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Single Review of Jon Muq: “Hear My Voice”

Singer-songwriter Jon Muq recently released his soulful pop single “Hear My Voice.” The song is musically lightly instrumented and pleasant, with the beat swaying softly in the verses, leading to an echoey power surge. Well, relatively speaking, anyway; the “surge” is still pretty soft-pop. But it delivers the song’s climactic moments, each time leading to the initial chorus vocal “Can you hear my voice.” And the song’s heartfelt final few notes are reminiscent of an Ed Sheeran ending.

Vocally, Muq’s vocals are in a very cool pop style. Yes, his vocals are entirely his own, but they contain elements of some other big-time pop and pop-rock singers. In some parts, they’re reminiscent of – here’s that name again – Ed Sheeran’s more syncopated moments. In other parts, like James Arthur, with Muq’s tone particularly comparable to Arthur’s warmth. And this memorably enjoyable voice is wrapped up in an old-fashioned, mainstream pop-styled vocal package, with maybe even a little Phil Collins vocal styling mixed in. If your musical taste includes any of those three artists, you’re likely to enjoy Jon Muq’s singing.

Here’s hoping Jon Muq has a few more well-written songs like this up his sleeve. He certainly has the voice to rival today’s top pop singer-songwriters. Predating “Hear My Voice,” Muq has a full-length album available. I’ve not listened to any of Muq’s prior releases, so after I wrap up this review, I look forward to checking out that record, Flying Away, a 2024 release. Muq will be on the road this spring and summer, with concert dates across the U.S. and Europe, plus a couple dates in Calgary, already scheduled, per the “Tour” page of his website.