Can We Talk R&B is a weekly podcast series, that explores the history, culture and future of R&B music through in-depth interviews with artists, producers, songwriters, and other industry professionals. The show dives into the creative process, the business side of music, and the cultural impact of R&B. Can We Talk R&B is a place for R&B fans to discover new and veteran talent.
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Can We Talk R&B is a weekly podcast series, that explores the history, culture and future of R&B music through in-depth interviews with artists, producers, songwriters, and other industry professionals. The show dives into the creative process, the business side of music, and the cultural impact of R&B. Can We Talk R&B is a place for R&B fans to discover new and veteran talent.
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
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🎙️ 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
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Can We Talk RnB? Podcast
Can We Talk R&B is a weekly podcast series, that explores the history, culture and future of R&B music through in-depth interviews with artists, producers, songwriters, and other industry professionals. The show dives into the creative process, the business side of music, and the cultural impact of R&B. Can We Talk R&B is a place for R&B fans to discover new and veteran talent.
