Cleveland, Ohio native Jason Champion is a husband and father of two sons. He has spent over a decade honoring his faith and following a path as a gospel recording artist. Although Champion’s career has had some bumps in the road, Champ, as he is sometimes called, has stayed faithful and on course.

“My motivation now is to be a blessing to people and to bring some joy and hope. [I embrace] the thought and potential of giving people hope in what seems to be a time when hope is a lost commodity.”

Music was present in the Champion household, primarily due to Champion’s father, an elder in the church. Although he spent weekends being actively involved in the church, it was a New Edition concert that sparked Champion’s desire to perform when he was just a teenager. Champion’s friend David Tolliver (nephew of famed Cleveland radio programmer Lynn Tolliver), accompanied him to the show and the friends began singing and performing together as teenagers.

By his junior year in high school, Champion and Tolliver became the R&B group Men At Large. Their self-titled debut album and follow-up recording, One Size Fits All, catapulted the young duo’s career, allowing them to sing, travel the world, and enjoy all the perks that young recording stars do. In 1996, Champion felt led by the Holy Spirit to break away from Men At Large. Beyond Champion’s partner’s desire to go solo and his record label’s intention to sever ties, Champion believed he had heard God’s voice and obeyed the call to leave the R&B world.

Eventually connecting with gospel trailblazer Kirk Franklin, Champion contributed to Franklin’s Hero album and tour in March 2005. After two years on the road, Champion’s former Men At Large road manager, Leonard Brooks called to create new opportunities for him as a solo artist. Eager for the opportunity to record solo and with a new perspective from his experiences, Champion embraced the new challenge. He drew upon relationships from his past, including working with Warryn Campbell (who he met during his time touring with Franklin), who produced ten out of the eleven tracks on Champion’s newest release, Reflections.

Champion mirrors the way God has touched his life through his music. “I hope that my message and music will affect someone, some way, somehow.”

With the release of Reflections, Champion toured Japan various times and garnered a top 5 single on the Japanese charts. Champion is preparing for his second album release on EMI, following the critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated, Best Contemporary R&B Gospel album for Reflections in 2008. “I want to be known as husband and father with integrity. A guy who tried to get it right once he figured out it was wrong. I want to be known as a transparent person and somebody who went to bat for the underdogs.” He is always doing God's work and excited to continue spreading his musical ministry.