The King of Christian R&B

In this episode, the self-proclaimed "King of Christian R&B," Jor'Dan Armstrong, joins us to discuss his humble beginnings, R&B influences, and his mission to create soulful R&B songs with a Christian message. We'll also delve into his musical inspirations and his two Billboard hits and so much more. 0:00 - 3:15 Intro  3:15 - 6:38 Hearing Jodeci’s music  6:38 - 8:11 What made you want to do this professionally?  8:11 - 9:20 Learning how to produce  9:20 - 10:15 Creating music with different producers  10:15 - 11:54 How were you able to merge Gospel and R&B sounds  11:54 - 12:45 The Gospel groups that are influencing R&B sounds  12:45 - 13:58 What hardships did you face early on  13:58 - 15:00 Moving to Atlanta  15:00 - 16:39 Labels not knowing how to market Christian R&B 16:39 - 17:30 What’s the money looking like as an independent artist  17:30 - 18:30 The market for Christian R&B  18:30 - 20:00 Learning the business side of music  20:00 - 21:28 The importance of discussing the business with Gospel greats  21:28 - 23:54 Being influenced by Kanye  23:54 - 26:39 The Deep Dive: My God 26:39 - 28:38 Choosing to stay independent  28:38 - 31:01 Streaming vs hard copies  31:01 - 34:38 Mount Rushmore in Gospel  34:38 - 37:40 Mount Rushmore R&B Artist  37:40 - 39:38 Michael being compared to others  39:38 - 42:00 Beyoncé’s hard work  42:00 - 44:00 If you could remake a Gospel album   44:00 - 47:32 Respect the Pen: On My Mind  47:32 - 50:20 What do you have coming up?  50:20 - 50:45 Closing ✅ LISTEN, FOLLOW, AND RATE 🎙️ Hosted & Created by: Ian Von 🚀 Produced by: Launch Pod Studio 🎧 Shot by: Chris Foster Media 🎥 Edited by: Lazy Pickle Studios 📲 Presented by: Revolt Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices