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Joseph Richards

Joseph Richards (Keyboardist/Drummer/Producer)

About Me

Joseph Richards was born November 6 , 1987 a young child not known of the gift that God gave him to play the drums at the young age of 3 began to play drums at the local churches and began under the drumming influence of Aaron Green at the St.Luke Missonary Baptist church and he continued until he reached the age of 8 and lost intrest of the drums. But by the grace of God at the age of 15 at his high school he gained intrest and started back to the drums and has started playing and sharing the stage with the likes of Helen Stevens and Northern Cal of the Gospel music workshop of America , Skyline High School, Castlemont High School, Dr. Steven Roberts, Dr Timothy Poston , Yvette Flunder , Daryl Coley , Dr Clarence Eggleton , the Lighthouse singers of Marin ,Beverly Capers, Ulis Redic Jr,Ezell Ealy III, Devin Watkins , Riccol Johnson, Demetrius Tolefree, Ronnie Scott a.k.A Beat Roc , Jahon Pride, Jamal Churchill, Adam Rodgers, Norris Garner, Alfreda Lyons-Campbell,Dr. Ron Rosson,Kevin Peabody,Directed Praise,Glad Tidings C.o.g.i.c., The Kingdom Travelers, Antioch Church Family,Nona Brown and a new group by the name of Saved by Grace that was short lived . Though he has played drums for numerous local gospel artist starting at the age of 17 God has given him the gift of playing the piano and he is better than ever now and he is coming at u and you may see him at your church or church convention so look out also hes now the co- music director and keyboard player for The Galloways, A member and musican at Mt. Zion M.B.C. in Richmond. Iam the current drummer for Minister Jahon Pride and Directed Praise ...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/22/2006
Band Website: Not Applicable at this time .
Band Members: Me , My hands and God ! AndMy Touring Band Members Keys/drums-Joseph Richards Orgam/Keys- Luther Wilson Organ/keys-Ulis Redic Guitar-Sam Schwartz Bass-Johnnie Hughes Bass-Jahon Pride Drums-Julius Jarvis III Drums-Dante Taylor Drums-Daniel "Guy" Brown

How I made my profile::
I used Dave & Jay's amazing myspace profile editor .
Influences: Aaron Lindsay, Rex Hardy,Rick Robinson,Mike Clemmons,Calvin Rodgers, Ladell Abrams ,Dennis Chambers, Tony Royster Jr, Aaron Spears , Robert "Sput " Seawright,Chris Kee, Rodney Jerkins, Kevin Bond, Demetrius Tolefree ,David Blakely, Carl Wheeler ,Dr. Patrick Bradley ,Dr.Steven Roberts, Walter Hawkins, Carlin Muccular, Tim Poston, Brian Mcknight , R Kelly ,John Legend , Dave Brubeck , Kenny Garrett ,John P.Kee, Thomas Pridgen, Dante "Taz" Roberson,Eric Moore III, Mark Mcgee , Adam Rogers , J Drew Sheard ,Kenneth"BabyFace"Edmonds,Joel Smith, Thomas Mccree, James "Booyah" Richard ,Ronnie Scott A.K.A Beat Roc ,Garland"Miche" Waller, Tony Russell , Donald Hayes , Kevin Moore , Steve Wyreman, Ruben Studdard,Ruben Hill ,Johnathan Nelson and Donald Lawrence.
Sounds Like: My Self
Record Label: Blessed Records/Jam Production . Ent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Shedding vs Hybernation !!

Now everybody Sheds But hardly nobody Hybernates . My logic on the term hybernates come from the thought that any musician can fall off for a while but that same musician can go away out of the lime ...
Posted by Joseph Richards on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:30:00 PST

Gmwa 2007

Hey Everyone I just got back from Gmwa an I want to tell you that the Lord really blessed this week I met a lot of major people in the Gospel Music world and they really had so much positive stuff to...
Posted by Joseph Richards on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:23:00 PST

Why is it when you are at a church musical and.........?

Ok Folks tonight I played at a scholarship fund musical at a big baptist church over on 71st Ave and for some reason some churches seem so dry and this church was one of them they choir got up and sun...
Posted by Joseph Richards on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:47:00 PST

My Album

You know Im a drummer and a keyboard player but I havent explored my singing talents but you know Im thinkin about an album and I will be going about it and producing it around  November 1,2...
Posted by Joseph Richards on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:39:00 PST