Jason and deMarco

Jason and deMarco
Jason and deMarco
	Jason Warner and deMarco DeCiccio in 2008
Background information
Origin	Hollywood, California U.S.
Genres	Contemporary Christian, pop, rock
Years active	2002-present
Labels	Centaur, Secular, The Orchard
Website	Jason and deMarco.com

Jason Warner (born 1975) and DeMarco DeCiccio (born 1976) are a Christian musical duo (and life partners) with outreach to the LGBT community.

Background

Robert Jason Nicewarner, who changed his name to "Jason Warner" before becoming a duo with deMarco, is a 1997 graduate of Lee University in Tennessee, and comes from a Pentecostal faith background. Marco DeCiccio, who is now known as deMarco, grew up a Roman Catholic, is a native of Canada and a 1999 graduate of York University.

Jason and deMarco met in 2001 in Hollywood, California. Before launching their duo act, deMarco was a lead in the international touring company of the musical "California Dream Men" and Jason was a Christian artist in mainline traditional Gospel groups, and then as a solo artist touring mostly through Metropolitan Community Church, gay-accepting churches. The duo released their first album together, The Spirit of Christmas, in 2002 followed by 2003's Songs for the Spirit. In 2004, they appeared on the cover of The Advocate magazine with their new album Spirit Pop. In early 2005, they started working with Letthead Productions, a recording studio and production company based in Houston. They released their fourth album, Till the End of Time, produced by Alan Lett, with additional production from Joe Hogue, Eddie X and Luigie Gonzalez. Seven of the album's twelve songs are written by Jason and deMarco.

Jason and deMarco's first single, "Trying to Get to You," climbed the Billboard Charts and their second single, "This is Love", won "Music Video of the Year 2006" on MTV's LOGO. A full-length feature documentary film entitled We're All Angels premiered at NewFest 2007 (the 19th Annual New York LGBT Film Festival), and at Outfest 2007 (the 25th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival). They have a fan club "The Angel Club," based on the We're All Angels documentary.

In 2007, Jason joined the staff at Unity Church of Christianity in Houston, Texas under the leadership of Rev. Howard Caesar. He is a Young Adult and Youth Leader as well as a Contemporary Worship Leader, performing with deMarco.^[1]

The couple married in Los Angeles in 2008 prior to the passage of Proposition 8.^[2]^[3]

Discography

Albums

2002: The Spirit of Christmas
2003: Songs for the Spirit
2004: Spirit Pop
2006: Till the End of Time
2007: Halo
2008: Safe
2011: The Oneness of Praise

EPs

2006: Trying to Get to You: Remixes

Singles

2006: Trying to Get to You
2006: This Is Love
2008: Safe
2008: It's Okay

Solo recordings - Jason Warner

Only a Whisper
Mercy Said No
In the Waiting
Still

Solo recordings - deMarco

Melodie
deMarco (EP)

Video Releases

2007: This Is Love
2008: Safe
2009: We're All Angels

References

^ "South Central Unity Church Association - NGU". www.scucaregion.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05.
^ "Jason & deMarco return - Gay San Diego". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
^ "Answers about J&D's Wedding and Send a Gift! - Jason & deMarco". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

External links

[1] "South Central Unity Church Association - NGU". www.scucaregion.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05.

[2] "Jason & deMarco return - Gay San Diego". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

[3] "Answers about J&D's Wedding and Send a Gift! - Jason & deMarco". Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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