Jordan St. Cyr is no stranger to winning awards, but after being recognized in numerous categories at the upcoming GMA Covenant Awards, this may be a new record, even for him.
The Niverville musician was recently nominated for eight awards, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Recorded Song of the Year, Radio Single of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Video of the Year, and New Artist of the Year at the fortieth annual GMA Covenant awards gala.
“It’s pretty crazy,” St. Cyr says of all the nominations. “I always find awards are a bit subjective, in the sense of how do you quantify art, how do you say who is best? Being recognized is really affirming for all the decisions I’ve made and what I have been doing.”
The gala, which takes place in Edmonton on January 24, 2019, will see Manitoba-based artists competing in several categories, with 30 nominations overall.
In addition to his talent, one of the things that perhaps sets St. Cyr apart is his recognition that success is built through a team. St. Cyr is adamant that careers like his can’t be built on one’s own. He credits the team of people he regularly works with for helping to separate his music from everything else that’s getting radio play.
Five years ago, St. Cyr ventured down to Nashville to build relationships and get his music off the ground at a more national level, and now that is where he does all his recording.
“I have a desire to keep progressing and getting better,” he says of his success. “It’s a God-given desire to keep stewarding my gift, to grow and to learn.”
In addition to creating music, recording, and touring, St. Cyr is also part of a kids concert tour this month. Cartoons and Cool Tunes, which is presented by Square One Media, is raising support for Micah’s Super Vlog, a Christian cartoon that uses comedy and adventure to teach kids deeper values. According to the show’s website, Micah and his friends learn to follow Jesus in everyday school situations. The tour, which kicked off with a show in Morden on October 11, opens with St. Cyr’s performance before taking kids on a journey through Micah’s cartoon adventures.
“An old music friend was putting together this tour, and since I’m a dad of three small kids, he thought I would be w good fit,” says St. Cyr. “And the rest is history.”
On the heels of being recognized at the GMAs, the musician was also just nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in the Spiritual Artist of the Year category. It looks like his year will end on a high note.
His busy 2019 will kick off with a performance at the GMAs, followed by the release of a new album, and some U.S. tour dates. Not wanting to elaborate too much, St. Cyr also hints at something exciting coming in early 2019, although we’ll all have to stay tuned for more details.
“It’s been a long and hard journey,” he says, “but the reward has been great.”
