Jacob Moon
Encyclopedia
Jacob Moon is a solo
Canadian folk singer
/songwriter
and guitarist
based in Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
. Jacob has an extensive repertoire of songs, with seven albums to his credit. Jacob Moon's albums are independently produced and distributed, but he has been signed with Steve Bell's
independent
Signpost Music label from 2004-2010. During the course of his career, he has won critical recognition and acclaim from peers in the music industry, and a legion of fans across the country and around the world.
and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University
(WLU) with a B.A. (hon.) in music. In the early years he taught guitar lessons as well as pursuing his career in music. Jacob's touring schedule took off after the 2002 release of independently produced Landing. His concert dates have taken him across Canada and the United States. Although he is primarily a solo artist he does sometimes take along a full band. Known primarily as a solo artist, Jacob has opened for other artists such as Martyn Joseph, David Wilcox, Steve Bell and Jodi King. He has also toured with the Mike Janzen Trio. Jacob played as a session guitarist on a couple of Ken Baird's albums. He is also credited with the choir arrangement on Bethany Yarrow's 2003 album Rock Island. Jacob Moon is a member of the Songwriters Unite! songwriters' collective. He has won and been nominated for several prestigious music industry awards as both a performer and as a songwriter.
When Rush
was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame
in 2010, they asked Jacob to perform his version of "Subdivisions
" in their absence, after noticing him through a viral online video of him playing the song. He was asked to sing at the 2010 Rush convention and at the premiere screening of "Beyond the Lighted Stage
" at Princess Cinemas in Waterloo on July 2, 2010. He is currently hard at work on a one-man show about his musical heroes, tracing his formative years in the 70s to his teen years in the 80s with a setlist to match. He is hoping to debut it in the 2011-2012 theatrical season.
Covenant Awards
Hamilton Music Awards
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
Toronto Independent Music Awards
Unisong International Song Contest
West Coast Songwriters Song Contest
. They adopted a boy named Gabriel in May 2010.
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
Canadian folk singer
Folk Singer
Folk Singer is a 1964 album by Muddy Waters. Waters plays acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar...
/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
based in Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Jacob has an extensive repertoire of songs, with seven albums to his credit. Jacob Moon's albums are independently produced and distributed, but he has been signed with Steve Bell's
Steve Bell (musician)
Steve Bell is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is among the best-known Christian musicians in Canada and is an accomplished songwriter and record producer. Steve has an extensive catalogue of songs including "Deep Calls to Deep", "Eventide" and...
independent
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Signpost Music label from 2004-2010. During the course of his career, he has won critical recognition and acclaim from peers in the music industry, and a legion of fans across the country and around the world.
Musical career
Jacob grew up in Kitchener-WaterlooRegional Municipality of Waterloo
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo is a regional municipality located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It consists of the cities of Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo, and the townships of Wellesley, Woolwich, Wilmot, and North Dumfries. It is often referred to as the Region of Waterloo or just...
and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
(WLU) with a B.A. (hon.) in music. In the early years he taught guitar lessons as well as pursuing his career in music. Jacob's touring schedule took off after the 2002 release of independently produced Landing. His concert dates have taken him across Canada and the United States. Although he is primarily a solo artist he does sometimes take along a full band. Known primarily as a solo artist, Jacob has opened for other artists such as Martyn Joseph, David Wilcox, Steve Bell and Jodi King. He has also toured with the Mike Janzen Trio. Jacob played as a session guitarist on a couple of Ken Baird's albums. He is also credited with the choir arrangement on Bethany Yarrow's 2003 album Rock Island. Jacob Moon is a member of the Songwriters Unite! songwriters' collective. He has won and been nominated for several prestigious music industry awards as both a performer and as a songwriter.
When Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame
Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is a Canadian non-profit organization, founded in 1998 by Frank Davies, that inducts Canadians into their Hall of Fame within three different categories: songwriters, songs, and those others who have made a significant contribution with respect to...
in 2010, they asked Jacob to perform his version of "Subdivisions
Subdivisions (song)
"Subdivisions" is a Rush song released on the 1982 album Signals.The song has been a staple of the band's live performances, is played regularly on classic-rock radio and appears on several greatest-hits compilations. It was released as a single in 1982, and despite limited success in the UK...
" in their absence, after noticing him through a viral online video of him playing the song. He was asked to sing at the 2010 Rush convention and at the premiere screening of "Beyond the Lighted Stage
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage is a 2010 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn. The film offers an in-depth look at the Canadian progressive rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the 1970s to their current heavy rock style...
" at Princess Cinemas in Waterloo on July 2, 2010. He is currently hard at work on a one-man show about his musical heroes, tracing his formative years in the 70s to his teen years in the 80s with a setlist to match. He is hoping to debut it in the 2011-2012 theatrical season.
Albums/CDs
Jacob's music is distributed through CDBaby and iTunes, except for his first album which is no longer in print. His albums since Landing (2002) have Canadian distribution through Signpost Music.Songs in other projects
- Signpost Collections Vol. 1, "We Will Overcome", (Signpost, 2003)
- December Songs: the Design Hope Songwriters Project, Vol. 2, "Once in Royal David's City", (Design Hope, 2007)
- Sea to Sea: Christmas, "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" (Lakeside, 2009) Unauthorized pressing (no clearance given by artist)
Collaborations
- co-wrote the lyrics for "I Will Gather You" with Glen SoderholmGlen SoderholmGlen Soderholm is a Canadian, singer-songwriter, minister, praise and worship leader, speaker and teacher based in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada.-Musical career:Glen Soderholm is an ordained Presbyterian minister who has five albums to his credit...
on his album: World Without End (Signpost, 2006) - inspired Mike Janzen of The Penny Merchants to release a solo jazz album: Beginnings: Live (Signpost, 2006)
- co-wrote several songs on his albums with Glen Soderholm, including: "Never Give Up On You" and "Magnolia" on Eventide, and "This Christmas" on This Christmas (2007)
- co-wrote "The Kingdom of Heaven" with Jon BullerJon BullerJon Buller is a Contemporary Christian artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He now resides in Vernon, British Columbia, where he works as Pastor of Worship and the Arts at Vernon Alliance Church, a position he began in August 2005...
on his album: Light Up The Sky (Signpost, 2009)
Notable appearances
- harmony vocals on "I Will Gather You" on Glen Soderholm's World Without End (Signpost, 2006)
- vocals on "Mary" and "There's A Star", on Ali MatthewsAli MatthewsAli Matthews is a Canadian Contemporary Christian musician and songwriter from Stratford, Ontario, Canada.-Musical career:Ali Matthews began her career as a performing artist and songwriter while still in her teens. Her debut album Patchwork was released in 2000. Ali performs with guitarist and...
' album Looking for Christmas (Shake a Paw, 2008) - guitars on Isobelle Gunn's 'Flesh on Steel' CD
- lead vocal and guitar on "Millennium KidsMillennium KidsMillennium Kids is an international youth empowerment environmental organization.Millennium Kids HQ - Perth Western Australia , is anot-for-profit organisation headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, began in 1996 after a small group of Western Australian students attended the United Nations...
" anthem for G20 conference, June 2010
Awards and recognition
GMA CanadaGMA Canada
GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit association whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
Covenant Awards
Covenant Awards
The Covenant Awards are handed out annually by GMA Canada, the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada...
- 2007 nominee, Recorded Song Of The Year: "Just Like You"
- 2007 nominee, Folk/Roots Song Of The Year: "Just Like You"
- 2008 Seasonal Album Of The Year: This Christmas
- 2010 for the 2010 Covenant Awards to be announced October 29, 2010 Moon received a nomination for Folk-Roots Song Of The Year: "Sara"
Hamilton Music Awards
- 2005 nominee, Record Of The Year: Eventide
- 2005 nominee, Best Male Artist: Eventide
- 2005 nominee, Male Vocalist Of The Year: Eventide
- 2005 nominee, Guitarist Of The Year
- 2005 nominee, Best Folk Recording: Eventide
Shai Awards (formerly The Vibe Awards)
- 2004 Folk Album Of The Year: Landing
Toronto Independent Music Awards
- 2006 Folk Artist Of The Year
- 2008 nominee, Best Live-Acoustic Artist
Unisong International Song Contest
- unkn winner, Gospel/Christian Song: "Lights Out"
- 2005 honorable mention, Pop Ballad: "Alone In New York"
- 2005 second place, Gospel/Christian Song: "Just Like You"
- 2006 Song Of The Month, January: "Just Like You"
West Coast Songwriters Song Contest
- 2007 Gospel/Inspirational Song: "Just Like You"
Personal life
Jacob was married on December 31, 2005. He and his wife Allison live in Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. They adopted a boy named Gabriel in May 2010.
External links
- Official Jacob Moon website. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- Jacob Moon's MySpace. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- Signpost Music (label). Retrieved 2008-09-19.