The War and Treaty describes Jon Bon Jovi as ‘bigger than life’ following their collaboration with him.
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Following their collaboration with Jon Bon Jovi, The War and Treaty are enthusiastic about the prospect of “meeting their idols.”
The duo, composed of married musicians Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr., shared exclusively with PEOPLE at the Americana Awards & Honors in Nashville on Wednesday, September 18, that Bon Jovi, 62, surpassed their expectations.
The trio released the single “The People’s House” on August 30. This track originally appeared on Forever, the latest album from Bon Jovi’s band.
“There are no words to describe how kind, wonderful, and giving he is. He surpasses anything you might imagine when meeting people,” Tanya, 46, says.
“He’s bigger than life,” she adds. “You don’t feel any separation between him being this great icon and us working together on the song.” She describes the Grammy winner as “absolutely incredible.”
Michael, 42, comments that Bon Jovi is “a decent person who understands his purpose on this earth,” highlighting how powerful it is that Bon Jovi recognizes that. “If I text Jon Bon Jovi, he replies within two minutes. If I call him and he doesn’t answer, he calls me back within two minutes. Even if he’s busy, he’ll say, ‘Hey man, I’m tied up right now, but I’ll call you back later.’”
On Wednesday, September 11, the trio filmed a music video for their single on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville. After the couple departed, Bon Jovi stayed on the bridge and, while there, helped save a woman in crisis.
Michael shared with PEOPLE that Bon Jovi’s heroic act happened “20 minutes” after they left him. “I guess they decided to let [Bon Jovi] walk the bridge, and it turned out to be a good call because that’s when the incident occurred.” He added, “What a moment. Stunned again.”
The Bon Jovi frontman assisted an unidentified woman who was standing on the ledge of the bridge on September 11, as shown in surveillance footage from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
After being alone for a few minutes, Bon Jovi and another woman helped the distressed woman to a safer part of the bridge. He continued to talk with her until they all left the area together.
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department acknowledged the incident in a September 11 post on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “A shout out to @jonbonjovi & his team for helping a woman on the Seigenthaler Ped Bridge Tuesday night. Bon Jovi helped persuade her to come off the ledge over the Cumberland River to safety.”