"Be the Reason" is a timely, musical rallying cry for these challenging days. Joy Zimmerman’s new song encourages us to be engaged and courageous as we face destructive forces in our country. Hope-filled images highlight the beauty and power of our individual and collective actions and remind us of the importance of community. Audiences have the opportunity to sing along on echoes of “be the reason.”

Lilli Kuzma Quote: "With her powerful and uplifting new song, “Be the Reason”, the talented Joy Zimmerman provides an anthem of hope for people in need, and for a planet in need of loving care. But this timely song isn't just an expression of hope--it underscores the need for everyone to be involved before our world unravels yet more." ~Lilli Kuzma, host of "Folk Festival" on WDCB Public Radio (Glen Ellyn/Chicago)

Joy Zimmerman’s superpower is her ability to find light within the cracks. This brilliance is illuminated on her lush new album, WHERE THE LIGHT LIVES. Joy’s honeyed vocals invite the listener into complex stories of immigration, divorce, identity, and perseverance. Her uplifting album embodies community with its seventeen musicians, including Katie Dahl, Jeff Freling and Erin McGrane (Victor & Penny), and Danielle Anderson (Danielle Ate the Sandwich).

To the Girl is the latest eclectic album written and sung by Joy Zimmerman, indie singer|songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. These songs celebrate love, taking chances, the wisdom of time, and finding your passion.

Co-produced by Joy Zimmerman and Jimmy Dykes, To the Girl was recorded, mixed and mastered by Duane Trower of Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. The musicians on the album are Joy Zimmerman, Jimmy Dykes, Ryan Dugan, Nicholas Sloan and Cindy Egger. A 23-voice Choir of Light sang on Shed a Little Light, arranged by Ryan Dugan and Joy Zimmerman.

Say My Name, the latest album by indie singer~songwriter Joy Zimmerman, weaves compelling vocals, rich instrumentation, and inventive songwriting. Its songs tell of gratitude, regret, hope and survival. The title track is a tribute to Camille Claudel, a 19th century French sculptor whose genius was silenced when she was committed to a mental institution. In other chapters, a typewriter delivers a break-up letter, jazz emboldens a profession of love, and a sweet bird assures the waking world. Lose—or find—yourself within these diverse tales.

Co-produced by Joy Zimmerman and guitar wizard Jimmy Dykes, Say My Name was skillfully recorded, mixed, and mastered by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Soundlab in Kansas City. James Albright, Rod Lincoln, Gary Helm, Everett Freeman, Jr., Christine Broxterman, Ray DeMarchi, Ryan Dugan, Cindy Egger, and Joe Miquelon also contributed stellar tracks.