Your OPINION...Name Change

[Jordan Rivers]

   What is your OPINION ?..... Out of all the people online, I respect your opinions here the most. So I have a question to ask.

   Years ago I took I talked to my pastor and ask him what he thought of changing my name to a stage name of Jordan Rivers.
He told me since I was on the radio a lot it would be a good idea....so I felt comfortable with it.
So for the past few years I have used that name, but a friend of mine pointed out the other day, that there's a porn actor who also goes by that name. And several times over the years I have heard that.
Now it kind of makes me sick to keep the name Jordan Rivers.
I felt the confiction in church also he other day.

Now since then I have felt, like making the change back to my original name.

     So my problem is this...with my website...what do I do....end it?....or.......or post a message saying I changed my name to ( G.W. )
Next I am getting ready to release a new CD, and I can change the cover easy enough.
The name I'd go by would be ( Gospel Rock Guitarist - G.W. ) which I use to go by. The G.W. stands for Greg Williams.....In the Old Days I went by (Gospel Rock Guitarist Greg Williams  & had a radio program using that name) The Program was called (The Word Of God Today ) and even though I used Greg Williams as my name back then, I like G.W. better because, it makes it harder for people to find me.And I'll have more peace of mind.
Anyways....I took the name Jordan Rivers, because my wife and I needed some peace of mind, I had way to many people calling me on the phone, who I never knew. We even had the phone unlisted but somehow people track you down still.

So I really need to change the name to G.W. I feel good about that.
BUt my question to you, is this......do I keep building the web site & just post a message?.....or create a new one?
         Thanks For Your Help......
                  Soon to be
                       G.W.   ..... ex- Jordan Rivers
P.S. I feel the name must be changed so kids don't find another Jordan Rivers they shouldn't find....who is not me

[divinemusician]

Hey G.W. being that I do websites and etc.

I think you should first contact your "domain" name carrier, (even though we pay for our own domain name it is really "owned" by a company. so find that out and ask if you can just change your domain name becuase of your situation. You find out the domain carrier by contacting whoever is hosting your website and as them (fi you got the domain name with a package deal) who would you talk to about changing your domain name.

or

you can do what you said just pay for a new domain name and rediret your website to that domain name.

I personally don't know why you didn't truly stick with G.W. I like that a whole lot better than Jordan Rivers and i don't even know the porn star you associated him with.

[uriahsmusic]

..funny thing is I would think it would bother the PORN STAR more than you!  Just think...every time someone looks for porn by his name...they will hear about JESUS! HAAAAAAAAAA....BUSTED!....When he punches in his own name...he will be confronted with YOU....talkin bout JESUS!..of course he will be curious.....etc....

I would keep the name....and write a song named..."You really don't have to do that"

[Jordan Rivers]

Hey G.W. being that I do websites and etc.

I think you should first contact your "domain" name carrier, (even though we pay for our own domain name it is really "owned" by a company. so find that out and ask if you can just change your domain name becuase of your situation. You find out the domain carrier by contacting whoever is hosting your website and as them (fi you got the domain name with a package deal) who would you talk to about changing your domain name.

or

you can do what you said just pay for a new domain name and rediret your website to that domain name.

I personally don't know why you didn't truly stick with G.W. I like that a whole lot better than Jordan Rivers and i don't even know the porn star you associated him with.

When I first took the Name Jordan Rivers it was because I needed a good gospel name, but a name no one else had.
back then I searched the internet and there was no Jordan Rivers online, I even have the name copyrighted.

I need a stage name and a name that was close to God without stealing a name used by anyone else.

I have been going under the name of Jordan Rivers for about 4+ years now......
But somehow now I feel I am wearing the wrong clothes so to speak.
I really don't know who the other Jordan Rivers is, but I did check into it and there's a person out there doing porn.

Now I realize Kids could type my name in as Jordan Rivers, and I guess they'd find some porn actor now while searching for my name. And I really don't want my name mixed in with that kind of a mess.
BUt over the years the name Jordan Rivers has taken me a longs ways. And if I cross now, I figure most people will find out, so the name was usefull for a time.

Yet...I am upset a bit....because..... when I change my name to G.W. I know i'll be lost in a crowd for a while because no one will know where to find me online.Radio stations may not know who I am also.
So it does present problems, but the Lord can fix it in time. And I feel good about that.

And that's life I guess, I have about 245 websites link to my blog site from around the world. I have 3 top rankings in google out of millions of web pages.....and don't want to loose those rankings if I can help it.
But still ......I have no choice but to make this change. It's the right thing to do.

I was going to release my new CD in May...........but I need to do a rethink, to figure out how to bring it to the people under a different name and cut my losses.

My goal in the future is to one day, be able to give away my CD's and not sell them, I feel that's a greater ministry, and to use the concerts I do to help raise money for the homeless.
I have done this before a few years ago but my wife was hurt in a bad car accident and for 4 years my life was put on hold taking care of her,.....BUt I know the future is serving the Lord from my heart.... and it's hard at times when you spend your every dime to do Gods work, but the Lord does provide,I have seen miracles at my concerts, that was totally God doing, and not mine.


       Anyways thanks for you comment
                     G.W.     ex...Jordan Rivers

[Jordan Rivers]

..funny thing is I would think it would bother the PORN STAR more than you!  Just think...every time someone looks for porn by his name...they will hear about JESUS! HAAAAAAAAAA....BUSTED!....When he punches in his own name...he will be confronted with YOU....talkin bout JESUS!..of course he will be curious.....etc....

I would keep the name....and write a song named..."You really don't have to do that"

HI I am not bothered by that too much by people looking for the other guy and finding me..........but....I have a following of young kids who want to play the way I do.
These kids run down to the front of the churches and sit and watch my every move at times, kids from 10 to 21.....qand also a lot of adults up to 60 years old. So I must remember that also.
      Thanks G.W.    ex-Jordan
I just don't think I want them seeing another Jordan Rivers who isn't me......
               

[divinemusician]

wow, you situation is bigger than you orignally posted. however you have the key Jesus. continue to pray about it and allow God to order the steps i am sure you wont go wrong. So i would say pray about it and where God tells you to move and when he tells you then do it. because your ministry is fully focused on God and not self glory He will (like you said before) make sure you and your family are taken care of. the name change maybe hard but God will work everything out

[SanctifiedGuitar]

   Make sure there's no one else with the name G.W. or Greg Williams that is negative/ or sinful.

However, I agree with Uriah.

..funny thing is I would think it would bother the PORN STAR more than you!  Just think...every time someone looks for porn by his name...they will hear about JESUS! HAAAAAAAAAA....BUSTED!....When he punches in his own name...he will be confronted with YOU....talkin bout JESUS!..of course he will be curious.....etc....

I would keep the name....and write a song named..."You really don't have to do that"

[Jordan Rivers]

I hoped I could change my name on here........from Jordan Rivers To GW Williams.
Not sure if I need to sign up again to do that?
Any idea's
    Thanks GW Williams........ex Jordan Rivers

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