Joel is orginally from New Orleans. He came to Northwest Arkansas 18 years ago after spending five and a half years on the mission field with his parents. During this time, he lived in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti for two years and Lima Peru for three and a half. Joel is married to Sarah and has two daughters, Hannah and Bethany, and a son, Josiah. Joel has been in the ordained minister since 1999 and has been involved with music and worship for over 15 years. Joel enjoys playing soccer; writing and playing music; and playing video games.