Jon Gibson (Christian musician)
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".
Early life
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.
Music career
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.
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Jon Gibson (musician)
Jon Gibson (b. March 11, 1940) is a flautist, saxophonist, and composer.
Education
Gibson studied at Sacramento State University and with Henry Onderdonk and Wayne Peterson at San Francisco State University, where he earned a BA in 1964. His earliest work as an improviser and composer also dates from around this time, when he performed in the New Music Ensemble with composers Larry Austin, Richard Swift, and Stanley Lunetta (Strickland 2001).
Career
Gibson uses various instruments from around the world in his performances of jazz and classical.
He was a founding member and performer with the Philip Glass Ensemble. Gibson has performed in the premier of In C by Terry Riley, and Drumming by Steve Reich, as well as Reich's 1967 composition Reed Phase, which Reich wrote especially for him (Strickland 2001).
He has also performed and recorded with other composers, some of them minimalists, including Christian Wolff, David Behrman, Harold Budd, Alvin Curran and Frederic Rzewski (Strickland 2001).
