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Joy Fairclough (b.1969)


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Joy Fairclough, aka Joy Fay-Lyn Fairclough, (b.1969); Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Composer, Recording Artiste, Music Educator and Performance Health Science Trainer in the Creative Arts. She is a Jamaican who studied widely, and has established herself as a well-known Jamaican in the Creative Arts. She seeks to expose the world to the various styles of Jamaican Music, and also to new and older talents of Jamaica.  Presently, she is a guide and teacher to many Jamaican visual and performing artists in Arts Administration and Arts Business Principles.
 
EARLY RECORDING CAREER
Her recording career started at ten (10) years old, as a part of a one thousand voice children's choir.  The album was entitled 'Music and Youth' with performances of the Jamaican National Anthem and Patriotic Songs. She continued recording during her teenage years with Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) studio recordings of the classical song, 'I Follow in Gladness to Meet Thee', and other songs.  Further recordings followed in young adulthood with the former Umbra Music Publishing Company and Aytonbridge Studios owned by the now deceased artiste Carl Ayton; Recordings entitled 'Project 1 Reggae Domain' and 'Yard Beat - Straight from Yard'.
 
TRAINERS AND TRAINING
Joy was trained in Jamaica, U.S.A., and France. During her years as a student of Dunrobin Primary School and Ardenne High School, Joy trained privately with the Royal Schools of Music programmes, (now known as the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, ABRSM).  She continued her ABRSM training during her Edna Manley College study years.  Her eight years of ABRSM studies in Piano, Voice, and Theory allowed her to attain an Advanced Certificate in Voice and the Grade Eight in Piano. Thereafter she went to a University and College in the southern part of U.S.A., as well as attended, in France the Bourgogne University Summer Programme in French Studies, where she met and was introduced to the music and instruments of France by Madame Martine Bernaud (a great teacher of Piano and Organ in Dijon, France).  She attained a Bachelors in Music with a Minor in French in U.S.A. (with extra credits in French), and a Certificate attaining Intermediate Level French Studies at the University in Bourgogne, France. 
Some of her music teachers and university professors over the years of studies were:
  1. Lilieth Sewell (Speech and Singing technique for child performers, 1977-1979)
  2. Ms Walker from Dunrobin Primary School (Speech for Children)
  3. Gloria Vivia Edwards (Piano Classical and Popular styles of the 1900s and Voice fundamentals, Percussion Instruments and Rudiments, 1978-1987)
  4. Noel Dexter (Choir Harmony, 1980-1983)
  5. Olive Lewin PhD., (Folk Music and Folk Arranging, 1987-1992)
  6. Sheila Barnett (Folk Dance and Dancing Arrangements)
  7. Marjorie Whylie (Congo Drumming and Folk Music of the Caribbean, 1987-1998)
  8. Vibarth Seaforth (Writing and Performing on Wind Instruments, 1988-1989)
  9. Barbara Lloyd (Piano Performance in Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Post Romantic -  Early 19 Century Music, 1988-1991)
  10. Pauline Forrest-Watson (Vocal Performance in All styles, Vocal Therapy, Vocal Writing and Vocal Teaching, 1988-1998)
  11. Curtis Watson (Vocal Composition and Vocal performance, Vocal Coaching, Vocal Physique for all Genres, 1988-1998)
  12. Master Class in piano with Laura Kargul (1989-1990) at Edna Manley College
  13. Major Joe Williams (Band and Wind Orchestration, 1989-1993)
  14. Laura Kargul (Piano Performance Workshops and Piano classes, 1990)
  15. Peter Ashbourne (Composition, Rhythmic Devices and Pitch Techniques, 1992)
  16. Jon Williams (Popular and Jazz Writing and Piano Popular Styles and American Black Gospel Piano writing and performance, 1993-1994
  17. Carl Ayton (Recording Studio, Music Business, Music Laws and Music Societies, 1993-1998)
  18. Desmond (Desi) Young (Music Business and Music Laws and Music Societies, 1993-1999)
  19. Maurice Gordon (Jazz technique and Jazz Writing from Guitar to Piano, 1996)
  20. Jill Gibson Jazz (Piano and Jazz Singing performance and styling, 1997)
  21. Hope Davis PhD., (Organ Performance, Counterpoint Writing and Four-Part Writing, 1999-2001
  22. Jim Sheperd Phd., (French Writing, Literature, History and Speaking, 1999-2003)
  23. Earl Billups (Orchestration and Strings Writing and Performing Jazz, Gospel, Pop and Classical, 2000-2002)
  24. Master class in Voice and Opera Arias with Sir Willard White and Sylvia Kevorkian (2016)
 
 
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
The Joy Music Ltd. Performance Health Foundation Workshops and Mini Conferences were chaired by Joy Fairclough and mainly sponsored by Joy Music Ltd's Performance Health Foundation, Jamaica National Building Society, Music Mart and a few other minor sponsors.  These were held in Jamaica between 2010 and 2012 at the Edna Manley College, Bethlehem Moravian College, and UWI Open Campus in Montego Bay.  Some of the invited lecturers were Dr. Nancy Lee Harper (Professor and Concert Pianist), Dr. Hara Troulli (Pianist and Orthopaedic Surgeon), Dr. D. Garfield Davis (Honorary Consultant Otolaryngologist, formerly at the Royal National Nose Throat & Ear Hospital), Dr. Julian Fagan (Nutritionist), Jo-Ann Richards (Ethnomusicologist), Joy Fairclough (Performance Health Composer and Performer) and others.  All workshops explored how to perform, teach and compose, with the best functional mind and body.  Joy has been guest lecturer at several workshops hosted by Edna Manley College, Churches, and Schools Music Programmes in Jamaica.
 
SOME POPULAR PRODUCTIONS AND HER FORMER STUDENTS
Joy Fairclough began producing shows and concerts from age fifteen (15).  She trained the Inter Schools Christian Fellowship Chorale and the Praise Ministries-YFC performing Arts groups for their competitions and productions.  She wrote for them the 'Street Beat' Musical, with co-writer of the theme song being Errol Brown, while also writing songs for various plays by Kingston Youth for Christ.  At age seventeen (17), Joy received first prize for best trainer with her Award Winning Best Quartet by Jamaica Youth for Christ, and was awarded a Prize Trip to USA.  The trip allowed her to tour three States; on a radio Interview with herself and the group, they were interviewed along with Ce Ce and Be Be Winans.  At the Edna Manley College, in 1991, she was recognized for the best ‘Theatre Arts Production’ at her graduation ceremony. 
She typeset scores for most well known singers, and musicians, in Jamaica, upon graduating from Edna Manley College.  Some books were typeset for Father Holung, Jon Williams (Oregon Catholic Press), Noel Dexter and Marjorie Whylie. Many scores were typeset for JCDC entrants and the Caribbean Composers Competition Awardee Michael Dyke.  She went on to write her own songs and co-write with Simeon Simpson while producing and training the Jamaican Dancehall-Crossover group called Voice Mail, and other artistes.  She wrote songs and co-arranged with Carl Ayton on her recordings during the 1990's.
Joy left Jamaica in 1999 to study and tour overseas. Earl Billups, a great U.S.A. cellist and Jazz player, sharpened her knowledge and ability as a composer and trained her to play the strings family of instruments. As her course instructor, Dr. Hope Davis truly challenged her abilities in advanced part-writing and counterpoint.  During her tenure at College and University in U.S.A., she was awarded the Best Accompanying Student, and Best Choir Sectional Trainer.  Her College Choir went on tour where they were all given a short lecture by composer Richard Smallwood.  She was also introduced into Alpha Chi as a member. 
Upon her return to Jamaica, in 2003, she became the vocal trainer for many International Jamaican artistes including Macka Diamond, Mr. Vegas, Dancehall artiste Assassin "Agent Sasco" (voice training basics and keyboard), and Danielle Isaacs (Dancehall female DJ in singing and keyboard basics).  She also co-produced a song and recorded with Sangie Davis, whom she had previously trained in singing (he is one of Bob Marley's Co-Writers).  She assisted the Digicel Rising Stars Competition as a workshop trainer in vocal technique and vocalizing on stage with Camille Davis, One Third, Romain Virgo and many others who were finalists for three seasons of the televised competition.  Romain Virgo and One Third were winners of their respective years of the competition.  She also trained Jamaican gospel singer-songwriters such as Lorraine Davidson, Isaiah Clarke, Kenneth Haye and Robert Bailey, all local gospel competition winners and recording artists internationally.  As a teacher at the Edna Manley College for fifteen years, between 1992 and 2006, she trained students who formed the groups such as TOK, and NOTIS BAND, as well as teaching the brother of Asafa Powell, former 100 metre world recorder holder, to sing and play the piano.
 
BEST PERFORMANCES
Joy Fairclough trained and conducted the choir groups of the Inter Schools Christian Fellwoship, and additionally worked with them on the arrangements. All male soloists, female soloists, Trio's, Duets, Quartets and Choir won the Jamaica Youth For Christ Competitions in Music during 1986-1987.  She furthermore performed with bands in Jamaica and overseas, such as Dat's Cool band, and the backing band for Don Carlos and Garth Dennis, formerly of Black Uhuru, when they were nominated for the Grammy, in 1994.  She became the first female keyboardist from Jamaica to be in a Grammy Nominated Reggae Band.  Joy also performed with the Girlztown Band from Jamaica in Japan.  They were given a great welcome and send off by the Japanese hosts. She performed as a visiting keyboardist and singer with Fab 5 Inc. and Unique Vision Bands and other show and gospel bands.
 
COMPETITION JUDGE
From 1980 - 2000 Joy has been a judge in the annual Festival competition of the Jamaica Cultural Development (JCDC) in the genres Children's Gospel, Popular Music and Gospel.  She also adjudicated the Youth for Christ Competitions in Music and Speech and the Inter Schools Christian Fellowship Competitions in Music and Speech.
 
CHURCH & WORSHIP
Joy Fairclough has spent her life playing at Tarrant Baptist Church, Balmagie Baptist Church, Phillippo Baptist Church, Greendale United Church, Rose Town Holiness Christian Church and every church denomination one can think of across all parishes of Jamaica.  Her compositions 'Jesus' and 'He Is High' were both sung in churches in U.S.A.  'He Is High' was recorded and published by a church band from Covenant Community Church in Munford, Alabama, U.S.A.
Her best memory of church worship performances and training in Jamaica, the U.S.A., and other Caribbean Islands, was in a small little Southern Baptist Church in U.S.A.  Upon her departure, the Choir Director said of her that she was the most all rounded musician whom he had ever met, and was very astute with her work and worship. 
 
WRITINGS AND PUBLICATIONS
Her published books, poems, research papers, essays on the use of the Music and the Creative Arts can be found on her website www.joymusicjamaica.com.jm.  Her letters to the editor in the local newspapers in Jamaica have been frequently published, her first letter being a small research essay on melodies and the use of pentatonic, major and minor scales in Jamaica’s Popular Music, and the impact emotionally and mentally on the Jamaican Society.  The Editor wrote his own article based on what he read and entitled it, 'Is Dancehall Music Making Jamaicans Depressed?'  This article started a long lasting debate on the construction of melodies in Jamaican music.  Her second letter to the Editor helped to encourage the amendment of the Jamaican Copyright Law.
She also published booklets and manuals for vocal training and performance health science studies of the human body; produced songs on CDs and music videos, as well as a 'Vocal Warm Ups For Great Voices' training video. Her partial autobiography written by her on her life's challenges entitled 'Scoliosis and Me: An Autobiography' is distributed by Bookfusion.com.
She released a twenty-nine (29) song album of several gospel and popular songs, including the classical arrangement of Hol' Him Joe.  It was entitled ‘Joy Fairclough with Various Artists 2, A Compilation of JaFolk Mix Styles’.  Her popular and gospel compositions were released on her EP (CD) as a tribute to family entitled 'Sweet Sweet Love (I Love You) EP'., in tribute to her mother and father who passed on November 7th, 2014, and September 22nd, 2015, respectively. Her String Sextet and Symphony, 'Hol' Him Joe' was arranged with new material, added and released as a digital recording with score (2012).  Her latest Symphony is Tweetie (A Symphony of Birds), (2017), released as a digital recording with score. She also released on the website, Music Sheet Plus, her Hymn for Choir and Orchestra entitled 'We Shall See Him as He Is' in 2017. 
Joy Fairclough also released the first book of its kind in Jamaica entitled ‘Music With Mathematics Principles, How To Teach, How To Learn: Towards Exam Mastery in Music, Mathematics and Other Subjects’. It was endorsed by Jamaica’s Ministry of Education as a Methodology to be used in all classrooms in Jamaica.  She released other Music books as a publisher, entitled 'Songs for Young People and Children' by Dulcie Bailey, 'Some Simple Exercises for Five Fingers' by John Sears (deceased), and Jermaine Gordon's Music Scores in a book entitled 'Lord I Surrender'.
 
PUBLISHED MUSIC BOOKS
  1. A Singing Handbook for Children and Adults – A paperback manual limited release by Joy Fairclough to JCDC Voice Workshops of 2008.  ISBN 978-976-95208-1-3 (2008) – Out of Print
  2. A Singing Handbook for Children and Adults Revised Edition – PDF eBook (Print and Non-Print versions) by Joy Fairclough ISBN 978-976-95208-2-0 (2010)
  3. Songs for Children and Adults - (A School Song Book) with CD of melodies instrumental only by Dulcie Bailey ISBN 976-610-720-3 (2005)
  4. Some Simple Five Finger Exercises for Near Beginners of All Ages ( For Piano Students) by John Sears ISBN 976-610-737-8 (2005) $4.35 US (Out Of Print)
  5. MUSIC WITH MATHEMATICS PRINCIPLES, HOW TO TEACH, HOW TO LEARN; TOWARDS EXAM MASTERY IN MUSIC, MATHEMATICS AND OTHER SUBJECTS REVISED EDITION 2015 by Joy Fairclough, E-book, ISBN 978-976-95208-6-8; PAPERBACK, ISBN 978-976-95208-7-5
  6. Lord I Surrender – Gospel Scores of compositions of Jermaine Gordon - singer-songwriter, Copyright © 2012 Joy Music Ltd. – PAPERBACK, ISBN 978-976-95208-4-4
  7. You Reign In Majesty – A Gospel Worship CD with the music score examples of the new categorized styles of Jamaican Music called JaFolk Mix by Joy Fairclough with a compilation of songs and guest artistes of Jamaica in Chorale, Choir, Band, Solo and Band Arrangements and an Instrumental Track.
Music Scores Booklet YOU REIGN IN MAJESTY ISBN 976-610-736-x (2011)
 
VIDEOGRAPHY

  1. Video DVD - Warm Ups For Great Voices; with the Scientific Approach to Vocal Training with Performance Health Standards applied by Joy Fairclough ISRC-JM-Z03-11-00001.  STILL VIDEO JM-Z03-11-00007(2011) YOU TUBE
  2. STILL Video entitled Food Good.  Lyrics by Joy Fairclough, Music by Joy Fairclough and Keith Francis ISRC-JM-Z03-12-00002 (2012) YOUTUBE
  3. STILL VIDEO - The Making of You Took Me By Surprise by Joy Fairclough JM-Z03-15-00010 (2015) YOUTUBE
  4. STILL VIDEO – Counting Sequence by Joy Fairclough and Keith Francis JM-Z03-12-00004 (2012) YOU TUBE
  5. STIL VIDEO – Promo of Songs of Joy Music Ltd., featuring Jamaica and the Caribbean, by Joy Fairclough JM-Z03-11-00003 (2011) YOU TUBE
  6. STILL VIDEO – Tell Me How Do I Love You by Joy Fairclough JM-Z03-14-00005 (2014) YOU TUBE
  7. STILL VIDEO - English Song by Joy Fairclough JM-Z03-14-00008 (2014) YOU TUBE
  8. STILL VIDEO – Hol’ Him Joe (Traditional) Strings Sextet Arranged with New Material Added by Joy Fairclough JM-Z03-15-00009 (2015) YOU TUBE
 
PUBLISHED AUDIO COMPOSITIONS

  1. You Reign In Majesty (Pre-Release) (2005)– A Gospel Worship (EP) CD limited release) with the examples of the new categorized styles of Jamaican Music called JaFolk Mix by Joy Fairclough with a compilation of songs– (Available as Piano scores and Mp3).
List of Songs:
  1. You Reign In Majesty (Slow Juba)
  2. Jesus (Reggae)
  3. Alleluia! Holy Is The Lord (Nyabinge-Gospel)
  4.  Coming Again (Hymn in Mento style)
  5. He Is High (Bonus Score) – (Bruckins Style)

  1. You Reign In Majesty (CD/MP3) (2010)– A Gospel Worship CD with the examples of the new categorized styles of Jamaican Music, called JaFolk Mix by Joy Fairclough, with a compilation of songs– (Available only as EP Album as Mp3).
List of Songs:
  1. I Bow - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Pam Hall, Althea Hamilton, Paulette Bellamy, Fitzroy Bennett, Dale Brown, Derian Williamson, Omar Reid, Keeva Beech, Michelle Patterson, Marsha Taylor, Ouida Lewis)
  2. Alleluia! Holy is the Lord - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Omar Reid)
  3. Jesus - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sangie Davis, Ian Roberts, Dale Brown, Lecie Wright and Devon Richardson)
  4. O Holy, Holy Lord - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Baron Higgins)
  5. Come Magnify The Lord - Joy Fairclough (Singer/Co-arranger) (Feat. Sangie Davis Co-Producer, keyboard, Publisher of Original Version and Writer)
  6. Coming Again (Hymn)  -  Joy Fairclough
  7. Thine Is The Kingdom - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Pam Hall, Dalton Browne, Dale Brown, Johnny Clarke and Althea Hamilton)
  8. Praise Jamboree - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Noreta Lewis, Marsha Taylor, Derian Williamson and Michelle Patterson)
  9. Jesus (French Version) - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sangie Davis, Ian Roberts, Lecie Wright, Dale Brown and Devon Richardson)
  10. Isn't He The Lion of Judah - Joy Fairclough (Featuring Nadiene Henny, Sharon Jackson)
  11. The Lord Is My Shepherd - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sheldon Bernard, Dale Brown session musician, featuring Pam Hall, Marsha Taylor session musician, Michelle Patterson session musician, featuring Dalton Browne, featuring Althea Hamilton, Johnny Clarke session musician & featuring "Gibby" Leebert Morrison)
  12. You Reign In Majesty - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Hanna Dejong)
  13.  He is High Instrumental  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Ouida Lewis)

  1. JOY FAIRCLOUGh WITH VARIOUS ARTISTES, A Compilation of Jamaican JaFolk Mix Styles (2012)and JOY FAIRCLOUGh WITH VARIOUS ARTISTES, A Compilation of Jamaican JaFolk Mix Styles (2015)MP3 Album and Single Mp3’s.  29 Songs, (Composed or Co-Arranged and Co-Written one's listed):
    1. I Bow  - Soloist Joy Fairclough (Feat. Pam Hall, Althea Hamilton, Paulette Bellamy, Fitzroy Bennett, Dale Brown, Derian Williamson, Omar Reid, Keeva Beech, Michelle Patterson, Marsha Taylor, Ouida Lewis )
    2. Alleluia Holy is the Lord -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Omar Reid)
    3. Jesus  - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sangie Davis, Ian Roberts, Dale Brown, Lecie Wright and Devon Richardson)
    4. O Holy, Holy Lord  - Joy Fairclough (Feat. Baron Higgins)
    5. Come Magnify The Lord                  -  Joy Fairclough (Singer/Co-Arranger) (Feat. Sangie Davis Co-Producer, Publisher of Original Version and Writer)
    6. Coming Again (Hymn)-  Joy Fairclough
    7. Thine Is The Kingdom  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Pam Hall, Dalton Browne, Dale Brown, Johnny Clarke and Althea Hamilton)
    8. Praise Jamboree  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Noreta Lewis, Marsha Taylor, Derian Williamson and Michelle Patterson)
    9. Jesus (French Version)  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sangie Davis, Ian Roberts, Lecie Wright, Dale Brown and Devon Richardson)
    10. Isn't He The Lion of Judah  -  Joy Fairclough (Featuring Nadiene Henny, Sharon Jackson)
    11. The Lord Is My Shepherd  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Sheldon Bernard, Dale Brown session musician, featuring Pam Hall, Marsha Taylor session musician, Michelle Patterson session musician, featuring Dalton Browne, featuring Althea Hamilton, Johnny Clarke session musician & featuring "Gibby" Leebert Morrison)
    12. You Reign In Majesty  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Hanna Dejong)
    13. He is High Instrumental  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Ouida Lewis)
    14. Counting Sequence  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. John-Albert Morgan & Keith Francis co-composer)
    15. English Song  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Keith Francis)
    16. Food Good  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. John-Albert Morgan & Keith Francis)
    17. Tek Care Ah Yuh Body  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Keith Francis & Shawn Richards)
    18. Tell Me How Do I Love You  -  Joy Fairclough (Feat. Pam Hall, Keith Francis, Shawn Richards, Arranger of Background Vocals Denise Cole)
    19. Respect Due  -  Joy Fairclough (Editor of Lyrics and Arranger) (Feat. Gordon Swaby Writer)
    20. Gone But Not Forgotten               C-los  -  (Feat. Joy Fairclough composer of accompanying rhythm)
    21. Closer to You  -  C-los (Feat. Joy Fairclough writer)
    22. Hol' Him Joe Mento Classic (Symphony) -Joy Fairclough (Arranger of Traditional Melody and Composer of additional new material)
    23. We Shall See Him as He Is (Orchestrated Hymn Instrumental)  -  Joy Fairclough

  1. SWEET, SWEET LOVE (I LOVE YOU) (EP) – by Joy Fairclough (2015)with session performers Pam Hall, Tafina Wilson, Sidney Thorpe, Keith Francis, Prince Manning, Sangie Davis, Dwight Pinkney, Barry Bailey, Romeo Gray, Kemroy Bonfield. 
List of songs:
  1. Sweet, Sweet Love (I Love You Mom) (Slow Ska-Hip Hop)
  2. You Took Me By Surprise (Ballad-Reggae)
  3. Sweet Sweet Love (I Love You Dad) (Slow Ska-Hip Hop)
  4. Slow Ride Riddim (Dub Reggae Instrumental)
  5. Child’s Play (Traditional) (ska-country Instrumental)
  6. The Lord Is My Shepherd (Nyabinge-Rock)

  1. SWEET, SWEET LOVE (I LOVE YOU FRIEND) (SINGLE) – by Joy Fairclough with session performers Pam Hall, Tafina Wilson, Keith Francis, Prince Manning, Sangie Davis, Dwight Pinkney, (2016)
 
ORCHESTRAL SCORES
  1. Strings Sextet and Symphony  -  'Hol' Him Joe' was arranged with new material added and released as a digital recording with score (2012). 
  2. Symphony (Audio and Score) -  Tweetie (A Symphony of Birds), (2017), released as a digital recording with score.
  3. Hymn for Choir and Orchestra  (Score)  -   'We Shall See Him as He Is' (2017). 
 
PERFORMED COMPOSITIONS, UNPUBLISHED SCORES
  1. And Then He Opened Up The Door (1985)  Sidney Brown (Piano Harmony Arranger) Performed at Jamaica Youth For Christ Competition 1986 where Joy Fairclough was placed 2nd in the Female Solo Category
  2. Send Us In Your Love (Latin-Soul Gospel) (Piano Score) (!986)
  3. Glory To God (1986) (Worship Chorus)
  4. Abba Father (1987) (Worship Chorus)
  5. A Lullaby (Little Child) (1987)
  6. All Power and Glory (1987)  (Samba)
  7. Beautiful Life (1987)  (Funk-Reggae Fusion)
  8. Giving Again (Gospel Blues for Wind Band/Piano/Organ) (1987)
  9. He's Alive (1987) (Samba Gospel)
  10. Holy Are You Lord! (1987) (Reggae Praise and Worship)
  11. Lord Victorious (1987) (Pop Gospel Song)
  12. The Quest (1987) (Pop Gospel)
  13. You Are Worthy (1987) (Praise and Worship Chorus)
  14. Alleluia Lord! (1988)  (Lyric Sheet Available)
  15. He Is King Forevermore (1988) (Choir Chorus) (March Style) (Arranged for Choir and Classroom Instruments and also for Piano and Choir)
  16. He Reached Down (1988)
  17. Jesus He Reigns (1988) (Performed at the first Genesis concert and on tour in USA by the Winning Quartet for Jamaica Youth For Christ Competition
  18. One Young Man (Alternative Title 'Come To Jesus Christ') (1988)
  19. Singing Holy (Alternative Title Holy Is The Lord God of Heaven) (1988)
  20. Tradewinds (1988) (Theme Song commissioned for Musical Play by Kingston Youth For Christ (Play Director- Andrew Stone)
  21. Weary and Wondering (1988) (Moderate Pop Gospel for male group)
  22. We Worship You (Alternative Title Chorus of the Men) (Male Quartet Worship Song) (1988)
  23. A Morning Prayer (Joy Fairclough) (Lyrics Available) (1989)
  24. Give Me An Answer Yes (1989) (Rap Gospel)  (For Musical Street Beat) (Lyrics Available)
  25. God You See and Know (1989) (Piano Score) ( Bossa Nova)
  26. Growing In Your Love (Alternative Title 'Pruned by Your Love') (1989) (Reggae Gospel)
  27. He Stood Up (1989) (Reggae Gospel)
  28. I Will Sing (1989) (Worship Chorus)
  29. Bubblin For Jesus (1990) (Round) (Worship Chorus)
  30. Get Up (1990) Reggae Gospel (Lyrics Available)
  31. I'm All Alone (Audio and Lyrics only) (1990) (Perfomed in a Stage Play about Teenage Suicide and God saving the persons life by Inter Schools Christian Fellowship (ISCF-SCFSU)- drama and singing groups)
  32. Make A Joyful Noise (Joy Fairclough Lyrics, Music and Donna Denton Lyrics) (1990)
  33. RabbonI (1990) (Written for Musical Theatre Arts Production Final Assignment at Edna Manley College Jamaica School of Music)
  34. Rejoice My Soul (1990) Piano Score (Worship Chorus)
  35. So… (1990) (Piano Score) (Latin Rhumba)
  36. We'll Build A Home (1991) (Neo-Soul)
  37. Caribbean Joy (1993) (Rhumba) (Piano Fake Sheet.) (Released 2015 Still Video Band arrangement, You Tube)
  38. Child's Play (Original Music 1993)
  39. Five Six Blues! (1993) (Piano Score
  40. Funk Spunk (1993) (Show Band Style) (Piano Score)
  41. Prodigal Son Suite (1993) (Piano Score and Audio) (Used by Request for Final Dance Exam at Jamaica School of Dance for Charlene Plummer)
  42. These Two Things (1993) (Ballad Gospel Soul)
  43. Tune Out of Tune (Alternative name -Swirling) (1994) (Piano Modern Style)
  44. Tweetie (Piano Arrangement) (1994)
  45. This Would Be (A Better Place) (1995) (Entered in the Popular Song Competition Jamaica in 1996) (Melody and Music Joy Fairclough, Lyrics Simeon Simpson) (Fake Sheet)
  46. Jamaicans Toil On (1997) (Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Popular Song Competition)
  47. Tweetie (2003) Piano Score Arrangement
  48. A Mothers Heart (Commissioned and Sung by Singer and Recording Classical Artist June Lawson in Jamaica) (2004) (Lyrics Available)
  49. Build Jamaica With Music (2008) (Wind Orchestra and Choir) (Commissioned and Used as Theme Song for First Global Bank Music in Schools Initiative using their Jazz Music Schools Competition Winner as Performers at Emancipation Park-Joy Music Ltd Training Centre – Conductor Major Joe Williams and Rehearsals by Joy Fairclough)
 
COINED TERM FOR JAMAICAN MODERN MUSIC
She is the person who coined the term JaFolk Mix. Quoting Wikipedia, "JaFolk Mix is a term coined by Jamaican musician Joy Fairclough, to mean the mix of Jamaican Folk Music with any foreign and local styles of music and the evolution of a new sound created by their fusion. This is the latest Jamaican Music stylistic development of the late 20th century and 21st century.
"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Jamaica accessed February 26th 2017.

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Joy Fairclough, February 28th, 2017,
(with permission for use given to musicunitesjamaica.com)
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