Jordan Feliz
Jordan Feliz
Jordan Feliz
Background information
Birth nameJordan Alexander Feliz
Born (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989
Clovis, California, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsCentricity
Websitejordanfeliz.com

Jordan Feliz (born March 15, 1989) is an American Christian musician, who plays a folk rock and soul style of Christian pop. He has released four studio albums that have charted, along with several singles, on various Billboard charts.

Early and personal life

Feliz, was born on March 15, 1989, in Clovis, California,[1] He graduated from Buchanan High School, in 2007.[2] His music career was facilitated by the members of A Current Affair,[3][4] reaching out to him via his Myspace page, during 2006 in search of a lead vocalist.[5] He is married to his high school sweetheart, Jamie. They reside in Nashville, Tennessee, with their daughter, Jolie.[6][7] He used to be an automobile valet.[8][9]

Music career

His music career started in 2006, with the band, A Current Affair,[5] but after five years with them the band was broken up. It was not until 2015 that his solo music career commenced.[2][10] The first studio album, Beloved,[7][11] was released on October 2, 2015, from Centricity Music.[12][13][14][15][16] The song, "The River", charted on three Billboard magazine charts the Christian Songs at No. 2,[17] Christian Airplay at No. 1,[18] and Christian Digital Songs at No. 2.[19] His second studio album, The River, was released on April 22, 2016, from Centricity Music.

In 2018 he released his third studio album, Future. "Changed", "Witness" and "Faith" were released as singles along with a radio version of "Faith" and a remix, "Faith FE".

Preparing for his fourth album, Feliz released the singles "Glorify", "Glorify (featuring TobyMac and Terrian)" and "Wounds".

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[20]		 US
Christ.
[21]		 US
Dig.
[22]
Beloved —[upper-alpha 1] 22 —
The River
  • Released: April 22, 2016
  • Label: Centricity
 71 4 —
Future
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Centricity
 32 1 16
Say It[26]
  • Release date: December 18, 2020
  • Label: Centricity
 — 46 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart peaks
Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bubb.
[27]		 US
Christ.
[28]		 US
Christ.
Airplay
[29]		 US
Christ.
AC
[30]		 US
Christ. Digital
[31]
2015 "The River" 23 2 1 1 2 Beloved/The River
2016 "Never Too Far Gone" — 12 9 10 31 The River
"Best of Me" 29 46 29 — —
"Beloved" — 11 6 9 19 Beloved/The River
2018 "Witness" — 7 4 6 13 Future
"Changed" — 15 12 12 —
2019 "Faith" — 10 5 7 —
"Faith (Fe)"
(featuring Evan Craft)		 — — — — — non-album single
2020 "Glorify" — 22 18 16 — Say It[26]
"Next to Me" — 11 8 9 —
2021 "Joy to Our World" /
"Feliz Navidad" 		—
—		 —
42		 —
8		 —
7		 —
—		 non-album single
"Jesus is Coming Back" (remix)[33]
featuring Jonathan Traylor and Mandisa 		— 2 1 1 3 Say It (Deluxe)[34]
Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
US
Christ.
[28]		 US
Christ.
Airplay
[29]
2017 "Unstoppable"
(Matty Mullins featuring Jordan Feliz)		 — 32 Unstoppable
2018 "Gotta Live"
(Tedashii featuring Jordan Feliz)		 25 22 Never Fold

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year Award Result
2016 New Artist of the Year Won
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("The River") Nominated[35]
2017 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ("The River") Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Beloved did not enter the Billboard 200, but did peak at No. 12 on the Heatseekers Albums.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Contact Info | Agent, Manager, Publicist". Booking Agent Info.
  2. 1 2 NRTTeamAdmin (October 1, 2015). "Jordan Feliz Artist Profile". New Release Today. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "A Current Affair - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ "A Current Affair biography". Last.fm. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. 1 2 PureVolume. "A Current Affair". PureVolume. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ PulseAdmin (August 12, 2015). "SoulPop and Jordan Feliz". KPUL. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. 1 2 McChlery, Matt (November 1, 2015). "Review: Beloved - Jordan Feliz". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  8. ↑ Williams, Lindsay (April 29, 2016). "Jordan Feliz – From Parking Cars to Rising Star". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Berglund, Taylor (June 1, 2016). LeClaire, Jennifer (ed.). "Jordan Feliz: 'Absolutely Nothing' Can Separate You from God's Love". Charisma. Vol. 41, no. 11. Lake Mary, Florida: Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene. p. 17. ISSN 0895-156X. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Yap, Timothy (October 1, 2015). "Jordan Feliz Opens Up About His Transition from Rock Music to His New Christian Project "Beloved"". Hallels. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ Argyrakis, Andy (November 16, 2015). "Jordan Feliz – 'Beloved'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (March 17, 2015). "Centricity Music Adds To Artist Roster". MusicRow. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ Jamin and Chris (August 10, 2015). "Artist Interview: Jordan Feliz". HOME.fm. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ Lassiter, Caitlin (October 6, 2015). "A Promising Debut". New Release Today. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ Andre, Jonathan (October 2, 2015). "Jordan Feliz – Beloved". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ Greenhalgh, Andrew (October 2, 2015). "Review: Jordan Feliz – Beloved". Soul-Audio. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  17. ↑ Billboard. "Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Songs)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ Billboard. "Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  19. ↑ Billboard. "Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Digital Songs)". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Digital Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
  25. ↑ Asker, Jim (April 5, 2018). "Jordan Feliz Earns First No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  26. 1 2 "Jordan Feliz' New Album 'Say It' Set to Release December 18". Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  28. 1 2 "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  29. 1 2 "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian AC Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  32. ↑ "American certifications – Jordan Feliz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Jordan Feliz Released Remix of 'Jesus Is Coming Back'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Jordan Feliz 'Say It (Deluxe)'". CCM Magazine. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  35. ↑ "2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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