Joye B. Moore's Biography

Joye B. Moore is an unanticipated dash of spice coming from the Inspirational side of life. She is a very independent songwriter and vocalist who co-wrote all the tracks and created a debut album that explores and celebrates self-awakening, self-love and standing firm...lyrically, musically and personally.

Joye explains, “The songs reflect my growing pains. Learning to love myself for who I am right now, realizing that the only limitations I have are the ones I impose upon myself. Some of the most beautiful flowers bloom in the fall—that it is never too late for Me and it’s never too late to find and love you.”

This is also reflected in the album title, The Cocoon: Project Butterfly, Phase II, which symbolizes the breaking free from cocoons that bind to emerge fresh, beautiful and new.

“The title The Cocoon: Project Butterfly, Phase II, symbolizes the breaking free from mental limitations that have held me bound and wouldn’t let me fly. The metamorphosis process can be slow but I’ve come to appreciate it and grow because of it,” she adds.

Setting a precedent with her style of “urban inspiration,” Joye always loved music of all genres and draws upon a wealth of influences from jazz to gospel, from funk to R&B. Her father loved gospel, her grandmother adored jazz, and her mother country and blues; As a child Joye’s ear was tuned to R&B. Since then she has grown up forming a unique blend of Inspirational/R&B that is not duplicated and is translated by her spirit through song.

Joye’s phenomenal talent was evident, after releasing a 4-song sampler. This is reflected by the many accolades she has garnered long before she ever released her first album. It all started when Joye released a four song sampler. First she won “Showtime At The Apollo” Amateur Night in 1998 only to follow that up with a nomination for the "Excellence In Gospel Music Award" by the Richmond Gospel Announcers Guild and the Gospel Music Workshop of America. And if that wasn’t enough her next accolade came while performing and winning Richmond, Virginia’s “Top 10 Acts” by Style Magazine in 1999. And then one of the most prestigious of all came when Joye was chosen out of thousands by the Kennedy Center’s Entertainment Roster for the year 2001.

Joye B. Moore is an artist primed for discovery.