Jordan Feliz

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Jordan Feliz
Background information
Birth nameJordan Alexander Feliz
Born (1989-03-15) March 15, 1989 (age 34)
Clovis, California, U.S.
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2006–present
Labels Centricity
Website jordanfeliz.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.

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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
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[20] 		US
Christ.
[21] 		US
Dig.
[22]
Beloved — [upper-alpha 1] 22—
The River
  • Released: April 22, 2016
  • Label: Centricity
714—
Future
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Centricity
32116
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
YearSingleChart positions Certifications Album
US
Bubb.
[27] 		US
Christ.
[28] 		US
Christ.
Airplay
[29] 		US
Christ.
AC
[30] 		US
Christ. Digital
[31]
2015"The River"232112 Beloved / The River
2016"Never Too Far Gone"—1291031The River
"Best of Me"294629——
"Beloved"—116919Beloved/The River
2018"Witness"—74613Future
"Changed"—151212—
2019"Faith"—1057—
"Faith (Fe)"
(featuring Evan Craft)		—————non-album single
2020"Glorify" —221816—Say It [26]
"Next to Me"—1189—
2021"Joy to Our World" /
"Feliz Navidad" 		—
—		—
42		—
8		—
7		—
—		non-album single
"Jesus is Coming Back" (remix) [33]
featuring Jonathan Traylor and Mandisa 		—2113Say It (Deluxe) [34]
YearSingleChart positions Certifications Album
US
Christ.
[28] 		US
Christ.
Airplay
[29]
2017"Unstoppable"
(Matty Mullins featuring Jordan Feliz)		—32Unstoppable
2018"Gotta Live"
(Tedashii featuring Jordan Feliz)		2522Never Fold

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

YearAwardResult
2016 New Artist of the YearWon
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]

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