Joshua Michael Garrels (born September 25, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and composer from South Bend, Indiana. His music combines traditional folk music with other musical elements and the nontraditional exploration of Christian themes.
Garrels is originally from South Bend, Indiana. He currently lives in Muncie, Indiana with his wife and five children. In 2005, he co-founded Small Voice Records and released Over Oceans, Jacaranda, Lost Animals and Home. Garrels released his sixth album in June 2011 titled Love & War & The Sea in Between. Christianity Today called the album "prophetic, incisive, achingly human, and longingly spiritual," and rated it as their 2011 Album of The Year. In 2012, Garrels collaborated with the music collective Mason Jar Music to film the music-documentary movie The Sea in Between, in which Mason Jar and Garrels traveled to the remote Mayne Island to perform music on several of Mayne's most beautiful locations. "Don't Wait For Me" was featured on American Idol on January 29, 2014. He released Home on April 7, 2015.
From March 14, 2013 to March 28, 2013 (14 days) Garrels had 161,245 albums downloads on Noisetrade.com which raised $71,566 in "tips". All of the funds were given in full to World Relief to help with their work to bring peace and restoration to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
In the weeks leading up to the 2015 release of the album Home, Garrels gave away free copies of his previous albums on Noisetrade.com. When Home was released, listeners had a choice between buying it on ITunes or downloading it for free. Garrels gave away 42,000 copies of Home its first week.
Stone Tree (2002)
Underquiet (2003)
Over Oceans (2006)
Jacaranda (2008)
Lost Animals (2009)
Love & War & The Sea in Between (2011)
Love & War: B-Sides & Remixes (2012)
The Sea In Between DVD Soundtrack (2013)
Home (2015) (Billboard 200) No. 83
2015 Sampler (2015)
The Light Came Down (2016) – Christmas album
Chrysaline (2019)
Early Work Vol.1 (2020)
Peace To All Who Enter Here (2020)
NPR (December 26, 2013)
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (October 17, 2013)
Relevant (April 8, 2013)
The Huffington Post (March 26, 2013)
Official website
Josh Garrels's channel on YouTubeBillups, Sara. "About Josh Garrels." N.p., n.d. Web. October 26, 2012.
Biography
Garrels is originally from South Bend, Indiana. He currently lives in Muncie, Indiana with his wife and five children. In 2005, he co-founded Small Voice Records and released Over Oceans, Jacaranda, Lost Animals and Home. Garrels released his sixth album in June 2011 titled Love & War & The Sea in Between. Christianity Today called the album "prophetic, incisive, achingly human, and longingly spiritual," and rated it as their 2011 Album of The Year. In 2012, Garrels collaborated with the music collective Mason Jar Music to film the music-documentary movie The Sea in Between, in which Mason Jar and Garrels traveled to the remote Mayne Island to perform music on several of Mayne's most beautiful locations. "Don't Wait For Me" was featured on American Idol on January 29, 2014. He released Home on April 7, 2015.
Charity
From March 14, 2013 to March 28, 2013 (14 days) Garrels had 161,245 albums downloads on Noisetrade.com which raised $71,566 in "tips". All of the funds were given in full to World Relief to help with their work to bring peace and restoration to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Continued work with Noisetrade
In the weeks leading up to the 2015 release of the album Home, Garrels gave away free copies of his previous albums on Noisetrade.com. When Home was released, listeners had a choice between buying it on ITunes or downloading it for free. Garrels gave away 42,000 copies of Home its first week.
Discography
Studio albums
Stone Tree (2002)
Underquiet (2003)
Over Oceans (2006)
Jacaranda (2008)
Lost Animals (2009)
Love & War & The Sea in Between (2011)
Love & War: B-Sides & Remixes (2012)
The Sea In Between DVD Soundtrack (2013)
Home (2015) (Billboard 200) No. 83
2015 Sampler (2015)
The Light Came Down (2016) – Christmas album
Chrysaline (2019)
Early Work Vol.1 (2020)
Peace To All Who Enter Here (2020)
Notable interviews
NPR (December 26, 2013)
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (October 17, 2013)
Relevant (April 8, 2013)
The Huffington Post (March 26, 2013)
References
External links
Official website
Josh Garrels's channel on YouTubeBillups, Sara. "About Josh Garrels." N.p., n.d. Web. October 26, 2012.
Wood and Nails
- The Porter's Gate - Audrey Assad - Josh Garrels
Pilot Me
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O Come O Come Emmanuel
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Leviathan
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Creation Song
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Freedom
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The March
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Christ Has No Body Now But Yours
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Valor
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The Boar's Head
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Decision
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We Labor Unto Glory
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O Holy Night
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Lake Yarina
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Heaven's Knife
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Morning Light
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Hosanna/Holy Holy Holy Lord
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Processional
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My Child
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Born Again
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The Virgin Mary Had One Son
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A Long Way
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Beyond the Blue
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Jacaranda Tree
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The Light Came Down
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SISU
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Colors
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Alleluia
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Words Remain
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Little Blue
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Faith, Hope & Love
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Break Bread
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Train Song
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For You
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Evangeline
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O Day of Peace
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Invocation
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Flood Waters
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At The Table
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Community Song
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Over Oceans
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White Owl
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Rise
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Embarkation
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The Banner
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Rejoice & Lament
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Praise Him
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Come To Him
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Butterfly
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Rabbit & the Bear
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Cynicism
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The Original Spacefan
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Follow
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Always Be
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Hosanna
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Consecration
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YHWH
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Shame
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The Pig Farm
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Indiana Sky
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Ulysses
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All Creatures
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Don't Be Afraid
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Never Have I Found
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May You Find A Light
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Fire By Night
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Centipede
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Children of the Earth
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Desert Father
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Sleeper
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Season of Rain
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Ending
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The Resistance
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Answered
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And What Remains
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Hiding Place
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Gloria
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Run
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A Far-Off Hope
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Closer Than A Brother
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What A Friend
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107
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Going Home
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Slip Away
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No Man's Land
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Million Miles
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Anchor For My Soul
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Good Friday
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Blessed Is He
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Benediction
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Songbird
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Anchor
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Rainbow
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What Child Is This
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Take, Eat
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Restless Ones
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Sailor's Waltz
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Control
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Travel The Land
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Bread & Wine
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Silent Night
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A Gift
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Be Set Free
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Glory
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Perfect Love
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Sweet River Roll
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Revelator
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Shepherd's Song
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Don't Wait for Me
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Farther Along
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The Walk
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Home At Last
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Just Doin' Your Thing
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Zion & Babylon
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The Arrow
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Patterns
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Albums & Songs
- All Of My Days - Psalm 23
- Where Can I Go - Psalm 139
- I Lift My Eyes - Psalm 121
- Wait For You - Psalm 130
- Don't Forget His Love - Psalm 103
- My Heart Is Steadfast - Psalm 108
- Thy Word - Psalm 119
- All Of My Days - Psalm 23
- I Lift My Eyes - Psalm 121
- Where Can I Go - Psalm 139
- Wait For You - Psalm 130
- Don't Forget His Love - Psalm 103
- My Heart Is Steadfast - Psalm 108
- Thy Word - Psalm 119
- Brick by Brick
- We Can Go Dancing
- Carry the Water
- Brick by Brick
- Kinda Wild
- Sounding Joy
- Glad Tidings
- Christmas Medley!
- Jingle Bells
- Emmanuel, God Is With Us
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Peace On Earth / Silent Night
- Sounding Joy
- Glad Tidings
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! / Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer / Deck The Halls / Joy To The World
- Jingle Bells
- Emmanuel, God With Us
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Peace On Earth / Silent Night
- A Woman (feat. Amy Grant & Ellie Holcomb)
- I Will Carry You
- Coming Home
- You and Me
- Feels Like Home
- Hey Rivers
- Electricity
- Fields of Gold
- Love Anyway
- Hung the Moon
- On the Road Again
- Hung the Moon
- I Don't Want To Miss It
- Canyon
- Color
- Bridge
- Paradox
- Brand New Day
- Sweet Ever After
- Stronger
- Mine
- I Will Carry You
- Gold (feat. Carly Bannister)
- Constellations
- I Don't Want To Miss It
- Canyon
- Color
- Bridge
- Paradox
- Brand New Day
- Sweet Ever After (feat. NEEDTOBREATHE)
- Stronger
- Mine
- I Will Carry You
- Gold
- Constellations
- I Will Carry You
- Rescue Me (feat. Ellie Holcomb)
- Don't Forget to Remember (Instrumental)
- Wherever I Go (Instrumental)
- God of All Nations (Instrumental)
- Light of Your Love (Instrumental)
- Always (Instrumental)
- Hey Rivers
- Feels Like Home
- The Bravest Thing (feat. Ellie Holcomb)
- Don't Forget to Remember
- Wherever I Go
- God of All Nations
- Light of Your Love
- Always
- Don't Forget His Love
- Let It Snow
- Sing (Instrumental)
- Wide, High, Long, Deep (Instrumental)
- Fear Not (Instrumental)
- Joyful Noise (Instrumental)
- Light's Always Stronger (Instrumental)
- He Loves Us (Instrumental)
- Love Anyway
- Electricity
- On the Road Again
- The Christmas Song (feat. Ellie Holcomb)
- Sing
- Wide, High, Long, Deep
- Fear Not
- Do Not Worry
- Joyful Noise
- Light's Always Stronger
- He Loves Us
- You and Me
- Fields of Gold
- Find You Here (Instrumental)
- He Will (Instrumental)
- Red Sea Road (Instrumental)
- You Are Loved (Instrumental)
- Fighting Words (Instrumental)
- I Will Never Be the Same (Instrumental)
- Wonderfully Made (Instrumental)
- We've Got This Hope (Instrumental)
- You Love Me Best (Instrumental)
- God of All Comfort (Instrumental)
- Rescue (Instrumental)
- Living Water (Instrumental)
- Man of Sorrows (Instrumental)
- Find You Here
- He Will
- Red Sea Road
- You Are Loved
- Fighting Words
- I Will Never Be the Same
- Wonderfully Made
- We've Got This Hope
- You Love Me Best
- God of All Comfort
- Rescue
- Living Water
- Man of Sorrows
- Hope Is Alive
- As Sure as the Sun (Instrumental)
- Marvelous Light (Instrumental)
- The Broken Beautiful (Instrumental)
- My Portion and My Strength (Instrumental)
- Night Song (Instrumental)
- Love Never Fails (Instrumental)
- Love Broke Through (Instrumental)
- Only Hope I've Got (Instrumental)
- The Valley (Instrumental)
- Songs of Deliverance (Instrumental)
- I Wanna Be Free (Instrumental)
- As Sure as the Sun
- Marvelous Light
- The Broken Beautiful
- My Portion and My Strength
- Night Song
- Love Never Fails
- Love Broke Through
- Only Hope I've Got
- The Valley
- Songs of Deliverance
- I Want to Be Free
- With You Now
- I Place My Hope
- May the Words
- Can't Outrun Your Love
- He Will Give the Weary Strength
- We Shall Always Be With the Lord
- Magnolia
- Don't Forget His Love (Psalm 108)
- Grateful for Your Love
- The Valley
- My Heart Is Steadfast (Psalm 103)
- Anchor of Hope
- Rock of Habitation