Jordan Mackenzie Smith (born November 4, 1993)[1] is an American gospel singer, songwriter, and musician from Harlan, Kentucky.

They raised him in the church choir at a young age, in the congregation of House of Mercy in the town of Wallins Creek, Kentucky.

[8] According to Slate, Smith was dubbed "the unicorn" during the show because his voice is "genderless and expansive ... as ambiguous as it is precise, quickly scaling and spelunking through octaves, never anything but perfectly on pitch.

[15] One week after his victory, Smith made history on Billboard's Christian Songs chart; he became the first artist ever to hold the top two positions concurrently when his cover of "Mary, Did You Know?"

[16] The Voice: Jordan Smith: The Complete Season 9 Collection was released in December 2015,[17] entering the Billboard 200 albums chart at No.

[20] Harlan County Judge-Executive Dan Mosley said Smith's win had a huge impact on an area that is struggling to rebuild its economy.

[21] In January 2016, Smith was announced as grand marshal of the Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade in May.

On January 6, 2016, Smith performed "You Are So Beautiful" alongside David Foster at the 42nd People's Choice Awards.

During Smith's introduction, it was announced that The Voice took its third consecutive Favorite Competition TV Show award.

[27] iTunes' staff praised Smith's "fearless, confident singing, which elevates even the simplest phrases into stirring statements".

I hope that for his sophomore attempt, Jordan and the Republic Records team find high quality original material" for Smith.

[28] The Knoxville News Sentinel gave the album three stars (out of five) for its "entirely too cautious" approach and "safe but beautiful" songs.

[29] Brittany Frederick of AXS wrote, "Voice fans who purchase the record won't be disappointed ... but it still feels like the real Jordan Smith has yet to stand up.

"[30] On May 3, 2018, Jordan Smith announced via his Instagram account that he wrote "Ashes" for the Deadpool 2 soundtrack, which was performed by Celine Dion.