A 2007 nominee for Best Male Performer and Best Pop Recording for the Native American Music Awards, Cherokee folk singer Michael Jacobs will perform a blend of upbeat anthems, folk ballads and flute music at 8 p.m. in Pruis Hall.
The concert will be free of admission and open to the general public. There will be a reception post concert.
Jacobs's music can best be described as Native American/American "roots" music. He draws inspiration from a compilation of pop, rock and folk genres while painting a broad picture with his songs. Jacobs uses both contemporary and traditional sounds in his songs.
Jacobs will return to Muncie for a second time after performing at Ball State University in November 2007.
"Jacobs was positively received at his last visit which is why he has returned this year to perform again," Elizabeth Nesbitt, English professor and native studies faculty member, said.
In his music, Jacobs informs people about Native American issues and brings many topics to the table in his songs such as peace, justice, suffering and spirituality.
His debut CD "Sacred Nation" received the 2003 Native American Music Award for Best Independent Recording. His follow-up CD, "They Come Dancing," was nominated in 2004 for the same award. Jacobs's third CD "The Journey" won an Indian Summer Music Award in 2006 and was nominated for two awards in the 2007 Native American Music Awards. The CD "Mystery," Jacobs latest work, won Indian Summer Music Awards in the classic rock and pop categories.
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