JOY STRINGS JOY WEBB

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JOY WEBB

Songs written and composed by Joy Webb and recorded by the Joy Strings. Captain Joy Webb was the founder and leader of the group. She plays guitar and keyboard and is a good singer as well. Her ability as a songwriter shows a good sense of the melody.

		Record no.	Other records:
1.	A million songs	A2
2.	A starry night	A3	CCS
3.	Christmas can be everyday for you	A6
4.	Follow	B8
5.	Have faith in God	B8	CCS
6.	He cares	A4
7.	He is near	C14
8.	I want to sing it	B8	CCS
9.	It’s an open secret	A1	CCS
10.	It's true (recorded, but never released)
11.	Take it on trust	C13
12.	There was a man	B8
13.	There will be God	C14	CCS, ISB
14.	We’re going to set the world a’singing	A1
15.	When Jesus comes to you	B7
16.	You’re welcome	A5

She continued composing after the groups split-up. Her most famous past-Joy Strings song must be "Share my Yoke" which, arranged by Ivor Bosanko as a trumpet solo, is recorded by

1.	Brass of Praise	?	"The better world"	(1991)
2.	Enfield Citadel Band	?	"North to South 2"	(1991)
3.	Black Dyke Band	soloist James Watson	"Cathedral Brass"	(1993)
4.	Douglas Yeo with Black Dyke Mills Band		"Proclamation"	(1997)
5.	St. Keverne Youth Band	soloist Lisa Retallack	"Glorious Victory"	(1998)
6.	Melbourne Staff Band	soloist Russell Gray	"Australia '98"	(1998)
7.	Chicago Staff Band		"Spotlight"	(1998)
7.	Stavanger Brass Band (unofficial CD)	soloist Margrethe Aase	"On Tour '98"	(1998)
8.	Brassband Buizingen	soloist Luc Vertommen	"Brass Friends"	(1999)
9.	The Yorkshire Building Society Band	soloist Iwan Wilhams	"Vitae Lux"	(1999)
10.	East Yorkshire Motor Services Brass Band	?	"Brass Compass"	(1999)
11.	Russell Gray		"Virtuosity"	(1999)
12.	Reading Central Band	soloist Mark Dallas	"Reflective Praise"	(2000)
13.	Todmorden Old Brass Band	soloist Natalie Beer	"Moon Pictures"	(2000)
14.	The Wigston Band	soloist Kirk Turner	"The Bear Essentials"	(2000)
15.	New England Brass Band	soloist Douglas Yeo	"Honour and Glory"	(2001)
16.	British Band DOLCE	soloist Mie Mutai	"Summer night concert"	(2001)
17.	Hungerford Town Band	soloist Terry Blake	"Time to remember"	(2001)
18.	Wingates Band	soloist Andy Blackledge	“Milestones”	(2002)
19.	Manger Musikklag	soloist Gyda Matland	”Tribute”	(2002)
20.	Fairey FP (Music) Band	?	“Virtuosi”	(2003)
21.	Rod Franks		“Saving Face”	(2003)

and sung by Chelmsford Citadel Songsters (CCS) on "Songs of Joy Webb" (2000) along with 16 more songs by Webb. But "It is Jesus", "I can think of Him", "Hand me down my silver trumpet", "When I'm feeling down and sad", "Noel, noel, noel" and "It's hard to say "I'm sorry"" are nice songs as well.