Don Moen

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Don Moen
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Moen in 2009
Background information
Birth nameDonald James Moen
Born (1950-06-29) June 29, 1950 (age 73)
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • violin
Years active1984–present
Labels
Website donmoen.com

Donald James Moen (born June 29, 1950) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter, specializing in Christian worship music.

Contents

Early life and education

Moen grew up in Two Harbors, Minnesota, where he attended high school, graduating in 1968. [1] Moen attended Oral Roberts University, a Christian liberal arts school.


Career

Moen in 2018 Don Moen in Qatar.jpg
Moen in 2018

He became a Living Sound musician for Terry Law Ministries and traveled with Terry Law for ten years. [2] After, he worked for Integrity Media for over 20 years, serving as creative director and president of Integrity Music, president of Integrity Label Group, and an executive producer of Integrity Music albums. [3] He left Integrity Media in December 2007 to start a new initiative, The Don Moen Company. [4] The Don Moen Company acquired MediaComplete, the church software company that created MediaShout. Moen became a radio host for Don Moen & Friends in 2009. Moen received a Dove Award for his work on the musical God with Us in addition to nine nominations for his songs.

Moen also worked with Claire Cloninger, Paul Overstreet, Martin J. Nystrom, Randy Rothwell, Ron Kenoly, Bob Fitts, Debbye Graafsma, Paul Baloche, Tom Brooks, Aline Barros, among many others. He worked with musicians, Justo Almario, Carl Albrecht, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuña, Paul Jackson, Jr., Lenny LeBlanc and Chris Graham.[ citation needed ] He was a catalyst in launching the careers of Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech, Israel Houghton, and Hillsong United. [5]

He produced 11 volumes for the Hosanna! Music series of worship albums. His first album under his own name, Worship with Don Moen, was released in 1992. His music has total global sales of over five million units. [3] [6]

Moen performing with Lenny LeBlanc Don Meon and Lenny LeBlanc 2.jpg
Moen performing with Lenny LeBlanc

Moen's first album for Hosanna! Music, Give Thanks, became the label's bestseller. Produced by Tom Brooks, Give Thanks went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA. Moen followed this with a number of albums of his own including two, En Tu Presencia and Trono De Gracia, in Spanish. God with Us won the Dove Award for Best Musical. On an Asian tour in 1999 he recorded The Mercy Seat at Singapore Indoor Stadium and Heal Our Land at Yoido Park in South Korea, which was released in 2000. One of Moen's albums, I Will Sing , was recorded at Christian Broadcasting Network.

God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen was released in 2003 and features 19 greatest hits. The title song was written for his sister-in-law and her husband, whose oldest son died in an auto accident while their other three children survived but were seriously injured. Moen's Hiding Place became his first studio album which was recorded at Paragon Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, and was released in the autumn of 2006. I Believe There Is More released in late 2008. His third studio recording titled Uncharted Territory (funded successfully through Kickstarter) released on March 27, 2012. [7] His Christmas album, Christmas: A Season of Hope, was released on October 22, 2012, and some songs were recorded at a studio in Czech Republic.[ citation needed ] Moen released Hymnbook as a celebration of reaching over 1 million likes on his Facebook page. [8] [9]

Personal life

Moen and his wife, Laura, have been married since May 19, 1973. Together, they have five children. [10] [1]

Discography

Give Thanks

Steadfast Love

Bless the Lord

Christmas

Eternal God

Worship with Don Moen

God with Us

Trust in the Lord – Live Worship with Don Moen

Mighty Cross

Rivers of Joy

Emmanuel Has Come

Praise with Don Moen

Let Your Glory Fall

God for Us

God Is Good – Worship with Don Moen

En Tu Presencia

More of You, Lord – Praise with Don Moen Volume 2

Give Thanks

The Mercy Seat

Heal Our Land (Don Moen & Paul Wilbur)

I Will Sing

God in Us

God Will Make a Way: The Best of Don Moen

Trono de Gracia

Thank You Lord

23 Nonstop Best Songs

Arise: The Worship Legacy of Don Moen

Hiding Place

I Believe There Is More

With a Thankful Heart: The Best of Don Moen

Uncharted Territory

Hymnbook

Christmas: A Season of Hope

Ultimate Collection

Hymns of Hope

By Special Request: Volume One

God Will Make a Way: A Worship Musical

Grace (Don Moen & Frank Edwards)

By Special Request: Volume Two

Jehovah Wezi Manga (Don Moen & the Mahotella Queens)

Don Moen Collection

A Hungry Heart

Return to Me

Great is Your Mercy

Goodness of God (feat. Rachel Robinson)

Upper Room Sessions

Worship Today with Don Moen

By Special Request: Vol. 3

Other recordings

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult

[11] [12] [13]

1992 Dove Awards Song of the Year "God Will Make A Way"Won
Dove AwardsCreator – Children's Musical Album of the Year I'm a HelperNominated
1993Dove AwardsArtist – Inspirational Album of the Year Worship with Don MoenWon
1994Dove AwardsCreator – Musical Album of the Year God with UsWon
1995Dove AwardsCreator – Musical Album of the Year Mighty CrossWon
1998Dove AwardsCreator – Musical of the Year Emmanuel Has ComeNominated
1999Dove AwardsCreator – Musical of the Year God for UsWon
2001Dove AwardsSpanish Language Album of the Year En Tu PresenciaNominated
2003Dove AwardsCountry Recorded Song of the Year "God Is Good All the Time"Nominated
Dove AwardsCreator – Musical of the Year God in UsNominated
2004Dove AwardsSpanish Language Album of the Year Trono de GraciaNominated
2015Gospel Music AssociationGlobal Lifetime Achievement AwardWon

Gold certification

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