Shaun Canon
Shaun Cannon, whose birth name is Shaun Barrowes, is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also known as Canon, The Canonite, Hammer Hands, Storm Trooper, Shaun Canonite, and Live for Music.
Canon is a singer, songwriter, piano man, arranger, actor (having starred in four TV pilots), and video producer (films, television shows, and video games). He started taking piano lessons at the age of six, and his mother who was an opera singer taught him to sing. By the time he was fifteen he was writing songs, and in 2007, at the age of sixteen, he had recorded his first album titled “Big Bang Theory” and went on tour. A few years later he produced a second album.
He has numerous credits to his name to include: (1) writing the theme song for Shadow Complex, the top-selling and award-winning video game of 2009, (2) winning a Platinum AVA award as co-producer of the TV show “Vivir Bailando,” (3) being a contestant in season seven of “American Idol” (2008) and making it into the top thirty finalists, (4) performing for former U.S. President George W. Bush, and (5) being nominated for an Emmy for his music video Army of Kings (2010). He has created numerous music videos, including “Don’t Carry It All” with Lindsey Stirling.
Performing with Shaun Canon and the Pops Orchestra, he has toured North America, Europe and Asia singing for both large and small audiences. He has worked with such artists as Brian McKnight, Janelle Monae, Lindsey Sterling, Greyson Chance, David Archuleta, and many others. He recently won the UK Music Contest, Slice the Pie, decided by fan popular vote, and he also works to keep music education in high schools and colleges with Live for Music. Thus far, he has raised over $300,000 for music programs in schools.
Follow Shaun Canon
Recent Posts
David Archuleta “Glorious” from “Meet the Mormons” Available in English and Spanish
Meet the Mormons, a feature-length documentary that examines the diverse lives of six faithful and devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, premiered in the Salt Lake City, Utah area on 7 October 2014. The movie, which was produced by The...
Working with Lemons – Orchestra Find A Way
Every person faces challenges in life. Some of the challenges that we face can leave us wondering if it is really worth it to keep pressing on, and oftentimes we may find ourselves wanting to give up. Life may sometimes knock us down, but we have to make the conscious...
2000 LDS Returned Missionaries to Perform with David Archuleta in Latino Event
At the age of twenty-four, David James Archuleta has come into his own as an accomplished singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Inspired by a Les Misérables video, David started singing at the age of six, and by the age of ten, he was performing publicly. In a Utah...
LDS Violinist Lindsey Stirling 4th Highest Paid YouTuber
Many people may see YouTube as just another social media venue for sharing their content publicly, or privately with family members and close friends. However, YouTube has proven to be much more, especially to those who broadcast their videos to millions of...
The “Rapstoration” – Mormon Missionary Presents Gospel Rap Style
They have been seen in areas from small rural towns to large metropolitan cities, and in many overseas locations. Some of them use bicycles as their main means of transportation, others use vehicles to get from place to place, and still there are others who walk...
Lindsey Stirling Talks to Forbes about Path to Success
Lindsey Stirling, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is an American violinist, dancer, performance artist, singer and composer. She is perhaps best known for her choreographed violin performances which she presents both live and in the music...