Josh Howell

Josh Howell is a Christian Artist with an unexpected sound.  A calm presence with a powerhouse voice is what you will encounter any time you are graced with his music.  Currently located in Tampa, FL, Josh has something he wants to share with the world, and that is the hope and love of Jesus Christ.

Growing up in the church Josh knew that singing was a gift he was given at a very young age.  A native of Dallas, Texas, Josh sang his first church solo, "Seek Ye First," at the age of five and hasn’t stopped singing the gospel since.  Josh attended Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas and sang in the choir until he graduated from high school.  At the age of 18, Josh moved to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to attend Ouachita Baptist University.  He spent four years there and left with a degree in church music.  After college Josh explored his performance options by traveling and working for different places and companies around the country.  First he moved to Branson, MO, performing for a couple of years in various shows.  Next Josh would get the opportunity to perform on three different cruise ships, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, and Princess, that would span over the next four years of his life.  While Josh was singing on the cruise ships, he decided to search for other singing opportunities out there, and sent his singing reel to Busch Gardens Tampa.  After communicating with the management team, Josh was hired by Busch Gardens and had a job waiting for him when he left his last cruise ship.

Josh has been a part of Busch Gardens since 2009 and is one of the top singers in the park.  He was nominated for the Best Male Performer Award by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attraction in 2010 and received an Honorable Mention.  Being very appreciative of all of his accomplishments Josh wants to share with people not only his talents, but a message that he feels gives people encouragement.  Growing up listening and singing Christian music, Josh loves the message of hope and peace that it gives to people, and he feels music is a way to relay this message to others since everyone loves music.  Josh says, “music is a way to express things that we can’t put in words,” and also feels, “a song can really speak to someone where they need it most.”  I first got the pleasure of hearing Josh in a show at Busch Gardens called, Christmas From The Heart, and the minute he opened his mouth I was hooked.  After talking to him I believe in what he wants to pursue.  He has a genuine spirit and a humbled heart.

Currently Josh is working on a Christmas Album titled, Beneath His Father’s Heaven, which is based off of an old Brooklyn Tabernacle Selection, talks about the birth of Jesus Christ, and how it was all done beneath our Father’s Heaven.  Josh wanted to use this title because it is one of his favorite songs.  This ten track album will be available in mid November and will be a free download through Itunes and Amazon and will be Josh’s first released album.  Josh is also working on an album of original Christian songs that he will release in May.  Josh would like all of listeners to get one thing from his music; hope, and as a follower of Josh Howell’s music myself, I can confidently say that you will feel nothing but joy when you listen to his voice and his message.

For more information on Josh Howell and his music check out his website www.Joshhowellmusic.com which will be available Saturday November 5, 2011.

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