Awarding the album four stars from '' CCM Magazine '' , Andy Argyrakis writes , " '' The River '' , which flows with even greater musical confidence and compelling lyrics of redemption . " Jonathan Andre , giving the album four stars at 365 Days of Inspiring Media , states , " With such an infectious , powerful and enthusiastic musical atmosphere ... it is his lyrics of honest transparency and his passion to create music that ’ll impact those around him , that will make The River a much loved album both now and into the future . " Rating the album five stars for New Release Today , Caitlin Lassiter describes , " From beginning to end , '' The River '' pulls through as an album honestly hard to find fault with . Showcasing the immense growth and innovative talent of a surprising newcomer , '' The River '' falls into a small category of debut full-length albums that truly feel as if they 've been crafted by longtime artists . " Madeleine Dittmer , allotting the album four and a half stars by The Christian Beat , succinctly says , " an excellent album . " Allocating the album four stars at Today 's Christian Entertainment , Lauren McLean writes , " a beautiful , soul-speaking album " . Lucas Munachen , affixing a four star rating upon the album from Jesus Freak Hideout , states , " There are a lot of good things to say about '' The River '' . It 's a creative and fresh offering that 's hindered only by a few moments of safe instrumentation and clichéd lyrics . These setbacks , however , are easily forgiven in the context of making a solid first impression . " On August 9 , 2017 , it was announced that '' The River '' would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards
48th Annual GMA Dove Awards
48th GMA Dove Awards
The River (Jordan Feliz album)