Joy Zimmerman Music

Joy Zimmerman is a folk & acoustic roots singer-songwriter with a soulful voice and thought-provoking lyrics that light up her music. You hear echoes of your own journey in Joy's songs of hope, resilience and humor.

At home on guitar and violin, Joy's bound to add a fiddle tune or two along the way. Joy's most recent album, The Canvas Before Us, debuted at #8 Top Album on the Folk Alliance International Folk Chart. 

Born on Shakespeare’s 400^th birthday, it’s no wonder Joy is a natural writer. Her songwriting has been recognized nationally with an American Songwriter Lyric Contest Honorable Mention and ten Walnut Valley Festival NewSong Showcase wins. Her music has been described as “vivid and alive, tender and poignant, and altogether a gift for the listener.” (Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus)

You might say Joy’s emergence as a dynamic singer-songwriter is surprising. She didn’t pick up a guitar, sing a solo or write her first song until mid-life. But all the elements were there…a voice of honey waiting to be discovered, insights to write about for days, and a lifelong love of music beginning with  a request for violin lessons before kindergarten.

A touring musician based in Kansas City, Joy’s performances are engaging, thought-provoking and full of opportunities to laugh and reflect. She leaves you wishing you had heard her sooner and trying to figure out how to be her friend. 

Joy recorded her most recent album at Inside-Out Studio in Sparta, Illinois. Her previous studio albums were recorded at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City and Azalea Studios in Nashville. Her live album was recorded at Knuckleheads and Weights and Measures Soundlab.

"Cultivate Joy” and “Amplify Hope” logos adorn Joy’s merchandise.