Jason Ingram
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Jason Ingram | |
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| Born | 23 August 1974 |
| Origin | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Occupations | Songwriter, music producer, singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Jason David Ingram is an American Christian music producer and songwriter. He has been a songwriter for many Christian artists, including Bebo Norman[1] and Point of Grace.[2]
Around the end of 2001, he was the first artist to be signed to Resonate Records, an INO Records partnership with Sonicflood's lead vocalist Rick Heil.[3] He subsequently released his first album, Jason Ingram, on March 5, 2002.[3][4]
Since 2003, Ingram has been the lead vocalist of the Christian pop rock band The Longing.[5] Ingram co-founded in 2009 and is currently the lead vocalist for the band One Sonic Society.
Ingram has written songs for many contemporary Christian music artists. He wrote Bebo Norman's "I Will Lift My Eyes" and Salvador's "Shine".[6] At the annual SESAC Awards, held in Nashville on March 5, 2007, Ingram received the "Christian Songwriter of the Year" award.[6] 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".[6] He co-wrote three tracks on Brandon Heath's second album, What If We, including "Give Me Your Eyes", which won two GMA Dove Awards in 2009.[7] He also co-wrote songs for Tenth Avenue North, including a No. 4 song on the Christian Billboard Charts, "Healing Begins".[8]
Ingram co-wrote "One Day" with Nick Jonas and Dan Muckala in 2011 for the pop artist Charice. The song was used by AcuVue for a promotion called "AcuVue 1-day".[9]
Personal life
Ingram is the son of the Christian megachurch pastor Chip Ingram.
