Jon Gibson

Jon Robert Gibson (born January 3, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumental musician and record producer. Originally a blue-eyed soul singer, he switched from secular music to contemporary Christian music in the late-1980s.

Gibson scored a number of hit singles, including "Jesus Loves Ya" (which spent a record 11 weeks at No. 1 on the CCM charts in 1991), "Love Come Down" (1990), "Friend in You" (1988) and "God Loves a Broken Heart" (1986). His album Jesus Loves Ya (1991) was ranked No. 90 on Time Life's The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music, while the title track charted at No. 52 on the Top 100 Christian AC. Forever Friends (1992) was voted Album of the Year by CCM Magazine.

Gibson ranked No. 59 out of all Christian artists in the 1980s. According to Frontline Records and Gibson's website, he has at least 22 chart-topping CCM hits with nine No. 1 songs.

Gibson has recorded with Bill Wolfer (the keyboardist for the Jacksons), Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, MC Hammer, MC Peace, Crystal Lewis, Soup the Chemist, Avery Stafford, John P. Kee, Scott Blackwell and others. He has also performed with Carman and for Prince, collaborating with Justin Timberlake, Herbie Hancock, Maroon 5 and Matthew McConaughey.