About
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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