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Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Jordyn is Selected for Bethel Music's Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop!

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Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Get Jordyn to Bethel Music's Songsmith 2018!

Jordyn is Selected for Bethel Music's Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop!

Jordyn is Selected for Bethel Music's Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop!

Jordyn is Selected for Bethel Music's Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop!

Jordyn is Selected for Bethel Music's Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop!

Matt ( Proud Hubby of Jordyn Armstrong ;)
Matt ( Proud Hubby of Jordyn Armstrong ;)
Matt ( Proud Hubby of Jordyn Armstrong ;)
Matt ( Proud Hubby of Jordyn Armstrong ;)
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Fredericksburg, United States
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$4,458 USD by 39 backers on Feb 25, 2018
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Overview
Jordyn was selected in December by Bethel Music as 1 of 30 people from around the globe to attend Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop! We're beyond excited about this opportunity, and we've started this crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for the cost of the experience (… and hopefully we will raise more than our goal to help pay for professional recording studio time). Would you consider partnering with us in exceeding our campaign goals? Check it out, and thank you!

We're excited to participate in our first IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign with you!

Backstory

I'm husband to Jordyn Armstrong, Singer-Songwriter & Worship Leader from Fredericksburg, VA. Before we started dating in 2006, I made dinner for Jordyn at my surf shack in Newport Beach, CA and asked her what she wanted to do in life... she responded very simply, "music and ministry." As we fell in love, I committed my heart to marry "this beauty" and do everything I could to support her passion for music and ministry. I couldn't be more proud of Jordyn for passionately pursuing her calling!

Throughout our nine years of marriage, Jordyn has come through a significant process of freedom. I have seen Jesus bring healing to Jordyn and restore wholeness to places that were broken in her for a long time. Moreover, while Jordyn possessed musical gifting since childhood, I've watched worship wake up in her as a natural response to the Lord's work in her life. And when Jordyn was faced with joining the worship team at our local church in 2016, she grew real brave, real quick!

Early last year, as Jordyn became more and more immersed in worship leading, the Lord put on her heart to write five songs. Here's the best part... she had no idea why, and she didn't really play an instrument! Amidst a challenging year, Jordyn pushed through many barriers and setbacks out of pure obedience to God's stirrings in her heart.

You wanna know something crazy?! As Jordyn was working on the last verse of the fifth song, she saw on social media a posting by Bethel Music announcing Songsmith. That night, she couldn't sleep because she was petrified with the realization that she had to apply – especially in light of the impact that Bethel Music has had on her journey.

Although Jordyn felt that there was a purpose in the extensive process of applying for Songsmith, she never dreamed that she'd be selected (Note: I thought she'd get selected for sure... duh;). Attending Bethel Songsmith will be a major milestone for Jordyn, and I believe it will further equip her in fulfilling her calling.

Ultimately, Jordyn has a huge heart for our local church, our city, and region. And while she's working hard to prepare for Songsmith, what she will take away from it will help her to continue on her journey to inspire others' freedom process through worship and a genuine encounter with the presence of God through song.

When God leads you through a dark tunnel and you come into the light, we're called to turn around a help others through. And so goes Jordyn!

So, What's Happening?

My beautiful wifey was selected in December by Bethel Music as 1 of 30 people from around the globe to attend Songsmith – an Exclusive Songwriting Masterclass & Workshop.

It's an amazing opportunity for Jordyn, where she will...

  • Spend three days refining the art of songwriting at Bethel Music's Songsmith in Redding, CA
  • Experience a 1 on 1 song review and perform an original song and get expert feedback from the Bethel Music team
  • Get hands-on songwriting coaching and teaching experience from the Bethel Music artists, including:
    • Brian Johnson, Jenn Johnson, Jeremy Riddle, Steffany Gretzinger, Kristene Dimarco, Amanda Cook, Hunter Thompson, Hanna McClure, Paul McClure, Josh Baldwin, Kalley Heiligenthal and more... (are you freakin' kidding me?!!)

Seriously, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Jordyn to refine her songwriting with a handful of her heroes.

Would you consider partnering with us in making this campaign successful and supporting Jordyn's songwriting journey?

What's in Jordyn's Songs?

Freedom | Hope | Love | Praise.

What will you be helping to pay for?

Your contributions to this campaign will go toward funding:

Goal #1: Cost of Going to Songsmith - $3,500

  • Tuition
  • Travel
  • Accommodations
  • Food & transportation
  • Childcare
  • Campaign perks
  • Campaign Fundraising Fees (approx. 10% of what we raise)

Goal #2: Cost of Professional Recording Studio - $3,500

  • Production
  • Studio time
  • Musicians’ time and energy
  • Recording engineering
  • Mixing and mastering

As you can see, the sum of our two goals is $7,000 which is double our baseline funding goal. We've set a flexible goal of $3,500 to ensure that we cover the cost of getting Jordyn to Songsmith, and we hope to exceed our baseline goal with your help. Any amount in excess of our baseline funding goal will be applied to professional recording studio time for Jordyn.

Perks!

There are some sweet perks involved with this campaign, including a couple of secret perks that we'll send out periodically to keep it interesting and fun. Here's the gist: you pledge a certain amount and get perks associated with that amount. As you can see, the perks start at just $5! Please don't feel like you have to give a certain amount to give at all. We're grateful for any support!

Please check out the set of perks listed on the right for the full menu of unique offerings!

The Impact

Psalm 40:2-3 (NLT)

2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
    out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
    and steadied me as I walked along.
3 He has given me a new song to sing,
    a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
    They will put their trust in the Lord.

Other Ways You Can Help

Beyond contributing financially, here are some other ways you can support us!

  • Get the word out
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  • Pray. Pray. Pray! ;)
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