Jonathan McReynolds' R&B Contemporaries

Who does Jonathan McReynolds remind you of?

Johnathan McReynolds - (Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for BET)

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Jonathan McReynolds - A guitar playing gospel singer? That has heavy pop influences? Yes, Jonathan McReynolds makes that type of music. We're not sure of his secular influences, but if he were a secular artist, we think he might sound like the following. (Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty Images for BET)

To the Tune of a Good Cause - Singer Bruno Mars performs onstage at EIF Women'’s Cancer Research Fund’'s 16th Annual "“An Unforgettable Evening"” presented by Saks Fifth Avenue at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for EIF)

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Bruno Mars - The most obvious comparison, Bruno has upbeat pop music that goes along with his guitar-playing antics on stage. Though McReynolds' music varies when it comes to tempo, we're sure he has the ability to make music in this vein whenever he feels like. (Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for EIF)

Behind the Scenes Hitmaker - The scribe teamed up with another soul sensation, D’Angelo, with whom he wrote and produced the Prince-inspired song “(Untitled) How Does It Feel.” The sexy single helped D’Angelo win a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Raphael Saadiq - McReynolds doesn't have as many old school inspired hits as Raphael Saadiq does, but best believe both know how to hold down the strings on a guitar.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

D'Angelo: February 11 - The sexy singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, celebrates his 40th birthday.   (Photo: Nick Pickles/WireImage)

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D'Angelo - McReynolds may not have the same vocal abilities as D'Angelo, but we're pretty sure if he got on stage with a guitar the way D'Angelo does, there'd be a worthwhile comparison. (Photo: Nick Pickles/WireImage)

Jewel - If you listen to some of McReynolds' acoustically driven songs (in particular his Unplugged performances on YouTube), there's a bluegrassy feel that invokes some of Jewel's music. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Jewel - If you listen to some of McReynolds' acoustically driven songs (in particular his Unplugged performances on YouTube), there's a bluegrassy feel that invokes some of Jewel's music. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Darius Rucker - Similar to Jewel, Darius Rucker also knows how to invoke that bluegrass feel and his work with Hootie and the Blowfish validates that. McReynolds isn't a far cry from Rucker when it comes to balancing vocals with a guitar in hand. (Photo: Andrew Goodman/Getty Images)

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Darius Rucker - Similar to Jewel, Darius Rucker also knows how to invoke that bluegrass feel and his work with Hootie and the Blowfish validates that. McReynolds isn't a far cry from Rucker when it comes to balancing vocals with a guitar in hand. (Photo: Andrew Goodman/Getty Images)