Post by TheCMRecluse on Sept 20, 2023 5:54:20 GMT
Jon Micah Sumrall
Associated Acts: Kutless (1999–present), Solo work (2015-present)
Vocal Range: F♯2-E5 (2 octaves, 10 notes)
Vocal Type: Strong Tower Dwelling Baritone
{Vocal Summary}
In the world of Christian rock, most bands tend to either go two ways, soft and worshipful and some go hard and heavy. Oregon native Jon Micah Sumrall of the dual rock band Kutless is definitely one that has been doing both for years. His band has been both acclaimed and criticized for not staying to one or the other in terms of wanting to be either soft or heavy but all in all in either side of the band’s sound he does bring something unique to the table. He is a smooth baritone who in his early career tried to sound similar to the likes of the grunge singers at the time like Eddie Vedder which most of the time his voice didn’t sound all the genuine which thankfully dropped it on the second album, Sea Of Faces. His voice tends to sound very emotive and calm for the most part singing as if giving someone a sermon or a simple word of advice. In some of the early tracks he alos had moments of screaming mostly very smoothly and sometimes raspy and usually the screams were very high to almost the mid fifth octave. Also around the mid part of his career, he started to feel more comfortable with belting higher notes more comfortably as well as the use of falsetto both in his main and background vocals. His low range while not as common as his highs are also very good as he does bring the more introspective mood when he uses it as if to reflect on what he is singing about. Whether heavy or not, Sumrall has given something that many admit is meditative music for the soul and it seems that he still has plans on keeping on using his voice to enlighten any listener with food for thought.
In the world of Christian rock, most bands tend to either go two ways, soft and worshipful and some go hard and heavy. Oregon native Jon Micah Sumrall of the dual rock band Kutless is definitely one that has been doing both for years. His band has been both acclaimed and criticized for not staying to one or the other in terms of wanting to be either soft or heavy but all in all in either side of the band’s sound he does bring something unique to the table. He is a smooth baritone who in his early career tried to sound similar to the likes of the grunge singers at the time like Eddie Vedder which most of the time his voice didn’t sound all the genuine which thankfully dropped it on the second album, Sea Of Faces. His voice tends to sound very emotive and calm for the most part singing as if giving someone a sermon or a simple word of advice. In some of the early tracks he alos had moments of screaming mostly very smoothly and sometimes raspy and usually the screams were very high to almost the mid fifth octave. Also around the mid part of his career, he started to feel more comfortable with belting higher notes more comfortably as well as the use of falsetto both in his main and background vocals. His low range while not as common as his highs are also very good as he does bring the more introspective mood when he uses it as if to reflect on what he is singing about. Whether heavy or not, Sumrall has given something that many admit is meditative music for the soul and it seems that he still has plans on keeping on using his voice to enlighten any listener with food for thought.
{Discography Checked}
Solo work
Genre: Acoustic/contemporary/pop rock
Studio albums
Faith & Family (2015) A2-A4-B♭4-C5-C♯5
Kutless
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/nu metal/hard rock/post-grunge/contemporary rock
Studio albums
Kutless (2002) F2-B♭2-A4-C5
Sea Of Faces (2004) G♯2-C5
Strong Tower (2005) G♯2-G♯4-B4
Hearts Of The Innocent (2006) F♯2-C♯3-B♭4-E♭5
To Know That You're Alive (2008) C3-B4-E5
It Is Well (2009) B♭2-C♯5-D5
Believer (2012) G2-C3-C5-C♯5
Glory (2014) A2-B4-C♯5
Surrender (2015) A2-B4-C♯5-E♭5
Alpha / Omega (2017) A2-B2-B4-C5
Solo work
Genre: Acoustic/contemporary/pop rock
Studio albums
Faith & Family (2015) A2-A4-B♭4-C5-C♯5
Kutless
Genre: Alternative metal-rock/nu metal/hard rock/post-grunge/contemporary rock
Studio albums
Kutless (2002) F2-B♭2-A4-C5
Sea Of Faces (2004) G♯2-C5
Strong Tower (2005) G♯2-G♯4-B4
Hearts Of The Innocent (2006) F♯2-C♯3-B♭4-E♭5
To Know That You're Alive (2008) C3-B4-E5
It Is Well (2009) B♭2-C♯5-D5
Believer (2012) G2-C3-C5-C♯5
Glory (2014) A2-B4-C♯5
Surrender (2015) A2-B4-C♯5-E♭5
Alpha / Omega (2017) A2-B2-B4-C5
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("The Rescue")
E♭5 ("Legacy", "Tear It Up")
D5 ("I'm Still Yours", "Million Dollar Man", "The Feeling", "To Know That You're Alive")
C♯5 ("Believer", "How You Love Me", "Hungry" [Kathryn Scott Cover], "If It Ends Today", "Love Come Crashing Down", "Remember Me", "Somewhere In The Sky", "The Disease & The Cure", "Words Of Fire", "Your Touch" (Twenty Version))
C5 ("Hero", "King Of My Heart", "Need", "Never Too Late", "Pride Away", "Soul On Fire", "Treason", "Words Of Fire", "Your Great Name" [Natalie Grant cover], "Your Love Awakens Me" [Phil Wickham Cover])
B4 ("All Yours", "Beautiful The Blood", "Bring It On", "Carry Me To The Cross", "Chance Of A Lifetime", "Come Back Home", "End Of The World", "Gravity", "Great Are You Lord" [All Sons & Daughters cover], "I Will Go", "If It Ends Today", "Loud", "Loved", "Overcome", "Run" (Twenty Version), "Shepherd Of My Soul", "Strong Tower", "Taken By Love", "Tear It Up", "The Feeling", "The One I Love", "Unto You", "We Lift You Up", "Words Of Fire", "You Are Love")
B♭4 ("Carry On", "Give Us Clean Hands" [Charlie Hall Cover], "I Do Not Belong", "Identity", "In Me", "Faith Hope Love", "Love Come Crashing Down", "My Heart Is A Ghost", "No Wonder (Roar Of The Rugged Cross)", "One Thing Remains", "Overcome", "Overcoming Me", "Promise You", "Push Me Away", "Ready For You", "The Disease & The Cure", "This Is Love", "To Know That You're Alive", "You Save Me", "Your Touch" (Twenty Version))
A4 ("Always", "Again", "Beautiful The Blood", "Come Back Home", "Complete", "Cornerstone", "Down", "Dry", "Hero", "I'm Still Yours", "God Rest My Soul", "Live Like You", "Loved", "Marching On", "Million Dollar Man", "Never Too Late", "Not Too Far", "Psalm 56", "Shining", "Soul On Fire", "Stand (The Way)", "This Time", "Tonight", "Tonight" (Twenty Version), "What Faith Can Do", "What I'm Trying To Say", "Winds Of Change", "You", "You Are Love", "Your Love Awakens Me" [Phil Wickham Cover], "Your Touch")
G♯4 ("All Alone", "All The Words", "Amazed", "Believer", "Beyond The Surface", "Even If", "Finding Who We Are", "Great Are You Lord" [All Sons & Daughters cover], "Hungry" [Kathryn Scott Cover], "I'm With You", "It's Like Me", "Legacy", "Loud", "Love Come Crashing Down", "More Than It Seems", "No Wonder (Roar Of The Rugged Cross)", "Our Hearts", "Promise Of A Lifetime", "Promise You", "Remember Me", "Shut Me Out", "Strong Tower", "The One I Love", "The Rescue", "We Exalt Thee", "You Alone", "You Save Me", "Your Great Name" [Natalie Grant cover])
G4 ("All To You", "Again", "Children Of God", "Come Back Home", "Cornerstone", "Everything I Need", "Faith Hope Love", "Gave It All (I Surrender All)", "Give Us Clean Hands" [Charlie Hall cover], "God Of Wonders" [The Choir cover], "God Rest My Soul", "Guiding Me Home", "Identity", "It Is Well", "Jackson 5" by Falling Up, "Jesus Lord Of Heaven" [Phil Wickham Cover], "King & Savior", "King Of My Heart", "Loved", "Mistakes", "Never Too Late", "Picture", "Ready For You", "Redeemer" [Keith Green Cover], "Restore Me", "Run", "Saved", "Shepherd Of My Soul", "Shining", "This Is Love", "Vow", "We Lift You Up", "What Faith Can Do", "What I'm Trying To Say", "Word Of God Speak" [MercyMe cover], "Your Love Awakens Me" [Phil Wickham Cover], "Your Touch")
F♯4 ("Amazed", "Beautiful The Blood", "Better Is One Day" [Matt Redman cover], "Better For You", "Bring It On", "Carry Me To The Cross", "Changing World", "Even If", "Finding Who We Are", "Grace And Love", "Great Are You Lord" [All Sons & Daughters cover], "Hearts Of The Innocent", "How You Love Me", "I Lift My Eyes" [Brian Doerksen cover], "Mirror", "More Than It Seems", "Not What You See", "One Thing Remains", "Our Hearts", "Passion", "Perspectives", "Psalm 56", "Push Me Away", "Rest", "Revelation", "Saved", "Smile", "Somewhere In The Sky", "Stand (The Way)", "Strong Tower", "Taken By Love", "We Fall Down" [Chris Tomlin cover], "We Will Worship", "Winds Of Change", "You Alone")
F4 ("All To You", "At The Cross", "Dying To Become", "Everything I Need", "Identity", "In Me", "No Wonder (Roar Of The Rugged Cross)", "Pride Away", "Restore Me", "Sea Of Faces", "Tonight", "Treason", "Troubled Heart", "Your Love Awakens Me" [Phil Wickham cover], "You Save Me", "Your Touch")
Significant Low Notes:
E♭3 ("Better For You", "Gave It All (I Surrender All)", "Great Are You Lord" [All Sons & Daughters cover], "Guiding Me Home", "Hearts Of The Innocent", "How You Love Me", "I Do Not Belong", "If It Ends Today", "It Is Well", "King Of My Heart", "My Heart Is A Ghost", "Not What You See", "Overcome", "Passion", "Push Me Away", "The One I Love", "You Save Me")
D3 ("Again", "All Yours", "Complete", "Dry", "Give Us Clean Hands" [Charlie Hall Cover], "Grace And Love", "Gravity", "I Lift My Eyes" [Brian Doerksen cover], "I Will Go", "In Me", "Million Dollar Man", "Mistakes", "My Savior And My God", "Psalm 56", "Pride Away", "What I'm Trying To Say", "Words Of Fire")
C♯3 ("Better Is One Day" [Matt Redman cover], "Beyond The Surface", "End Of The World", "Even If", "I'm Still Yours", "In The City", "It's Like Me", "King & Savior", "Mirror", "More Than It Seems", "Perspectives", "Promise You", "Shut Me Out", "Tear It Up", "The Rescue", "We Exalt Thee", "We Fall Down" [Chris Tomlin cover], "What Faith Can Do", "You Are Love")
C3 ("Cornerstone", "Jesus Lord Of Heaven" [Phil Wickham Cover], "No Wonder (Roar Of The Rugged Cross)", "This Is Love", "To Know That You're Alive", "Tonight", "Word Of God Speak" [MercyMe cover], "Words Of Fire", "You", "Your Love Awakens Me" [Phil Wickham Cover])
B2 ("All To You", "Draw Me Close" [Kelly Carpenter cover], "Hungry" [Kathryn Scott cover], "King Of My Heart", "Legacy", "Loved", "Live Like You", "Our Hearts", "Strong Tower", "Take Me In" [Dave Browning Cover])
B♭2 ("Amazed", "Love Come Crashing Down", "Not Too Far", "Saved")
A2 ("Bring It On", "Chance Of A Lifetime", "God Rest My Soul", "Marching On", "Shepherd Of My Soul", "Your Great Name" [Natalie Grant cover])
G♯2 ("All The Words")
G2 ("Need")
F♯2 ("Somewhere In The Sky", "This Time")
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Green marks harsh, distorted notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
