Mitchel Jon was
born in North Dakota. An unlikely place for
such a soulful singer to come from. He picked up a
guitar and started singing when he was about five. He
recalls growing up listening to Nat King Cole, Jim
Reeves and Marty Robbins as well as the great orchestra
sounds of Percy Faith and productions like Dr. Zhivago.
He would try and imitate the singers, dreaming of
someday following in their footsteps.
The family relocated to Northern Minnesota where at age
fifteen, he started his first band. Through the years he
played a wide variety of music including Country, Pop,
Rock, R&B and Motown. As time would have it, he
continued singing and playing professionally in the club
circuit throughout the Midwest.
During that time, he began writing and recording for
himself and others, getting involved in various projects
including commercials for radio.
It seemed everything was going well and he was living an
exciting life but along with the path he had chosen came
a life filled with drugs and alcohol. He learned the
hard way through some very dark years that he needed the
Lord.
Finally, after trying to run the race for and by
himself, he was brought full circle back to his roots in
church. Mitchel Jon has a strong testimony of how God
can change a life. Drugs and alcohol once consumed him,
but now he uses his experiences and talent to proclaim
God’s grace and forgiveness. He and his wife Holly gave
their hearts to Jesus Christ in 1996. They moved to
Nashville, Tennessee along with their daughter Allegra
and their son Lincoln in 1998. Since then, Mitchel has
had songs recorded by artists such as N-Harmony, Chosen
Few, Jessica King and many others. He has shared the
stage with music legends such as George Jones, Lee
Greenwood, The Oakridge Boys and Ricky Scaggs.
In 2001, Mitchel Jon became co-owner of the dynamic trio
“Three Bridges”. Through the course of the next six
years the group experienced two # 1 radio singles and
six top twenty hits. They also were honored to perform
on several Gaither Homecoming videos.
In August of 2007, Mitchel Jon left the group and
launched his solo ministry. Since then, God has given
him a fresh, new vision to see souls saved and to
encourage the body of Christ to stand up and “Do
Something Visible”! He believes we are called to be
proactive Christians and not just bench warmers.
Mitch’s soulful vocal edge and grass roots personality
has caught the attention of listeners nationwide and has
created a wide and varied fan base.
His diverse range of musical influences and life
experiences, make up the unique style of Mitchel Jon
today.
Coming from a small North Dakota town to the music
capitol of Nashville, Mitchel thanks God for all He has
brought him through and blessed him with and looks
forward to the rest of this incredible journey serving
“Him”!
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