Joel Barnes, known as Joe L, a Kentucky native, is a songwriter and worship leader at The Shepherd’s Tent in Covington, Georgia. He not only has a passion for song writing, but also burns to teach and equip others with the tools needed to create and release their sound of authenticity. Joe L believes that every dreamer should find home and family. “Everyone has a seat at the table and deserves a nice pair of sneakers.”
“I grew up in a house full of people and their music,” says RCA Inspiration recording artist Joe L. Barnes. The 29-year-old singer/songwriter, who’s just released his first solo LP entitled The Good Shepherd, remembers listening to every type of music with his huge family.
From his mother’s gospel favorites like The Clark Sisters, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, and Israel Houghton, to his father’s selections such as Hootie and the Blowfish, Tracy Chapman, Amy Winehouse, and The Fray, to his brother’s serious Hip Hop and R&B choices—the full range of musical genres has deeply affected Barnes.
Singing for two years with the multi-award-winning collective, Maverick City Music, the former group member penned their massive hit “Promises” and received a Grammy® Award, along with four other Grammy nominations in 2022.
Barnes’s songwriting can be sparked by a concept, a conversation, a lyric, or a melody. Songs range from traditional worship music to ballads to more upbeat tunes.
His debut album in 2023, "Good Shepherd," incorporated his promise and praise musical approach which he sums up as “kind of like gumbo – my mix of Gospel, Roots, Urban, R&B, Quartet and Worship.”
From his first album, “Good Shepherd” musically soars in acknowledging the psalm to let people know they belong right here. “Roll It Over,” a soulful, R&B-flavored track, urges everyone to put it “onto Jesus as he’s more than able to carry it on” and features a honky-tonk piano plus an old-school Hammond organ. On the upbeat “Living Proof,” Barnes’s powerful voice combines with fellow worship singer Aaron Moses. And on “Count Me In,” Barnes and Hip-Hop artist Aaron Cole joyfully urge everyone not to worry, as love is all around. The LP’s last track ends with the encouraging “Wind of Love,” which gently calls for spirit “to come and take control and let the wind of love blow.”
Joe L. Barnes is committed to changing lives through his music, nurturing a core of people who are closest to him and his community. Under his “Feed the 25” initiative, those people can then reach out and spread the word on a wide-ranging scale. With a grounded vision for his life and career, he’s looking forward to a truly harmonious balance—marriage and children, thriving success in the music industry, but most importantly, going wherever God takes him.
Joe L believes that every dreamer should find home and family. Learn more about this artist in the following interview...
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