Jordan Feliz Explained

Jordan Feliz
Birth Name:	Jordan Alexander Feliz
Birth Date:	March 15, 1989
Birth Place:	Clovis, California, U.S.
Origin:	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Instrument:	Vocals
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter
Years Active:	2006–present
Label:	Centricity

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

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

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Album details	Peak chart positions			Sales
US ^[20]	US Christ. ^[21]	US Dig. ^[22]
Beloved	Released: October 2, 2015 Label: Centricity	—	22	—	US: 8,000^[23]
The River	Released: April 22, 2016 Label: Centricity	71	4	—
Future	Released: March 23, 2018 Label: Centricity	32	1	16	US: 12,000^[24]
Say It^[25]	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. ^[26]			US Christ. ^[27]	US Christ. Airplay ^[28]	US Christ. AC ^[29]	US Christ. Digital ^[30]
2015	"The River"	23	2	1	1	2	RIAA: Platinum^[31]	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 was released as a promotional single in 2017, prior to Future's release. However, it was not released as a radio single until 2019. -->	"Faith"	—	10	5	7	—
	"Faith (Fe)"	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
2020	"Glorify"<	-- Released as a radio single June 2020. -->	—	22	18	16	—		Say It
	"Next to Me"	—	11	8	9	—
2021	"Joy to Our World" / "Feliz Navidad"<	-- Released as an EP, 22 October 2021. -->	— —	— 42	— 8	— 7	— —		non-album single
	"Jesus is Coming Back" (remix)^[32] <	-- Released as a radio single November 2021. -->	—	2	1	1	3		Say It (Deluxe)^[33]

As featured artist

Year	Single	Chart positions		Certifications	Album
		US Christ.	US Christ. Airplay
2017	"Unstoppable"	—	32		Unstoppable
2018	"Gotta Live"	25	22		Never Fold

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Award	Result
2016	New Artist of the Year
	Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("The River")	^[34]
2017	Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year ("The River")

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jordan Feliz Contact Info Agent, Manager, Publicist . Booking Agent Info.
2. Web site: Jordan Feliz Artist Profile. NRTTeamAdmin . New Release Today. October 3, 2015. October 1, 2015.
3. Web site: A Current Affair - MusicBrainz . 2023-03-21 . musicbrainz.org.
4. Web site: A Current Affair biography . 2023-03-21 . Last.fm . en.
5. Web site: A Current Affair . PureVolume . PureVolume . PureVolume. October 3, 2015.
6. Web site: SoulPop and Jordan Feliz. PulseAdmin. KPUL. October 3, 2015. August 12, 2015.
7. Web site: Matt . McChlery . Review: Beloved - Jordan Feliz . . November 1, 2015 . November 1, 2015.
8. Lindsay. Williams. Jordan Feliz – From Parking Cars to Rising Star . . May 1, 2016. April 29, 2016.
9. Taylor . Berglund . Jordan Feliz: 'Absolutely Nothing' Can Separate You from God's Love . . Stephen Strang, Joy Strang and Dr. Steve Greene . Jennifer . LeClaire . . 0895-156X . June 1, 2016 . 41 . 11 . 17 . May 25, 2016 . February 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217233226/http://strang.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vcm16/i6/p18 . dead .
10. Web site: Timothy. Yap. Jordan Feliz Opens Up About His Transition from Rock Music to His New Christian Project "Beloved". Hallels . October 3, 2015 . October 1, 2015.
11. Andy . Argyrakis . Jordan Feliz – 'Beloved'. . November 17, 2015 . November 16, 2015.
12. Web site: Jessica. Nicholson. Centricity Music Adds To Artist Roster. MusicRow. October 3, 2015. March 17, 2015.
13. Web site: Artist Interview: Jordan Feliz. Jamin and Chris. HOME.fm. October 3, 2015. August 10, 2015. October 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043049/http://home.fm/audio/artist-interview-jordan-feliz/. dead.
14. Web site: Caitlin . Lassiter . A Promising Debut . New Release Today . October 6, 2015 . October 7, 2015.
15. Web site: Jonathan. Andre. Jordan Feliz – Beloved . 365 Days of Inspiring Media . October 3, 2015 . October 2, 2015.
16. Web site: Andrew . Greenhalgh . Review: Jordan Feliz – Beloved . Soul-Audio . October 3, 2015 . October 2, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151004085310/http://soul-audio.com/2015/10/review-jordan-feliz-beloved/ . October 4, 2015 . dead .
17. Web site: Billboard . Billboard (magazine) . Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Songs) . Prometheus Global Media. October 3, 2015.
18. Web site: Billboard . Billboard (magazine) . Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Airplay) . Prometheus Global Media. October 3, 2015.
19. Web site: Billboard . Billboard (magazine) . Jordan Feliz – Chart History (Christian Digital Songs) . Prometheus Global Media. October 3, 2015.
20. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Billboard 200 . Billboard . April 3, 2018.
21. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Albums . Billboard . April 3, 2018.
22. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Digital Albums . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512123815/https://www.billboard.com/music/jordan-feliz/chart-history/digital-albums . dead . May 12, 2019 . Billboard . April 3, 2018.
23. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160411113315/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases. April 11, 2016 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
24. Jordan Feliz Earns First No. 1 on Top Christian Albums Chart. Billboard. Asker. Jim. April 5, 2018. May 15, 2018.
25. Web site: Jordan Feliz' New Album 'Say It' Set to Release December 18. October 17, 2020.
26. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100. Billboard. October 17, 2020.
27. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Hot Christian Songs. Billboard. April 17, 2018.
28. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Airplay. Billboard. April 17, 2018.
29. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian AC Songs. Billboard. August 11, 2020.
30. Jordan Feliz Chart History: Christian Digital Songs. Billboard. April 17, 2018.
31. United States. Jordan Feliz. May 10, 2018.
32. Web site: Jordan Feliz Released Remix of 'Jesus Is Coming Back' . November 6, 2021 . . 6 November 2021.
33. Web site: Jordan Feliz 'Say It (Deluxe)' . . 27 March 2022.
34. Web site: 2016 Nominees | the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards . 2016-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114211659/http://doveawards.com/2016-nominees/ . November 14, 2016 . mdy-all .