When audiences first hear Jacob Moon in concert, often their first question is "Where has this guy been?" and "Why haven't I heard him before?" To hear Jacob Moon is to be amazed, both at how one man can sound like a band of 10, and that it's all happening before your eyes and ears. A musical high wire act without a net.
 
To answer the question of what Moon has been up to for the past few years, he's been busy recording CDs, such as 'This Christmas' (which won the Covenant Award for Best Seasonal Album in 2008), 'The Loop' (his live CD from '08) and 'Maybe Sunshine', his latest EP. He has shared the stage with such artists as Feist, Martyn Joseph, Steve Bell and Tom Wilson, and has played hundreds of venues all over Canada and into the United States in his quest to reach new audiences with his songs and stories. He has taken the grassroots approach to marketing and promotions, like his friend and mentor Steve Bell, and it has rewarded him with a following that is passionate and loyal. His CDs have been played on radio stations across the country, and his YouTube videos have been seen by over 100,000 people.

His 'Subdivisions' video has been a viral hit on Youtube since it debuted in 2009. Recently, it caught the eye of Rush, who wrote the song, and they asked Moon to perform his celebrated acoustic version of the song for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala, an amazing honour for this independent singer/songwriter.

His passionate vocals and inspired lyrics are given flight by his total command of the guitar, which at times sounds like an entire orchestra, owing to his use of the JamMan, a live looping device that allows him to more fully realize his richly layered compositions, in a solo context. The opportunity to hear and experience a Jacob Moon show is not to be missed.

Giving Back:
Social justice is something very close to Jacob's heart, and for many
years he has been active in doing fundraiser concerts for many worthy
organizations, including: Compassion Canada, International Justice
Mission, Mennonite Central Committee, Canadian Foodgrains Bank,
and many Christian schools across Canada.

Awards:
- "Landing" (2002): Folk Artist of the Year, VIBE Awards
- "Eventide"(2005): -5 Hamilton Music Awards nominations
- Inspirational Song of the Year, Song of the month at the Unisong
Song contest in Hollywood, CA  
- 'Folk artist of the year' by the Toronto Independent Music Awards in Oct '06.
-West Coast Songwriters Award for best Inspirational song ("Just Like You")
-Covenant award for 'This Christmas' in 2008
-'Subdivisions' video viewed by 92,000 people from around the world on YouTube

He has been reviewed in many publications and has received many
critical accolades for his work:

"Every once in a while a voice just leaps out at you...and that's what
happened when we heard Jacob Moon" - Shelagh Rogers, CBC

"...perhaps the best showcase for this local singer-songwriter, whose well-honed pop sensibilities, bright and tuneful voice and clever guitar work belie his youth. The songs are remarkably strong and graceful." - Toronto Star

"Jacob Moon is one of the finest singer-songwriters to emerge on the local music scene during the past decade. That much is abundandtly clear on listening to his new album, Landing." - The Record

"Jacob Moon’s Landing is both moving and brilliant — recorded over three nights this past May at Catherine North Studios in front of a live audience — for the most part capturing one powerful voice, six deftly played strings and a dozen heartfelt songs." - VIEW magazine

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