Doxologist ContentJoel Brown Bio
Joel Brown was born to missionary parents in Jerusalem, Israel 1979. The Browns moved back to California and settled in Bakersfield, where Joel began playing drums in local punk bands.
After high school, Joel left B-town behind and he and his two band mate-best friends arrived in Seattle.
They quickly realized the Seattle music scene belonged to the twenty-one or older crowd which is bummer news to eighteen year old music fans. Simultaneously, Joel had to stop living off of his parents’ faith and figure out what Jesus was all about.
He began attending Mars Hill church and in time, came to faith in Christ. As 2000 began, he started work at The Paradox, the small all-ages music venue Mars Hill launched.
In 2001 he married his long time sweetheart, Emily, and spent the next two years recording bands, running sound at shows, and touring with his band, The Prom.
In 2003, Mars Hill opened in Ballard and Joel took a position managing the ever-growing sound needs and currently leads a Mars Hill-based worship band called Red Letter. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Emily, and twin girls, Blythe and Naomi.
[…] Joel Brown, the lead singer, has a voice that is well… less than great. At parts he’s way off pitch. So here’s this guy whose an amazing innovator and whose strongest skill set lies outside his vocal ability. (The word around town is that he is not only an imaginative songwriter but also teaches others.) […]
Pssht! I think JB Brown’s vocs are wicked rad!
Man I didn’t know he was in The Prom I saw them years ago.
Never saw the Prom, but have worshiped with Red-Letter many times - they DO rock and despite liberal use of a synth! ;)
Nice pic of the St Charles Bridge in the background! One of the most beautiful vistas on earth, right there.