Jon Gibson (Christian musician)
| Jon Gibson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 3, 1964 San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, blue-eyed soul |
| Instruments | guitar, drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Constellation, Frontline, Brainstorm Artists International, B-Rite, Imagery |
| Website | jongibson |
Jon Robert Gibson (born January 3, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Originally a blue-eyed soul singer, he moved toward contemporary Christian music. Gibson scored a number of hit singles in the 1990s, including "Jesus Loves Ya", "Love Comes Down", and "God Will Find You".
Born in San Francisco, Gibson grew up in San Jose, California, returning to San Francisco as a teenager. He joined the Army (serving in Germany) and discovered a knack for songwriting.
Upon returning home to pursue a music career with his local band in the early 1980s, Gibson found his father had become a Christian. Gibson accepted Christ and, after attending church as a result of his dad's pestering, was baptized by his father in the bathtub.
After Gibson came out of the army at age 20, he signed with Dick Griffey's Constellation label as a rhythm and blues artist. Apparently Griffey had some fun circulating Gibson's demo tape, with people believing they were listening to Stevie Wonder. With Constellation Gibson released his debut album, Standing on the One. Gibson, however, being torn between his desire for pop stardom and his need to give testimony to his faith, entered the Christian music industry when he signed with Frontline Records in 1986.
On the Run was well received (also being re-released in 1990), rendering his first Number 1 single in Contemporary Christian music on Christian radio, entitled "God Loves a Broken Heart". It became the first of a string of over 20 Top Ten CCM Hits. Gibson also experienced success with the No. 1 single "Friend In You", a ballad which is one of CCM's classic hit songs, from Change of Heart. On this album, he did a cover of "Ya Mo Be There", a song originally performed by James Ingram and Michael McDonald, and co-written by Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones.
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