At 18, I picked up a guitar. It was a white, Fender acoustic guitar and it had “1987″ written all over it. Of course, it was 1995. Since then, I have published my own music and played with some amazing people. I’ve had a record deal, bought myself out of a record deal. I’ve sold over 60,000 records independently and 100′s of ill-fitting T-shirts. I've led worship or performed over 600 times since 2000. I’ve written songs for churches, bars and the occasional television show. I’m passionate about the musical worship of God in the local church and think it can be better and simpler. I love providing this and helping others provide it. I have no desire whatsoever to be a Worship Celebrity I hope I cast my net wide enough to bless the Church. Find me at JosephBarkley.com and Facebook.com/JosephBarkley