Jordan Mackenzie Smith (born November 4, 1993) is one of the participants of the popular American TV show The Voice. The talent of the young man is undeniable, and once again, it is proved by the fact that the song of Queen “Somebody To Love” by Jordan in the iTunes ratings surpassed even Adele. He has a great voice and charisma. He is considered as a new musical phenomenon, although Jordan Smith is very young, he is only 23 years old.
About Jordan Smith
How he began
Jordan was born in Kentucky, which is located in the eastern US. According to the CBN, Jordan Smith is a son of a pastor and worship leader in the small town of Harlan, Kentucky. To participate in the popular show The Voice, the young man had to move to California. In the show, Jordan Smith was in command of the musician Adam Levine.
Hit the show with the second attempt
Jordan passed the show The Voice only with the second attempt. Smith tried to participate in the eighth season, but failed the “blind audition”. However, Jordan did not despair, and came to the audition for the 9th season. And, as we see, it was not in vain!
Christian musician
Jordan is a Christian musician. He managed twice to topple Adele with the church choir composition of Queen “Somebody To Love” during the semi-finals of the vocal show and the famous carol “Mary, Did You Know?” in the final part.
Great performance of the song brought him a victory. Smith says that the show did not only bring him fame, but also helped to overcome the lack of confidence because of the high tone of his voice. In contrast, Jordan's mentor is very proud of his student. In addition to his amazing vocal skills, Smith is characterized by his deep Christian faith.
The first successes
Jordan Smith' s song “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” took the 30th place in The Billboard Hot 100 ranking.
Though the musician's career is just beginning, he managed to sing for the US president. This happened at the university. His musical group “Lee Singers” performed at the inauguration of Barack Obama in 2013.
After a short rest, Smith plans to work hard on his further musical career and wants to sing the US national anthem at the Super Cup.