Angela Josephine

Angela Josephine
Angela Josephine performing at Big Ticket Festival – 2007
Background information
Birth name	Angela Louis
Born	March 18, 1967 (aged 50) Munising, Michigan, U.S.
Origin	Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Indie folk • Folk • Acoustic • CCM
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter • musician • artist
Instruments	Hammered dulcimer • Acoustic guitar • Piano • Vocals • Electric Guitar • Mandolin • Lap Dulcimer
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Diaper Alley Brat Music
Associated acts	The Accidentals • Chris Bathgate • Shannon Curtis • Dennis Palmer • Jenny Thomas
Website	http://www.angelajosephine.com

Angela Josephine (born March 18, 1967) is an American indie folk singer-songwriter, musician, author and visual artist. She is prominent in the Christian and Folk Music scene in Michigan. Her 2005 release, Grace Exhaled, prompted her to be described as the "Amy Grant of Northern Michigan" and qualified her as a finalist in the 2006 Detroit Music Awards.

Her broad range of instrumentation skills saw her nominated again for a 2011 DMA based on her Hammered Dulcimer performances. Her most recent release was 2012's Stone Bright Solid, Volume 1, produced by Chris Bathgate, an EP contained in a steel tin with interchangeable cover art and the lyrics presented as magnetic poetry, showcasing her creative bent. Josephine is again working with Bathgate for a full-length recording, Daylight (Stone Bright Solid Volume 2), to be released in 2017. Josephine has been compared to singer-songwriters Nick Drake and the aforementioned Grant, as well as Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos.

Angela Josephine was born Angela Louis in Munising, Michigan in 1967, the youngest of six children. She learned to paint and draw from her mother, and her musical interests focused on being 1st chair trumpet. Her strength in science saw her winning first place in Duracell's 1984 National Science competition which landed her in Newsweek Magazine and Scholastic Science World.

In her early years, she was influenced by musicians such as The Call, Rich Mullins, Sara McLachlan and Joan Osborne. Mullins' influence led to Josephine's relationship with Compassion International, helping to promote aid and sponsorship for children around the world at her concerts and events.