Jason Upton (born December 15, 1973) is
an American Christian artist who was popularized by his appearances at
services in Lou Engle's movement The Call. He is somewhat critical of
highly structured church services and varying degrees of professionalism
in the church.He grew up in Minneapolis, MN. Upton began singing in churches at the age of 15. During this time he won awards and traveled around singing in churches all over the country. After getting married to his wife Rachel in 1995 the couple began to question why they just sang in churches had desire to impact people for Christ.
During their time at Regent University, finishing their Masters of Divinty programs, they set up a worship room in their home where they regularly gathered with other worshipers to pray. It was during these times that they were convinced that the songs God was giving them during worship were not simply songs but 'keys that would open and shut doors in the spirit.' Since that time Jason has been asked to sing and lead worship all over the country and the world.
The Uptons have three children: Samuel James (born January 9, 2001); Emma (born December 18, 2002), and Lucy Rae (born June 21, 2007).