Welcome to Music from the Heart – the virtual home of all things Jeff Moyer, “The Troubadour of Inclusion.” For half a century, this award-winning songwriter has written, recorded, and performed songs that speak to what Jeff calls “matters of consequence in the human condition.”

Jeff Moyer is an extraordinary human. Triumphant over seemingly endless e challenges, he has and continues to lead a creatively inspired life well-lived.

From his many recordings & songs to his self-published memoir, GRIT, and everything in between, Jeff’s life journey is the stuff of which legends are made. His long-time and historic participation in disability activism and advocacy are well-documented in this site’s pages.
Jeffrey John Moyer was born on February 20, 1949, and like many kids in those days, he got measles. But unlike other kids, at the age of five, triggered by the disease, he began to go blind due to a rare cone/rod dystrophy, an orphan genetic condition. That same summer, Jeff’s younger brother Mark was born with a severe cognitive disability.

Those twin vectors shaped his life experience and formed roots of the advocacy that would direct much of his career and drive his passion for seeing opportunities expand for people with disabilities.

Music from the Heart is dedicated to offering a user-friendly, accessible site for a diverse audience of people with and without disabilities. It is a work in progress.

Currently, Jeff is hosting a bi-monthly talk/variety show on the Set of the Sails YouTube Network, writing new songs, and finishing a book of short stories. What he will do next is anyone’s guess.

Enjoy!

Jeff,

Just wanted to thank you once again for the two great assemblies on Tuesday! I asked several students what they liked best and received a variety of answers: "I liked all the instruments he played." "I liked that big thing from Australia." "I liked the songs and clapping." "I liked that he taught us how to sign that song." "I liked everything!"

From staff the comments were: "What a great message! And he tied it into our bully prevention program." "I really liked his message about no matter what we look like on the outside, we are all the same inside....and we should be kind to everyone." "That was a really fun assembly! I hope the kids really listened to what he was saying about getting along and attitude." "I hope that he comes again!"

I really think that your message needs to be repeated over and over again (and that's what we try to do!) so that treating one another with respect and kindness is the norm in all situations.

Thanks again for a great morning!

Karen Smith
KES Social Worker

Karen Smith KES Social Worker