Maria Jacobs

Maria Jacobs is a nationally recognized Christian and Jazz recording and voice over artist, and author of the the book, "Tell Them About Me" - A Journey through Bipolar Disorder and the Faith Walk into Remission, to be released this fall, 2025. It details her powerful story of overcoming Bipolar Disorder through successful treatment and most importantly, through her faith in Jesus Christ.

You can also read some of her articles in prominent mental health online papers (NAMI and IBDF), and you can read about her book and music in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kent State Today, and Canvas Rebel (See Press and Podcast Page).

Maria has released ten solo albums and seventeen singles, several of which are Christian, Christmas songs that have charted on the Groove Jazz and Smooth Jazz Holiday Charts.

Her ninth album, "Back at the Bop Stop" (recorded live), was accepted for Grammy review in the Best Jazz Vocal Album Category for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ® in 2024, and in that same year, she was nominated in the Best Jazz Band Category for the Third Annual Cleveland Music Awards. Then she came back with a strong follow up, her tenth album, this her first full Christian release, which was also accepted for Grammy review in 2026. This time, in the Best Contemporary Christian Album Category. The first two singles from that album entitled "Perfect Is Your Will," debuted in the top ten on the Christian Radio Charts and remained there for months.

Maria is extremely grateful to the Academy for finding her music fit to be on both ballots in the first round of voting, and of course, for listening to her music

In addition to her recording career, Maria is also the vocal jazz professor at Kent State University and a licensed music educator. Raised in the St. Elias Byzantine Melkite Greek Catholic Church, she loves to lead worship and serves on the Life Teen band at St. Mary's Hudson since 2020. She is also the Music Instructor and music minister for weekly Masses at St. Joseph Randolph. In addition, Maria teaches for Open Tone Music, serving at risk children and children with special needs in inner Akron and Cleveland Community after school programs.

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