       Happy March!
Hey Music Lovers, I can't even believe how fast this year is already going. The last month has been a crazy whirlwind. Bouncing back and forth between 9 degree weather in Minnesota to 64 degrees here in Philadelphia will make your head spin!
Not to mention 20 shows in 25 days.
Yes, I am really feeling it...and my voice is tired, and I wasn't sure if I would maintain my sanity. But I did! And I had such an awesome time playing midwest colleges in Minnesota and Wisconsin. And this year's Jubilee College conference in Pittsburgh takes the cake! Kudos to Andrew Rush for the above photo. We called ourselves Desitiny's Grandchild :)
 In other news, over the past month month on the road...I slammed my fingers in my friend's garage door (scared myself that day), broadcasted one of my house concerts on ConcertWindow (sorry you missed it), ate cheese curds for the first time (they taste better than they sound), and taught a workshop on faith, music, and culture (above). Speaking engagement are definitely becoming my favorite type of gig! Anyhow, you can check out my photo recap of this year's shows thus far, here!
 SPRING TOURING!
A handful of college shows left this semester, but I am most excited for April 15 thru May 19th - including a few shows with my band (Apr 15/16) and opening for the album release concerts of 2 very dear friends (May 12/19). Lili Anel (Philly) and Heather Kropf (Pittsburgh)! Tickets for both will be on sale very soon! And these will both sell out, so please get your ticket in advance!
Band dates ***
Duo dates ** Mar 13: Bolivar, MO | Southwest Baptist University
Mar 16: Muscatine, IA | Private House Concert Mar 21: Memphis, TN | University of Memphis
Mar 22: Chattanooga, TN | University of Tennessee Mar 23: Athens, TN | Tennessee Wesleyan University Mar 24: Atlanta, GA | Southpointe Coffee [facebook]
Mar 29: Spartanburg, SC | Converse College Apr 5: Roanoke, VA | Hollins, University
Apr 6: Lynchburg, VA | Lynchburg College
Apr 7: Charlottesville VA | TBD
Apr 15: Newark, OH (near Columbus) | 31 West [details] ***
Apr 16: Fennville, MI (near Grand Rapids) | Salt of the Earth [details] ***
Apr 17: Greensburg, PA | University of Pittsburgh Greensburg
April 29: Boston, MA | TBD **
Apr 30: Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield Library Folk Concert Series [details] **
May 12: Phoenixville, PA | Steel City Coffee - Lil Anel Album Release [tickets] **
May 19: Pgh, PA | Mr. Small's Funhouse - Heather Kropf Album Release [facebook] **
tickets avail Mar 18th
calendar + details: www.joyike.com/shows
Ok, thank you for your committed interest in what I'm doing...that is, if you made it to the end of this email! hehe! |
