“Don” Moen is an American singer-songwriter, pastor, and producer of Christian worship music.
He was born on June 29, 1950 as Donald James
Before Moen was hired to work for Integrity Music, he attended Oral Roberts University and became a Living Sound musician for Terry Law Ministries and traveled with Terry Law for ten years. 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.
Moen 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. He left Integrity Media in December 2007 to start a new initiative, The Don Moen Company. 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 amassing nine nominations for his songs.
Moen is a prolific songwriter, having worked with Claire Cloninger, Paul Overstreet, Martin J. Nystrom, Randy Rothwell, Ron Kenoly, Bob Fitts, Debbye Graafsma, Paul Baloche, Tom Brooks, among many others. He has worked with talented musicians, Justo Almario, Carl Albrecht, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Paul Jackson, Jr., Lenny LeBlanc and Chris Graham. He was a major catalyst in launching the careers of Paul Baloche, Darlene Zschech, Israel Houghton, and Hillsong United.
Personal life
Don Moen lives in Brentwood, Tennessee with his wife, Laura, and their five adult children.
Awards And Nomination
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Dove Awards | Song of the Year “God Will Make A Way” | Won |
| Dove Awards | Creator – Children’s Musical Album of the Year I’m a Helper | Nominated | |
| 1993 | Dove Awards | Artist – Inspirational Album of the Year Worship with Don Moen | Won |
| 1994 | Dove Awards | Creator – Musical Album of the Year God with Us | Won |
| 1995 | Dove Awards | Creator – Musical Album of the Year Mighty Cross | Won |
| 1998 | Dove Awards | Creator – Musical of the Year Emmanuel Has Come | Nominated |
| 1999 | Dove Awards | Creator – Musical of the Year God for Us | Won |
| 2001 | Dove Awards | Spanish Language Album of the Year En Tu Presencia | Nominated |
| 2003 | Dove Awards | Country Recorded Song of the Year “God Is Good All the Time” | Won |
| Dove Awards | Creator – Musical of the Year God in Us | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Dove Awards | Spanish Language Album of the Year Trono de Gracia | Nominated |