile spread across her face. As Kevin says, “That’s why we do this—to take you [the listener] from a place of sadness to joy. And we’re doing it knowing that God is our backing for that, and our beliefs and our Christianity. But they [listeners] don’t [always] know that, so when we do express that and when we do share that, they’re like, ‘That’s what was different. That’s why I listen to your CD...And that’s great to hear, encouraging to hear!” After all, it’s all about making a difference, one song at a time.                                            

Read the full album review of the first Jonas Brothers record, It's About Time (Columbia/INO).