Life is a one-take wonder. Technical tomfoolery aside, so is my Little Christian Folk Record. This autumnal offering was imagined as a far grander musical adventure, and scheduled for release in 2023. However, due to the energy crisis in the UK, and soaring costs, I set myself the task of capturing the bones, guts and soul of these songs within a week. Cheap As Chips Records, in conjunction with Rags Before The Lord Enterprises, humbly present to thee...
To my Lord and Saviour, thank you Jesus for fifty years on Your creation, and Your protection therein. I love You - JF, Feast of Trumpets 2022.
Written, performed and produced, in haste and in a brutally honest fashion, before he changed his mind, by Joshua Francis.

Little Christian Folk Record

“Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” Matthew 7:14
Til next we meet, God be with you.

Joshua Francis - Straight And Narrow Street

In case it had escaped you, dear listener, the world is in freefall. Welcome to the end of days. Featuring Toto the Dog on barking vocals.
It is distinctly possible that I may have stolen the end of "Down Down" by Status Quo (written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young).

Joshua Francis - Status Woe

Nowhere near as vain as the title suggests. Ever looked in the mirror and thought, "I am exactly what I set out to be"?. Me neither.

Joshua Francis - Coolest Kid In Town

The living, breathing, bleeding heart of this record. Jesus is ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. I promise.

Joshua Francis - Absolutely Everything

I am by no means consistent. My apologies. 
For Samantha. Thank you. I love you.

Joshua Francis - Absence Of A Clue

Joshua Francis - Fool For Love

Joshua Francis - Been There, Done That

Joshua Francis - Get Right With Christ

The world ostracises the broken. Don't blame it. My episodes are as welcome as haemorrhoids. Insanity is not a spectator sport.

Joshua Francis - Ghost

The observations of a 50 year old man who is not considered as traditionally sane. I may be a humble servant of the Lord but I'm also a terrible sinner. Head injuries and misbehaviour are bedfellows. Being burdened thus, and being Christian, oft resembles a civil war. One that with God's help, I intend to win. As for the Cromwell bit, I only saw the film!

Joshua Francis - Sometimes Good People Do Bad Things

Joshua's music is a unique blend of original rock n roll, blues and folk, with powerful vocals; but he has been described as producing an insanely diverse range of styles, from ballads to showtunes and everthing in between. His songwriting is poetic and his performance is professional and highly energetic.
He draws his influences from Jerry Lee Lewis, The Rat Pack, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and Steve Earle. Joshua has a very focussed work ethic and if he is not recording then he is touring the country, playing live at a variety of venues.
Very often his songs are of a social conscience nature, particularly focussing on homelessness, and he is a regular at Thorn Cross Prison, Warrington where he performs concerts for his "jailhouse flock". He has made several records for charity, including an EP for mental health charity Rethink. 
Highlights of his career so far include playing Christian music festival KingsStock in 2015, performing at Strawberry Fair last year and playing in front of Terry Waite C.B.E. for homeless charity Emmaus UK's 25th anniversary in Cambridge.
Joshua has received radio airplay all over the UK, North and South America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. He is also a regular guest on HCR104fm radio based in Huntingdon and Flame Christian & Community Radio in Birkenhead.
Last year's Valentine's Day single "5am" was reviewed by moremore sound who said it was "an original and distinctive musical accomplishment". "Alimony Street" was reviewed by Middle Tennessee Music who said it was "a simplistic balladesque record infused with...powerful vocals". His current album, released in July last year, has been favourably reviewed by The Black Label Agency in Belgium, Beachsloth.com and Christian Radio station The Antidote".
This year, Joshua is working on his next album "Menorahs And Fedoras" which will be released in the summer, and is about to being another extensive tour of the UK – dates are still being added.
Everything Joshua writes and produces is available for free on Soundcloud.