Jason Ingram
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Jason Ingram is a Christian music
producer and songwriter. He has served as a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Sonicflood
, Rebecca St. James
, Bebo Norman
, Point of Grace
, and Brandon Heath
, among others.
partnership with Sonicflood
's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his self-titled debut album, Jason Ingram, on March 5, 2002.
Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of Christian pop rock
band The Longing.
artists—most notably, he has penned hit songs such as Bebo Norman
's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador
's "Shine". At the annual SESAC
Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told Billboard
, "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you hope the songs affect people and get out there. It's cool when you see that really happens".
He co-wrote three tracks on Brandon Heath
's second album What If We
, including the hit "Give Me Your Eyes
" which won two GMA Dove Awards in 2009.
He also co-wrote songs for Tenth Avenue North
, including the former rank 4 song on Christian Billboard Charts, Healing Begins.
Recently Jason co-wrote "One Day" with Nick Jonas and Dan Muckala for pop artists Charice. The song is being used by AcuVue for a promtion called "AcuVue 1-day".
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
producer and songwriter. He has served as a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Sonicflood
Sonicflood
Sonicflood is an American Christian Worship band from Nashville, Tennessee. Originally under the name Zilch, the band formed in 1997. The group took the name Sonicflood in 1998 as they became known as a praise and worship band following some line-up changes...
, Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
, Bebo Norman
Bebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, USA. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without...
, Point of Grace
Point of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
, and Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
, among others.
Career
Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO RecordsINO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
partnership with Sonicflood
Sonicflood
Sonicflood is an American Christian Worship band from Nashville, Tennessee. Originally under the name Zilch, the band formed in 1997. The group took the name Sonicflood in 1998 as they became known as a praise and worship band following some line-up changes...
's lead vocalist Rick Heil. He subsequently released his self-titled debut album, Jason Ingram, on March 5, 2002.
Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of Christian pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band The Longing.
Songwriting
Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian musicContemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
artists—most notably, he has penned hit songs such as Bebo Norman
Bebo Norman
Jeffrey Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, USA. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without...
's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador
Salvador (band)
Salvador is a Christian band. The band began with Art, Nic, and Josh Gonzales as part of the worship band in their home church located in north east Austin, Texas. Which was called King of Glory church...
's "Shine". At the annual SESAC
SESAC
SESAC, originally the Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, is the smallest of the three performance rights organizations in the United States. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the...
Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award. After receiving the honor, he told Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
, "I had no idea, it never crossed my mind. I am so thrilled. You write and you hope the songs affect people and get out there. It's cool when you see that really happens".
He co-wrote three tracks on Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath is a contemporary Christian musician from Nashville, Tennessee. He has released three studio albums: Don't Get Comfortable , What If We and "Leaving Eden" . He is best known for the No. 1 "I'm Not Who I Was" and "Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of...
's second album What If We
What If We
What If We is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Provident Label Group. The album debuted at #73 on the Billboard 200...
, including the hit "Give Me Your Eyes
Give Me Your Eyes
"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, What If We. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track...
" which won two GMA Dove Awards in 2009.
He also co-wrote songs for Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North
Tenth Avenue North is an American contemporary Christian music band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University...
, including the former rank 4 song on Christian Billboard Charts, Healing Begins.
Recently Jason co-wrote "One Day" with Nick Jonas and Dan Muckala for pop artists Charice. The song is being used by AcuVue for a promtion called "AcuVue 1-day".
Awards
- 2007: SESACSESACSESAC, originally the Society of European Stage Authors & Composers, is the smallest of the three performance rights organizations in the United States. SESAC was founded in 1930, making it the second-oldest performing rights organization in the U.S. SESAC is also the fastest-growing PRO in the...
Award for "Christian Songwriter of the Year" – won - 2009: GMA Dove Award for "Songwriter of the Year" – nominated
- 2009: GMA Dove Award for "Producer of the Year" – nominated
- 201142nd GMA Dove AwardsThe 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2011 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be broadcast on gmc on April 24, 2011. It will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd from The Newlywed Game....
: GMA Dove Award for "Producer of the Year"
Productions Discography
- 2010 - Radiant by Josh Fox
- 2010 - As Long As It TakesAs Long As It TakesAs Long as It Takes is the third studio album released by Christian singer Meredith Andrews.-Track listing:All songs were co-written by Andrews; additional writers are listed below.-Awards:...
by MEREDITH ANDREWSMeredith AndrewsMeredith Sooter is a Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian music artist and worship leader.-Childhood:Andrews grew up in Wilson, NC, where she started singing when she was six years old. She attended Wilson Christian Academy, where she graduated. Andrews later attended college at Liberty...
- 2009 - Take OverTake OverTake Over is the third studio album released by contemporary Christian musician Aaron Shust. It was released on August 4, 2009.-Track listing:#To God Alone #Come And Save Us #Forevermore #Take Over #Stars Will Fall...
by AARON SHUSTAaron ShustAaron Michael Shust is an American Contemporary Christian Music artist on the Centricity Music label. Shust was named the songwriter of the year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007, and his song "My Savior My God" received the Song of the Year award.-Biography:Shust grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
- 2008 - Wonder Of The WorldWonder of the World (album)Wonder of the World is the second studio album from contemporary Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Midas Records and debuted at No. 187 on the Billboard 200...
by RUSH OF FOOLSRush of FoolsRush of Fools is a Christian rock/contemporary Christian music band from Alabama, U.S. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo", co-written with producer Scott Davis, which was the most played song of 2007 on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine. It... - 2008 - Over And UnderneathOver and UnderneathOver and Underneath is the first major label studio album from Christian pop rock band Tenth Avenue North. It was released on May 20, 2008 and peaked at #130 on the Billboard 200 in April 2009. The album features two number 1 hit singles: "Love Is Here" and "By Your Side".-Release:Over and...
by TENTH AVENUE NORTHTenth Avenue NorthTenth Avenue North is an American contemporary Christian music band from West Palm Beach, Florida. They took their name from a major east-west road in Palm Beach County.The group was formed while attending Palm Beach Atlantic University... - 2008 - Not Without LoveNot Without LoveNot Without Love is the second studio album from CCM musician Jimmy Needham. It was released on August 19, 2008 through Inpop Records in the United States...
by JIMMY NEEDHAMJimmy NeedhamJimmy Needham is an American contemporary Christian musician signed to Inpop Records. His second Inpop studio album, Not Without Love, was released on August 19, 2008... - 2008 - The InvitationThe Invitation (Meredith Andrews album)-Awards:The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards....
by MEREDITH ANDREWSMeredith AndrewsMeredith Sooter is a Dove Award winning Contemporary Christian music artist and worship leader.-Childhood:Andrews grew up in Wilson, NC, where she started singing when she was six years old. She attended Wilson Christian Academy, where she graduated. Andrews later attended college at Liberty...
- 2007 - Rush Of FoolsRush of Fools (album)Rush of Fools is the self-titled debut studio album from Christian rock band Rush of Fools. It was released on May 8, 2007 on Midas Records.-Track listing:#"Undo" – 3:41#"We All" – 3:23#"When Our Hearts Sing" – 2:52#"Your Love" – 3:06#"Fame" – 3:31...
by RUSH OF FOOLSRush of FoolsRush of Fools is a Christian rock/contemporary Christian music band from Alabama, U.S. They are known for their 2007 hit single "Undo", co-written with producer Scott Davis, which was the most played song of 2007 on Adult Contemporary Christian Music radio stations according to R&R magazine. It...