Sending a big thank you to Krystal Radio over in the UK!

Radio; The Indie’ People!
‘The Independent Music Show’
Featured Artist – ‘Joy Mover’
http://krystalradio.net/

I’d like to say a very big thank you to Tom Lambert at The Independent Music Show for naming me their featured artist for the 13th – 19th March! I’m very appreciative of the kind words and for sharing my music with their listeners. Thank you too, to JJ at Caravan Promotions for her continued hard work!

An excerpt from Tom Lambert’s article at The Independent Music Show:

The journey from a deeply held dream to its realization is never easy, seldom rapid. After spending the last couple of years writing, producing & recording the music that is so very much a part of her genetic inheritance, singer /songwriter Joy Mover is taking her first giant step toward actualizing her own lifelong dream with the 2012 release of herself-titled debut, Joy Mover.

To say that Joy’s roots are steeped in music is an understatement of considerable magnitude. Beginning with her great grandfather, through her maternal and paternal grandparents and uncles, on to her parents, brother and cousin, Joy’s family has long been peopled with professional musicians and singers. Her father, Jimmy, like his father Sam before him, is a trumpeter. He played with several big band names including Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Spivak, Horace Heidt, Ina Ray Hutton and Jerry Wald, and has appeared on national television playing his Theremin on “The Tonight Show,” “Ernie Kovaks Show,” “The Daily Show” with John Stewart and many others. He also played the background music for the “Lights Out” radio program hosted by Robert Stack. Joy’s mother, Barbara, also an actress, was singing with Al Donahue’s big band when her parents first met. Joy’s older brother, Bob, a widely acclaimed saxophonist who has performed with such jazz luminaries as Chet Baker, Charles Mingus, Jaki Bayard, Art Farmer, Kenny Barron and recently with Esperanza Spaulding, has maintained a highly successful career as a solo performing artists and bandleader in his own right as well. Bob’s daughter, Emilie, is a songwriter whose music has been featured on such popular TV shows as Grey’s Anatomy, Ugly Betty and Ghost Whisperer, and Joy’s cousin, drummer Jonathan, has toured and recorded with such renowned artists as Joe Satriani, Alice Cooper, Aretha Franklin, Steve Howe, and Sting.

Joy’s decision to combine her own striking original songs with distinctively unique interpretations of familiar material, and to surround herself with an assortment of players that both challenge and support her prodigious vocal talents is proof that while this eponymous CD may be her recording debut, she is an artist with a boundless career ahead of her.

Tonight at 6pm EST I’ll be speaking with Simon Barrett on BlogTalk Radio’s ‘This Week in Reviews’ about my upcoming EP, “Sweets”.  Simon has interviewed many greats like Greg Rolie, Co-Founder of Santana and Journey and Mike Clark (who was drummer with Herbie Hancock) so I’m honored, delighted and excited to be a guest on his show! Looking forward.

~Joy

Women Of Substance Radio will be airing ‘Till There Was You’ on their “What’s On My iPod” show this afternoon at 5PM EST / 2PM PST.

I hope you’ll tune in to hear it, along with some other great independent music from other women of substance!

I’m thrilled to announce that two of my songs were selected as winners of the 2013 James Donaldson Publishing Group Songwriter’s Contest! I’m very honored and humbled to have been chosen for two of the three top winning spots in this competition, amongst hundreds of submissions by many talented songwriters (from all over the world!) I am extremely appreciative to everyone involved in the decision-making process, and would like to extend my congratulations also to the other artists and songs selected.

Here’s what James Donaldson had to say about the songs I submitted:

Joy Mover – Home Sweet Home
Joy Mover has created the quintessential soundtrack for a movie telling a story of love.  Easy listening, consistent in its lyrics, it effortlessly floats the listener along with no pivotal moments as she even allows the bridge to provide a soft transition into a familiar finish.  Joy knew what she wanted and accomplished it flawlessly.

Joy Mover – Only The Wind
We debated whether to allow a songwriter to win twice and at the end of the day we decided that it’s all about the music.  Joy Mover can be very proud of her accomplishments and her second submission deserves its place in the winner’s circle.  A very danceable beat with the simplest of lyrics combining to make the end product greater than the sum of its parts.  Is it reggae or is it pop?  You be the judge or don’t bother and just let the playful Wind tell you. 

“Home Sweet Home” and “Only The Wind” are available on my self-titled album. Pick up a copy today from my store!

Hello, and happy new year to you all! 2014 is starting with some great news; Women of Substance Radio have added “Maria’s Song” to their playlists on their Friday Hot AC Show and their Saturday Jazz Show. I’m very excited and grateful, and would most appreciate your vote for “Maria’s Song” so it can be heard by more of their listeners!

To vote, visit www.live365.com/stations/breenoble and login to your Live365 (free) account. Vote “thumbs up” on the player while “Maria’s Song” is playing. Or send Women of Substance a Shout Out from our Live365 Page.

Thank you again for your continued support!

Women of Substance Radio plays the BEST female artists, both label and Indie, in all genres. WOSRadio has been on the air for 7 years broadcasting 24/7 at www.WOSRadio.com, on the Live365 Network and iTunes Radio garnering fans from all over the world. We are proud to add Joy Mover to our distinguished roster of artists and will be featuring her songs on our Friday Hot AC Show and our Saturday Jazz Show. View show schedule here: http://www.wosradio.com/playlists.htm

Sending BIG thanks to Clive Richardson at Solar Radio in the UK who posted this link along with prefacing it with, “In case you missed this recent show including tracks from Joy’s great album…”