I loved Ariana's version so much that I'm not even sure I would like it with Jordin even though I love her too.
He seems like such a nice guy too. And from reading the whole article it seems he's really genuine and passionate. It's great to see someone like that.
to be fair The Way might not have been a hit in 2011 regardless of who released it. it's a shame she missed out on a potential hit but on the bright side she does have a writing credit on it so either way she got some coins from it.