Layke Jones

Hometown: Anderson, IN

Layke Jones is a Manhattan-based vocalist and performer originally from Anderson, Indiana. His work as a studio session singer has allowed him to contribute to a wide range of exciting projects, including the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order video game, Disney Tokyo, and background studio vocals for the Gaither Vocal Band and Michael English. In 2020, his voice was featured on the title track of the Pure Flix original film Miracle on Christmas. As a performer, Layke has been a featured vocalist at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and has appeared multiple times with the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, both in his youth and as a returning featured soloist. After graduating from Anderson University, he spent three years touring with Bill Gaither, the Gaither Vocal Band, and the Homecoming family as a gospel artist. Since relocating to New York City in 2021, Layke has performed as a singer and dancer alongside Kristen Chenoweth, Scott Hoying(Pentatonix), Warren Carlyle, and Jessica Vosk for Vosk’s debut performance at Carnegie Hall. More recently, he performed in the opening of the 2025 Tony awards, provided background vocals for Shoshana Bean at the APOLLO Theatre, sang backup at the Met Gala with Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and appeared on Saturday Night Live in a musical performance with actor Timothée Chalamet. He is slated to return to Carnegie Hall in 2026 as a soloist for two separate, but equally exciting music events. When not performing in New York, Layke travels internationally as a vocal director and featured vocalist for Explora Journeys and Princess cruise lines. He also works as a freelance session singer for several choral publishing companies, including Alfred, Hal Leonard, Lorenz, Beckenhorst, Medallion, Hope, and Lilenas, with regular projects throughout the Midwest.

Favorite Song to Sing in the Diner: Beautiful City (Godspell)