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Jonathan Salas

Rock / Blues / Christian

Jonathan Salas gained national attention in 2004 at the Gospel Music Association's “Music in the Rockies” in Estes Park, Colorado where he and his band won top honors as the “Spotlight Band Grand Prize Winner”. Jonathan also won 2nd and 3rd place in the pop/rock songwriting competition with "Check Out 9" and "Summers Fade" while receiving rave reviews from professional songwriters. In addition, an accomplished guitarist, Jonathan won second place in the national overall instrumental competition. Since then he has led worship for small groups, retreats, and large congregations (10,000 in one weekend). As a gifted guitarist, Jonathan has been privileged to tour with Disciple as their lead guitarist. Some of Jonathan’s special moments have been sharing the stage with great artists such as Salvador, Building 429, Pillar, Leeland, Circleslide and other extremely talented artists. His most recent highlight was in December 2009 when he opened for Stryper on their 25th Anniversary Tour at the House of Blues - Houston and the House of Blues -Dallas. Jonathan Salas combines powerful vocals with heavy guitar licks making his live shows energetic. Jonathan's stage performance proves his excellent musical dexterity and professional showmanship. His blistering guitar solos are his trademark. A gifted guitarist and songwriter, Jonathan connects with any size audience through his passionate live shows. For more info visit www.jonathansalas.com or www.facebook.com/jonathansalasfanpage

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