Dear friends,
While recovering from a brain hemorrhage in 2010, I picked up my guitar hoping it could help me process what I'd been through. “Lights Along the Way” spilled out. A string of lights stretched behind and in front of me – all moments of gratitude.
I recently shared “Lights Along the Way” in the candlelit wine cave of the Fence Stile Vineyard. Seemed a good place to consider darkness and light.




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Grateful for you! ~Joy
Joy Zimmerman is a folk and acoustic roots singer-songwriter creating community through music. A multi-instrumentalist with a rich, clear voice, Joy blends insightful songwriting, fiddle tunes, and storytelling into performances that leave a lasting impact. Her latest album, Where the Light Lives, debuted at #6 on the Folk Alliance International Chart. Dani Goodband of Lakeside Music calls her “a show any host would line up to present.” joyzimmermanmusic.com