Native New Orleanian Joy(celyn) Owens, more easily identified on the music scene as Joy, is a mesmerizing soul artist and phenomenal musical counselor. Her angelic voice leads her audience into an overwhelming state of bliss. She has performed at many celebrated venues including; House of Blues, Tipitina’s, Maple Leaf, Dimitri Jazz Alley and many more. Joy(celyn)Is best as the resident featured female vocalist of the legendary blues/funk guitarist Walter Wolfman Washington and Dr. John. Joy(celyn) Owens’ performance at New Orleans Jazz Festival 2016, made it’s way onto the compilation CD. She is no stranger to international touring, as she toured Europe in 2015. Upon returning, Joy(celyn) went full throttle in her career and released her freshman project. Her E.P. was quickly shelved at Louisiana Music Factory, and Peaches Records, to name a few. You might be inquisitive as to where this rising star’s career began. Joy’s career began with her leading her family gospel quartet, The Faithful Stars Of Joy. Since the quartet days of her youth both her talent and flair have blossomed into a virtuosity comparable to that of Vivaldi and Bach. Her strong, undying love for music was cultivated and groomed by her father the late Rev. Herbert Owens, whose cultural rearing echoes through her unique sound and flawless technique. Her insightful arrangements of enduring favorites pay homage to the authentic artists that most effectively influenced her. The dynamic vocalists that left imprints include Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston. You can hear this in her hit single Miracle Of Love, written and produced by Academy award winning composer Donald Markowitz. Joy’s currently working towards releasing a full length debut album. [ Joy(celyn) Owens is as approachable a blues-soul diva as Irma Thomas, with less pathos but more range, as warm yet uncompromising a voice as any Malaco’s ’70s and’80s females ]- Robert Fontenont, Offbeat Magazine.