We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Joy Green. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Joy below.

Joy, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I always did from since I was little. It was this innate, almost intuitive feeling that made me want to express myself. It was just something that I ignored for the longest time because I thought it was too risky financially to do… No guarantees that you’ll be successful you know. But for me it got to a point that I couldn’t ignore that singing and writing made me deeply happy. Around the pandemic time….Whether I’m singing to myself or a crowd it feels SO good. SO relieving. Makes my energy flow and if I don’t, then I don’t feel right.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m still getting into the music industry! Being raised in Los Angeles, you’re naturally around people who do it. BUT pursuing it is a different beast. It’s nice though because I’ve been able to witness how the machine works before jumping in. I’m excited to share my bluesy, raw perspective on love, loss and life. I’m not driven by streams but to connect with people on a soul level. That’s what excites me the most because I’m naturally socially shy. It feels good when people come back and tell me that they really felt what I’m singing. That’s the goal. I’m most proud of my most recent song release, Soft Lady. It’s my heart and can’t wait for more people to hear me sing it live.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

These are amazing questions… It’s cool to be able to pick them. My answer to this one is that music is spiritual. Sometimes they’re given to us quickly and sometimes it takes years to grow a song. GIVE ARTISTS TIME. I think we live in a culture that quickly consumes EVERYTHING. We need time to live… to download and recharge. Wish we could give artists more grace and not turn them into a machines. We’ve seen too many artists who’ve passed away because of the pressures of constantly having to be in it. They also need to pay more for streams. End of story…

How did you build your audience on social media?

I’m still building my community online. The best thing for me has been to be more “human”. Sounds funny to say but I’ve found that it’s beneficial to just speak to people. Show the days you’re feeling rough or just excited! People don’t want perfection no more. They want to see your process and your lows/highs. Have some boundaries of course but be genuine. ALSO, pay attention to your IG insights. Some more technical things could be shoot with lots of light, find/engage with new people online, posting things that do well on a consistent basis. Doesn’t have to be everyday but maybe 3 days per week?

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyvivre/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20yQklajuvM
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3r0IOpaedVIWmZSu44GhAi?si=z3Cgg183Q6KHT2M7qR_XKw&nd=1&dlsi=7eb2363eeadf4f88

Image Credits
Photographers: @phillyboiwonder and @obiaura