Ask Don Moen what he
does, and the answer
might surprise you. He
won't say he's a
songwriter even though
he's written more than
100 songs. He won't say
he's a worship leader
even though he's led
worship on every
continent but Antarctica
and recorded numerous
albums. He won't say
he's a businessman or
producer even though he
has produced and
directed hundreds of
successful projects.
If you ask Don Moen
why God put him on this
planet, he'll tell you,
"To be an architect who
designs products and
events that help people
experience God's
presence in a new and
fresh way." And in more
than three decades of
ministry, he's had lots
of opportunity to
fulfill that purpose.
Don grew up in
Minnesota before moving
to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to
attend Oral Roberts
University. There, his
musical gifts caught the
eye of Terry Law, who
asked Don to join his
worship team, Living
Sound, which ministered
in communist countries
throughout Eastern
Europe and the former
Soviet Union. For 10
years, Don was
responsible for much of
the group's arrangements
and musical productions,
and saw first-hand the
power of praise and
worship to open closed
doors and hearts, and
lead enslaved people
into the presence of
God.
In 1984, Integrity
Music asked him to lead
worship on one of the
first Hosanna! Music
albums, Give Thanks. The
project became one of
Integrity's most popular
recordings ever and a
benchmark for the genre,
achieving gold
certification status and
now nearing platinum
certification.
Don eventually joined
the staff of Integrity,
and served as President
of Integrity Music and
executive vice
president/creative
director for Integrity
Media. In these roles,
he spoke into the
production of hundreds
of products including
all of the CDs and
worship resources
produced by Integrity
Label Group. As an
artist in his own right,
Don has sold over five
million units.
His discography
reflects his passion to
create resources for the
church that lead people
into an honest and
intimate relationship
with the Lord. In 2002,
his peers recognized
that lifelong commitment
and presented him with
the Ray DeVries Church
Ministry Award.
Don has also received
a Dove Award for his
work on the musical "God
With Us" and has
received multiple Dove
Award nominations for
his songs, CDs and
choral resources.
In addition to his
writing and recording,
Don makes time to tour
domestically and abroad
and has performed with
artists such as Chris
Tomlin, Twila Paris,
Sara Groves and Paul
Baloche to name a few.
He also has served as
worship leader for past
National Day of Prayer
events and as a music
industry spokesperson,
having been featured on
Fox News, NPR and in USA
Today.
Don is as popular
overseas as he is at
home in the U.S. His
travels for concerts and
seminars have taken him
to Ghana, South Africa,
Singapore, the
Philippines, South
Korea, Brazil, Canada,
Australia, Great
Britain, Hong Kong,
Malaysia, Indonesia,
Japan, Guatemala,
Honduras, and elsewhere.
Today, Don is Founder
and Chief Creative
Officer of the Don Moen
Company in Nashville,
Tennessee, where he
resides with his wife
Laura.