Jonathan Roth grew up in West Chicago and began playing the guitar during his Junior Year in High School. He graduated from Pepperdine University in 2006 and also completed a doctorate degree from USC. He has since taught music at Pepperdine, Indiana University South Bend and Trinity Christian College. He has also released two solo albums (Meditations and Nostalgia) and a joint-project with Rick Foster (Faith is the Reason).