Jordan Janzen

For Canadian singer-songwriter Jordan Janzen, learning to play music came as naturally as learning to walk and talk. Janzen’s parents, part of Christian rock band Sojourner, naturally instilled in him a love of music.

After participating in a local singing competition at age 17, Janzen and several bandmates went on a six-week tour across Canada with Amanda Cook. That first tour ignited a fire and the next decade was spent building the skills and fanbase that equipped Janzen and friends to launch “The Color” in 2012.

Going solo after the pandemic unlocked a new level of vulnerability within Janzen. For the first time as an artist, he began allowing pieces of his own experience and struggles into the songs he was writing. “There’s a new, deeper honesty to my songs that make them a place of safety,” he says. “That’s what I want when people hear my music, to know they can connect with a God of safety and comfort.”

Earned perspective and an unshakable faith are what drive Janzen’s worship-fueled pop songs. “It’s so amazing to use my creative gifting to leave a mark. As long as that’s happening, I’ll keep doing it.”