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.

Thurlow was born on December 27, 1980 in the city of Oakland, California as Jonathan Merrill Thurlow, to Paul Mark Thurlow and Susan L. Thurlow (née, Krusz). 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. 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.

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, 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 beloved wife Kinsey, and together they have an adorable daughter.

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. 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.

Storm All Around You Storm All Around You - Jon Thurlow

Jesus, You're Beautiful Jesus, You're Beautiful - Maverick City Music - Jon Thurlow

Jesus, You're Beautiful Jesus, You're Beautiful - Jon Thurlow

Who Is Like You? Who Is Like You? - Jon Thurlow

How Awesome Are Your Works How Awesome Are Your Works - Jon Thurlow

Dependent On You Dependent On You - Jon Thurlow

Your Word Your Word - Jon Thurlow

Strong Love Strong Love - Jon Thurlow

Mighty Hand Mighty Hand - Jon Thurlow

Love Remains Love Remains - Jon Thurlow

I Want You I Want You - Jon Thurlow

Fragrance Fragrance - Jon Thurlow

Your Faithfulness Your Faithfulness - Jon Thurlow

Have The Glory Have The Glory - Jon Thurlow

Stand In Awe Stand In Awe - Jon Thurlow

Confidence in Love Confidence in Love - Jon Thurlow

Child Like This Child Like This - Jon Thurlow

I Love Your Ministry I Love Your Ministry - Jon Thurlow

Fully in Love Fully in Love - Jon Thurlow

Sons of Men Sons of Men - Jon Thurlow

Fountains Fountains - Jon Thurlow

Simple Conversation Simple Conversation - Jon Thurlow

Before Your Eyes Before Your Eyes - Jon Thurlow

Need To Know Need To Know - Jon Thurlow

Equality With God Equality With God - Jon Thurlow

Your Love is Better Your Love is Better - Jon Thurlow

Take Your Place Take Your Place - Jon Thurlow

Fairer Than the Sons of Men Fairer Than the Sons of Men - Jon Thurlow

Still Looking Back At Me Still Looking Back At Me - Jon Thurlow

Things Are Not Okay Things Are Not Okay - Jon Thurlow

Closer Closer - Jon Thurlow

Shout Your Name Shout Your Name - Jon Thurlow

I Want Your Heart I Want Your Heart - Jon Thurlow

Your Light Your Light - Jon Thurlow

Someone Else Someone Else - Jon Thurlow

Majestic Majestic - Jon Thurlow

Power of Your Love Power of Your Love - Jon Thurlow

For You For You - Jon Thurlow

Let Me See Your Face Let Me See Your Face - Jon Thurlow

Different Story Different Story - Jon Thurlow

When You Walk Into The Room When You Walk Into The Room - Jon Thurlow

Mourning for the Bridegroom Mourning for the Bridegroom - Jon Thurlow

The Answer The Answer - Jon Thurlow

It's Okay It's Okay - Jon Thurlow

He is faithful to His Word He is faithful to His Word - Jon Thurlow

Only Love Remains Only Love Remains - Jon Thurlow

The End of the Story The End of the Story - Jon Thurlow

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Albums & Songs

  • Silent Night
  • We Worship You
  • Go Tell It on the Mountain
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Instrumental)
  • That's When He Comes
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • Little Drummer Boy
  • We Have Hope
  • The First Noel
  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  • Something Sacred
  • Epilogue
  • The Song of the Heavenly Host
  • The Birth of Jesus
  • The Shepherds and the Angel
  • No Room in the Inn
  • Nazareth to Bethlehem
  • The Angel of the Lord Visits Joseph
  • Mary's Song
  • Mary and Elizabeth
  • The Angel Gabriel Visits Mary
  • Introduction
  • Silent Night
  • We Worship You
  • Go Tell It On The Mountain
  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Instrumental)
  • That's When He Comes
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • Little Drummer Boy
  • We Have Hope
  • The First Noel
  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  • Something Sacred
  • Epilogue
  • The Song of the Heavenly Host
  • The Shepherds and the Angel
  • The Birth of Jesus
  • No Room in the Inn
  • Nazareth to Bethlehem
  • The Angel of the Lord Visits Joseph
  • Mary's Song
  • Mary and Elizabeth
  • The Angel Gabriel Visits Mary
  • Introduction
  • Your Light
  • I Want You
  • Different Story
  • For You
  • I Want Your Heart
  • Your Love is Better
  • Closer
  • Power of Your Love
  • Need to Know
  • Shout Your Name
  • Still Looking Back At Me
  • Every Movement
  • Song of Solomon 5
  • Never Dying Love
  • Inexpressible
  • Still Looking Back at Me
  • Every Movement
  • Song of Solomon 5
  • Never Dying Love
  • Inexpressible
  • Still Looking Back at Me
  • Who Is Like You?
  • Have the Glory
  • Fully In Love
  • Take Your Place
  • Before Your Eyes
  • Simple Conversation
  • I Love Your Ministry
  • Love Remains
  • Fairer Than the Sons of Men
  • Stand in Awe
  • Things Are Not Okay
  • Mighty Hand
  • Confidence in Love (feat. Joy Salvatore & James Kufeldt)
  • To Know You
  • As I Am Holy
  • Heat of Your Gaze
  • Father's Mountain
  • The Father's Heart
  • Confidence in Love (feat. Joy Salvatore & James Kufeldt)
  • Eyes of Mercy
  • Wholehearted
  • Center of the Universe
  • Mighty Hand
  • To Know You
  • As I Am Holy
  • Heat Of Your Gaze
  • Father's Mountain
  • The Father's Heart
  • Eyes Of Mercy
  • Confidence In Love (feat. Joy Salvatore & James Kufeldt)
  • Wholehearted
  • Center of the Universe
  • Mighty Hand
  • All That You Are
  • Isaiah 2
  • John 5 / Revelation 20
  • Isaiah 63
  • John 1 - The Cross
  • John 1 - The Birth
  • John 1 - The Beginning
  • Mark 10
  • Psalm 139
  • Genesis 1
  • Isaiah 2
  • All That You Are
  • John 5/Revelation 20
  • Isaiah 63
  • John 1 - The Cross
  • John 1 - The Birth
  • John 1 - The Beginning
  • Mark 10
  • Psalm 139
  • Genesis 1
  • Child Like This
  • Fairer Than the Sons of Men
  • Equality With God
  • Someone Else
  • The Word
  • Around the Throne
  • The Arrival
  • Every Tear
  • Urgency
  • The Path
  • Child Like This
  • Fairer Than the Sons of Men
  • Equality with God
  • Someone Else
  • The Word
  • Around the Throne
  • The Arrival
  • Every Tear
  • Urgency
  • The Path
  • Child Like This
  • Fairer Than the Sons of Men
  • Equality With God
  • Someone Else
  • Fragrance
  • Jesus, You're Beautiful
  • Fountains
  • Dependent On You
  • Strong Love
  • Things Are Not Okay
  • Your Faithfulness
  • My Little One
  • John the Baptist
  • All That's Inside
  • Shepherd of My Soul
  • Fragrance
  • Jesus, You're Beautiful
  • Fountains
  • Dependent on You
  • Strong Love
  • Things Are Not Okay
  • Your Faithfulness
  • O Come All Ye Faithful (Instrumental)
  • The Birth of Jesus Christ
  • Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  • Mary's Song
  • For Unto Us a Child Is Born
  • Gabriel Visits Mary
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  • O Holy Night
  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Prince of Peace
  • Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
  • Child Like This
  • My Little One
  • John the Baptist
  • All That's Inside
  • Shepherd of My Soul
  • Fragrance
  • Jesus, You're Beautiful
  • Fountains
  • Dependent On You
  • Strong Love
  • Things Are Not Okay
  • Your Faithfulness
  • O Come All Ye Faithful (Instrumental)
  • The Birth of Jesus the Christ
  • Journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  • Mary's Song
  • For Unto Us a Child is Born
  • Gabriel Visits Mary
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  • O Holy Night
  • O Come All Ye Faithful
  • Prince of Peace
  • Hark the Herald Angels Sing
  • Child Like This
  • A Life That's Worthy
  • I Will Sing
  • Psalm 33
  • Your Voice
  • Resolve
  • A Life That's Worthy
  • Psalm 33
  • I Will Sing
  • Your Voice
  • Resolve