Dave Moody

For other people named David Moody, see David Moody (disambiguation).
Dave Moody

Dave Moody at Disneyland Paris (2008)
Background information
Born May 24, 1962
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Genres Country, Bluegrass, Americana
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter, session musician, producer, composer, filmmaker
Instruments singer, guitar, mandolin, drums
Years active 1980s-present
Labels Lamon Records
Associated acts The Moody Brothers
Website http://www.davemoody.com/

David B. Moody is an artist, producer, songwriter and filmmaker from North Carolina. His instrumental proficiency has earned him two Grammy Award Nominations and three International CMA Awards as a member of The Moody Brothers. After becoming regular performers on the Grand Ole Opry and touring extensively throughout Europe in the 80s, the trio of Carolina brothers signed a contract with the Walt Disney Company in 1992 to open and perform their own nightly concerts at Disneyland Paris' Disney Village, where they performed for over 50 million guests during their time in France.[1]

Then, Dave's accomplishments as a solo artist, producer, and songwriter began to flourish. After returning home from Paris, he re-established the family label Lamon Records and his own Dave Moody Productions. His tribute to legendary guitarist Chet Atkins "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" was nominated for a Dove Award in 2002. This led to his winning two GMA Dove Awards (the Christian Music Grammys) in 2005 and 2006, and 20 other Dove nominations along the way to emerge as a major Christian music industry professional.[2] In 2007, Dave was among the Dove Awards most nominated with six nominations as an artist, producer and songwriter.[3]

In 2007, Dave turned a portion of his attention to directing, writing and scoring music for motion pictures and television. His first venture into the movies was to write and score the musical motion picture Stuck In The Past, produced by Dog ‘N Doggie Productions. This quirky film and Dave's soundtrack, which features everything from bluegrass to broadway to 50's rockabilly and more, won "Best Musical Film" at the 2008 Creation Arts Film Festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Dave and his son Joshua Moody started Elevating Entertainment Motion Pictures where they wrote, produced and directed their first family film, Praise Band: The Movie which was released in 2008. The Moodys' second film No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School, featuring Bill Cobbs and Golden Globe Nominee Lee Meriwether was released in 2010.

In 2010, Dave and Colin Elliott from Ireland produced the George Hamilton IV & Friends album Old Fashioned Hymns and Gospel Songs...for Those Who Miss Them which featured musical guests Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Gail Davis, Pat Boone, Del McCoury, Charlie Pride, Bill Anderson, Connie Smith, Tommy Cash, Cliff Barrows, George Beverly Shea and many others.[4] The track "I'm Using My Bible for a Roadmap" featuring Del McCoury and The Moody Brothers was nominated for a 2011 Dove Award by the members of the Gospel Music Association.[5]

The Moodys continue to balance their time between producing music and movies. [6][7] Their company's third feature length motion picture Season of Miracles is based on the novel by Rusty Whitener. This 2013 film stars John Schneider, Grayson Russell, Andrew WIlson Williams and Nancy Stafford and is distributed by Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.[8]

In 2015, Dave was elected as an Officer of the Nashville Musicians Association, AFM Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) where he serves as a member of the Hearing Board. [9]

Personal life

Dave Moody was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 24, 1962. His father was Dwight L. Moody, Jr and his mother Katherine Lucille "Cathy" (Little). He graduated from Independence High School in Mint Hill, North Carolina in 1980 and earned his B.A. History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1984. During his teens, Dave was active in scouting and became an Eagle Scout in 1978 and earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Order of the Arrow in 1986.[10] Dave was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award and Alumni Hall of Fame recognition from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1990.[11] He married Susan Patricia Davis from Florence, SC in 1984 and the couple has two children, Joshua and Rebecca. His family now lives in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Discography

Member of The Moody Brothers
Member of PraiseStreet Worship Band
Solo artist
Motion picture soundtracks

Feature films

Television


Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Winner
Nominations

Film Awards

Winner
Nominations/Official Selections

References

  1. ↑ "AMG Biography of Dave Moody". All Music Guide.
  2. ↑ "GMA Press Room Online". Gospel Music Association.
  3. ↑ "2007 Dove Award Nominations Announcement". Gospel Music Association. February 20, 2007.
  4. ↑ "CD Review - Worthy Candidate for the Country Music Hall of Fame". New Christian Music, UK.
  5. ↑ http://www.doveawards.com/nominees.php
  6. ↑ "A Conversation with Indie Filmmaker Dave Moody". The Entertainment Examiner. August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Elevating Entertainment". Upper Room Ministries. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  8. ↑ "IMDb Title Page".
  9. ↑ http://afm257.org
  10. ↑ "National Eagle Scout Association Online Community — Online Eagle Directory: Moody, David B". National Eagle Scout Association. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  11. ↑ http://www.publicrelations.uncc.edu/resources/pdfs/magazine/Magazine_2005_Summer.pdf

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