Joel Cross, DHR Music Endorser
Joel Cross is fresh and entertaining, like a pillow of folk on a bed of jazz funk. Poetic story telling combined with aggressive guitar playing transcends common musical ideals, encouraging you to reach for more. With an organic voice rooted in rhythm, groove, and imagination, his passion will reach out and touch you in your seat.
Joel's approach to playing the guitar has always been guided by his ear. He uses disjunct melodies to create a rhythmic groove while singing a simple counter melody. Joel believes these disjunct melodies reflect the chaos and doubt in our minds, while the lyrical melody represent the simple truth that all you have to do is “just reach.
His Debut Album "Just Reach" is coming soon. It is a collection of all those things Joel has aspired to since his youth. This album is about realizing that there are no limits, only perceived walls. His title track "Just Reach" motivates you to reach for the stars and believe that you can grab them. His music shares a story of conquering your dreams by faith. The songs were written from an earthy part of the artist's soul. They share stories of sadness that were changed to joy simply by faith. Joel says "Faith allows you to look past your current reality in search of a greater one. It encompasses all of me. All that I am and all that I do is rooted in faith."
Joel Cross is a native of Cleburne Texas. He began playing guitar at the age of twelve. He started playing in church where his father was the pastor and later began to play in gospel groups with his older sisters and brothers. In 2003 he began college at the University of Houston where he studied jazz with Mike Wheeler, Noe Marmolejo and Woody Witt. While in Houston he played for the universities big band and had the pleasure of performing with Randy Brecker and Tim Hagans. He later transferred to the University of North Texas where he completed his degree in Jazz Studies in 2008.
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