joel jupp & the cymbolic sound orchestra

Indie / Christian / Ambient

CHICAGO, IL

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About

*** My official website is JoelJupp.com ***

These songs were recorded in my home -- though my home has changed a lot lately. I have recently lived in Indianapolis, Fort Worth, and Chicago. But wherever write my songs, I usually record at night with the windows open, ideally when it is raining. You may even be able to hear some birds or the sound of rain in the background.

Many of these songs were inspired by moving across the country and how I changed after living in 3 different states. In a couple years, I lost a job, lost a home, lost another job, and lost loved ones, but through it all, I held on to hope. A few songs were written when others near me were hurting. I hope that in some way, my friend, you are also encouraged.

I started writing songs when I was five years old, scribbling my song ideas onto napkins. Not long after, I could feel the fire in my bones, and I composed songs whenever I had the chance. As a sophomore in high school, I performed my first compositions in front of a few hundred people, and I started recording in my college dorm room.

Since then, I have earned a master's degree in creative writing and recorded 2 independent albums. Right now, I am a graduate student at a seminary near Chicago, and every free minute, I am recording songs on my back porch.

The orchestra is composed of friends from around the country. I record the keyboards, rhythms, guitars, vocals, and bass. I also have friends in Indianapolis, Chicago, Atlanta and beyond that have contributed to the recordings and performed with me live. More than a dozen musicians have played with Cymbolic, but the most notable members have been Rick Tish (guitar) and Andrew Shaffer (drums).

There are lots of other random, crazy facts that you should know -- for example, my mother was a nun -- but for more info, you'll need to check out my official website at JoelJupp.com.