JoylLynnWhite

Joy Lynn White's inherited her love of music mainly from her father, Nathan 'Gene' White and was singing with the family band at the tender age of 5. This love of music continued throughout her early teens and she was playing in a High School band before graduating and moving to Nashville. Like most singers, she did a varierty of jobs and started singing demo songs and it was through this she met Mike Henderson who wrote some of the tracks on her first album. "Between Midnight And Hindsight". Joy Lynn's chart entries were "Little Tears" "True Confessions" "Cold Day In July" and "Wild Love". Marty Stuart said she "has a voice that could make time stand still" and to see Joy Lynn live is an expereince not to be missed. If you want to know more about Joy Lynn and her music then get yourself a copy of one of her albums and visit her website

CMF:- Earlier this year you toured the UK with Suzi Ragsdale. How did this tour compared with your previous visit to the UK?
JLW:- Great with Suzi Ragsdale. This tour was much better, in the sense that Suzi and I sing well together. We are good friends for many years and dig each others music. I'm much more comfortable playing guitar these days and enjoy singing my own songs.

CMF:- Did you find the UK audience more reserved, particularly during a performance? Appreciative? Would you say they were very different to those in the US?
JLW:- I find the UK audiences very attentive and appreciative. Of course it's different because you're in the UK, not the USA. I love playing overseas, and especially throughout the UK.

CMF:- Do you get an opportunity to relax during a tour and do you get to chance to be 'just a tourist'?
JLW:- On this last trip overseas, I did get chances to relax and be a tourist. It was an excellent tour. I enjoyed the beautiful sights, restaurants and countryside. I don't always get the chance to do that.

CMF:- Any touring must be exhausting but especially when abroad. Do you get homesick? What do you miss the most? Your pets?
JLW:- If I'm gone for a long time, I definitely get homesick. I will miss my dogs and cats, talking to my mom, and sleeping in my bed. (lol)

CMF:- You make reference to your pets on your latest album "Demos 2002". How did the album come about?
JLW:- Suzi Ragsdale and I had this tour planned. I was having trouble getting copies of "The Lucky Few", from my last record label. So I thought of putting the new record out myself to sell on the tour. I then managed to pull off making the "On Her Own Demos 2002" cd. which you can purchase off my website

CMF:- You have either written or co-written all the tracks on the album. Is there such a thing as a typical day for a writer and, if so, what is it?
JLW:- Every songwriter is different. People who write great songs aren't necessarily being paid to do it. (a songwriter's deal) The folks I co-write with all vary. I'm sure my typical day as a songwriter wouldn't be like other songwriters, everyone is different, with different things going on in their lives....

CMF:- Do you find you the inspiration/ideas come easily or do you 'bounce' thoughts around with other writers and friends?
JLW:- Ideas, inspirations come when they do for me. When I co-write, I certainly bounce ideas off of the other writer.

CMF:- On your debut album, "Between Midnight And Hindsight", one of the writers was indeed a fan of yours, Marty Stuart, and commented that" you had a voice that could make time stand still". How did you feel when such an artist of Marty's stature complimented you in this way?
JLW:- Very flattered

CMF:- One of the videos I remember seeing on CMT was the one with Marty Stuart and Deborah Allen, one of my favourites, extolling the virtues of Nashville. Was shooting the video as fun to make as it appeared?
JLW:- It was a good time. It was a professional shoot, which I much more prefer. Deborah and Marty are wonderfully talented nice people to be around.

CMF:-Where was it shot? Looked as though it was on top on a building.
JLW:- The video was shot mostly downtown Nashville, and yes, the one shot was done on top of a building

CMF:- You live and work in Nashville. Do you think the business has changed a lot during the time you have been there?
JLW:- Yes, I do think the music business has changed. It should now be called "business music", or "business something?". It's not that everything is a joke on country radio, but because the Art has slowly been cast aside, the music now available on the, so called country radio stations is lacking. Art in the musical form should not be run by un-artistic business people. Seasoned people with ears should run record labels, and not just some kid with a college degree that says they're qualified to pick artists that have no musical ability and to run radio stations by consultants, and not the people's choice in music.

CMF:- With the benefit of hindsight, you obviously know the pitfalls. If you were starting out today would you approach it differently? What advice would you give to anyone trying to break into the business?
JLW:- If I were starting out today and knew what I now know, I would do things different. Today I wouldn't move to Nashville because I don't think I would like the music on the country radio stations. My advice to others. If you're truly blessed with a a God-given musical talent and the drive then Go for it! Otherwise ask your God what you should do with your life. I believe everyone has a reason to be here. I believe in it being God's plan, then it has to be my plan in life.

CMF:- When you have spare time what do you like to spend it?
JLW:- Walking my dogs in my neighborhood, or hiking with the dogs in the woods. Watching good movies, eating sushi, going to clubs to hear music, sleeping and yard saleing

CMF:- What sort of music and who do you enjoy listening to? What was the last album you bought/listened to?
JLW:- I listen to all kinds of music. When I'm driving I listen to public radio, I like the orchestra music and the talk radio they play. At home it could be a variety of music from "Count Basie, to Bonnie Raitt, to the Kinks to bluegrass to the Rolling Stones. One of the last cd's I bought is "The Band Remasters Music From Big Pink".

CMF:-What are your future plans? Are you working on another album?
JLW:- Yes I am getting ready to record a new record. Right now I'm in negotiations with a record label here in the US. I'm also writing and organizing the songs I go through when I began a new album project.

CMF:-Thank you for your time and hopefully it won't be too long before we see you back in the UK.