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Jordan Feliz
Jordan Feliz
Jordan Feliz
Background information
Birth nameJordan Alexander Feliz
Born (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 35)
Clovis, California, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsCentricity
Websitejordanfeliz.com

Jordan Alexander 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

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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

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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

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[20]
US
Christ

[20]
US
Top

[20]
Beloved [A] 22
The River
  • Released: April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
71 4 31
Future
  • Released: March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
32 1 3
Say It[24]
  • Released: December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
  • Label: Centricity
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
46
Everything Good
  • Released: October 4, 2024 (2024-10-04)
  • Label: Centricity
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[20]
US
Christ

[20]
US
Christ
Air

[20]
US
Christ
AC

[20]
US
Christ
Digital

[20]
US
Christ
Stream

[20]
"The River" 2015 [B] 2 1 1 2 12 Beloved
The River
"Never Too Far Gone" 2016 12 9 10 31 The River
"Best of Me" [C] 46 29
"Beloved" 11 6 9 19 Beloved
The River
"Unstoppable"
(with Matty Mullins)
2017 32 Unstoppable
"Witness" 2018 7 4 6 13 Future
"Changed" 15 12 12
"Gotta Live"
(with Tedashii)
25 22 Never Fold
"Faith" 2019 10 5 7 Future
"Faith (Fe)"
(with Evan Craft)
Non-album single
"Glorify" 2020 22 18 16 Say It
"Next to Me" 11 8 9
"Joy to Our World" 2021 Joy To Our World EP
"Feliz Navidad" 42 8 7
"Jesus is Coming Back"
(with Jonathan Traylor and Mandisa)
2 1 1 3 Say It (Deluxe)
"The King is Alive" 2024 20 11 1 Everything Good
"Praise God for That" 28 14 13
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other Charted Songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Album
US
Christ
Air

[20]
US
Christ
AC

[20]
"Hallelujah Our King" 2022 39 27 Joy To Our World EP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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GMA Dove Awards

Year Award Result
2016 New Artist of the Year Won
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("The River") Nominated[26]
2017 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ("The River") Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Beloved did not enter the Billboard 200, but did peak at No. 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums.[21]
  2. ^ "The River did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100
  3. ^ "Best of Me did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100

References

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  1. ^ "Jordan Feliz Contact Info | Agent, Manager, Publicist". Booking Agent Info.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b PureVolume. "A Current Affair". PureVolume. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  6. ^ PulseAdmin (August 12, 2015). "SoulPop and Jordan Feliz". KPUL. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  7. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jordan Feliz Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Jordan Feliz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016.
  23. ^ Asker, Jim (April 5, 2018). "Jordan Feliz Earns First No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  24. ^ "Jordan Feliz' New Album 'Say It' Set to Release December 18". Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "American certifications – Jordan Feliz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  26. ^ "2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
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