YOUNGErPERSPECTIVE Josh Horrell
BY ERIN STEVENS Psalm 100:2-5: “Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.” (NKJV) A word from the writer… This month, I found no better way to begin our time together here in the world of Younger Perspective, than with that excerpt from Psalm 100. I know it’s a passage most of us are quite used to reading, but today, may we look at it with fresh eyes and a new perspective. It gives me great joy to introduce Joshua Horrell to you all. He’s becoming a familiar face in the industry, but I knew you’d like to get know the owner of those tenor vocals a bit better. Without further ado…take it away, Josh! Erin: Long before Adoration Quartet, I understand that your family was on the road. What’s the story behind how your family’s ministry began, and also, what was your involvement in the group? Joshua: I started out at the young age of three years old with the Biney English Family Ministries, as my mother was a part of that group. I was very active in the setting up and tearing down of the sound equipment. I sang “Giver of Life,” and “My Dearest Jesus,” on stage nightly with my Uncle Biney and recorded my first song, “My Dearest Jesus,” in the year 2000. I started traveling and singing with my Granny, Janice Horrell, in the Horrell Family around 2002. I continued to travel with them until I graduated high school and moved to Nashville in 2011. Biney English Family Ministries and the Horrell
Family are still on the road today. Erin: While growing up in a musical home, at what point did you feel the call to ministry? Joshua: I’ve been singing since I was able to talk; it’s all I’ve ever known. Being called into the ministry was something that happened very early on for me. It’s just something I’ve always known I was supposed to do since I sang my first song.