Jon Thurlow
{{short description|American contemporary worship musician (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Jonathan Merrill Thurlow
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|12|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Oakland, California
| origin = Kansas City, Missouri
| instrument = Vocals, singer-songwriter
| genre = Contemporary worship music
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2004–present
| label = Forerunner Music (formerly), Watershed Music Group (current)
| associated_acts = Jaye Thomas, Laura Hackett Park, Justin Rizzo, Rick Pino, Matt Gilman, Misty Edwards
| website = {{URL|jonthurlow.com}}
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Jonathan Merrill "Jon" Thurlow (born December 27, 1980) is an American contemporary worship musician. His first release was an independent release in 2006, A Life That's Worthy. After releasing several independent recordings, he went on to release his first record with Forerunner Music in 2014, Stand in Awe. This album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts. In 2019, he teamed up with Watershed Music Group as a published songwriter and distributed recording artist.
Early life
Thurlow was born on December 27, 1980, in the city of Oakland, California, as Jonathan Merrill Thurlow,{{cite web|title=Jonathan Merrill Thurlow, Born 12/27/1980 in California |url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jonathan_merrill_thurlow_born_1980_14689383 |author=California Birth Index |publisher=California Birth Index|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} to Paul Mark Thurlow and Susan L. Thurlow (née, Krusz).{{cite web|title=Jonathan M Thurlow in the United States |url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&qf=Jonathan&qmi=M&qn=Thurlow&qcs=&focusfirst=0 |author=Intelius|publisher=Intelius|accessdate=May 13, 2015}}{{cite web|title=Jon Thurlow : Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-thurlow-mn0001903037/biography |first=Timothy |last=Monger|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} He was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a place where he considers it to be his hometown, and where he started to lead worship activities as a teenager in high school.{{cite web|title=Jon Thurlow Artist Profile |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=4539|author=New Release Tuesday|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} Thurlow went to Nyack College located in Nyack, New York, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Sacred Music. After college in 2004, he relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, to join the International House of Prayer.
Personal life
Jon Thurlow is a songwriter and worship leader in Kansas City. For 15 years he served on staff as a worship leader at the International House of Prayer,{{cite web|url=http://www.jonthurlow.com/about|title=Jon Thurlow – About|publisher=Jon Thurlow|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} and continues to write and minister in worship regionally and internationally. His heart is for his music to be an onramp for the listener to connect with Jesus. Jon is married to his wife Kinsey,{{cite web|title=Kinsey Thurlow in Kansas City, MO |url=http://www.intelius.com/results.php?ReportType=1&qf=Kinsey&qmi=&qn=Thurlow&qcs=Kansas+City%2C+MO&focusfirst=0 |author=Intelius|publisher=Intelius|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} and together they have a daughter.
Music career
Thurlow's music career commenced in 2013, by him signing with Forerunner Music, where they would release his debut studio album the same year. His first album, Stand in Awe, was released by Forerunner Music on October 22, 2013.{{cite web|title=Stand In Awe by Jon Thurlow |url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=13485|first=Jon|last=Thurlow|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 13, 2015|date=October 22, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Jon Thurlow : Discography |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-thurlow-mn0001903037/discography|author=AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2015}} The album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts, where it placed at No. 24 on the Christian Albums chart and at No. 11 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.{{cite web|title=Jon Thurlow : Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jon-thurlow-mn0001903037/awards|author=Billboard|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2015}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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|+ ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions[http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3AJon%20Thurlow&f%5b1%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Jon%20Thurlow Chart search for Jon Thurlow] at billboard.com/biz |
| style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US Christ !style="width:3em; font-size:90%"|US |
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| scope="row"|A Life That's Worthy
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| scope="row"|Strong Love
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| scope="row"|Christmas
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| scope="row"|Songs about Jesus
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| scope="row"|The Anointed One
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| scope="row"|Heat of Your Gaze
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| scope="row"|Stand in Awe
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| 24 | 11 |
| scope="row"|Walking Through the Night
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Different Story |
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jonthurlow.com/}}
- [https://watershedmusicgroup.com/artists/jon-thurlow/ Watershed Music Group artist profile]
- [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LbVRaxJeZWSzoN4Lls9uV?si=QjE9njGWSiiSuO-Ve8zWjg Jon Thurlow Complete Discography]
- [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Jon_Thurlow/25763/ Cross Rhythms artist profile]
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Category:Musicians from Oakland, California
Category:Musicians from Colorado
Category:Musicians from New York (state)
Category:Musicians from Kansas City, Missouri
Category:Songwriters from California
Category:Songwriters from Colorado