Joanna Gloria Beasley (''née'', Martino; born April 16, 1986) is an American Christian pop musician and
worship
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recording artist. She started her music career in 2003, by auditioning and getting a pass on ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'' during
season two Season 2 may refer to:
* ''Season 2'' (Infinite album)
* ''2econd Season
''2econd Season'' is the second and most recent album by Atlanta-based rapper Unk.
Release
It was released on November 4, 2008.
Guest Performers
The album features gu ...
. She has released three studio albums: ''My World'' in 2005, ''Patiently Waiting'' in 2009, and ''Loud Love'' in 2013, and an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.
, ''Hallelujah Christmas'', in 2013.
Early life and background
Beasley was born Joanna Gloria Martino, on April 16, 1986, in
Niles, Michigan
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near the Indiana border city of South Bend. In 2010, the population was 11,600 according to the 2010 census. It is the larger, by population, of the two principal cities ...
, as the daughter of Emilio and Sherry Martino, who graduated from Edwardsburg High School. She auditioned and got a pass on
season two Season 2 may refer to:
* ''Season 2'' (Infinite album)
* ''2econd Season
''2econd Season'' is the second and most recent album by Atlanta-based rapper Unk.
Release
It was released on November 4, 2008.
Guest Performers
The album features gu ...
of ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'', in 2003, at the Detroit auditions.
Music career
Her music recording career started in 2005, with the studio album, ''My World'', that was released on August 23, 2005, independently. Her second studio album, ''Patiently Waiting'', was independently released on November 7, 2009. She released ''Loud Love'', on April 16, 2013, independently. The
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.
, ''Hallelujah Christmas'', was released independently on December 1, 2013.
Personal life
She married Kerry Ray Beasley of
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart ( ) is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, Indiana, east of Chicago, Illinois, and north of Indianapolis, Indiana. Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of th ...
, in a September 13, 2008 ceremony, at Silver Beach located in
St. Joseph, Michigan
St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,365. It lies on the shore o ...
. The couple now reside in
Brentwood, Tennessee
Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census.