What Is Joy?

Full Album Credits

With love and gratitude to all of the Kickstarter supporters, kids, families, friends, and joyful voices who helped bring this album to life. Thank you!

 

 

All songs written and performed by Jake Minton
Except “Another Song,” written and performed by Poppy Minton
All songs produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght

 

Additional instruments by Bradford Nyght
Mastered by Clint Wagoner
Additional guitar by Josh Goode
Pedal steel on “I Don’t Like Everything, But I Like You” by Doc Brown

 

 

 

 

 

Track Credits

 

1. Warming Up
Produced and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Poppy Minton
Backing vocals: Lincoln Minton

 

2. What is Joy?
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Featured vocals: Beth Minton, Gary Minton, Schafer Glenewinkel
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Sydney Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Lincoln Minton, Poppy Minton, Sarah Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

3. I’ve Got GRATITUDE!
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Featured vocals: Sydney Brookshire
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Lincoln Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

4. Turning Into a Turtle
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Featured vocals: Beth Minton, Gary Minton

 

5. The Baby Song
Produced and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Elle DesGranges, Laura DesGranges, Will DesGranges

 

6. Courage
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Sydney Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Lincoln Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

7. Sharks vs. Cats
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Featured vocals: Schafer Glenewinkel
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Sydney Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Lincoln Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

8. Another Song
Written and performed by Poppy Minton
Produced and mixed by Bradford Nyght

 

9. I Don’t Like Everything, But I Like You
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Guitar: Josh Goode
Pedal steel: Doc Brown
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Sydney Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Elle DesGranges, Will DesGranges, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Chip Minton, Lincoln Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

10. Good Boy
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Chip Minton

 

11. Mourning Dove
Produced and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Lincoln Minton

 

12. Detective Spaceman Rocket
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Detective Spaceman Rocket

 

13. Time Machine
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght

 

14. The Grown-Up Song
Produced and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Brian DesGranges, Elle DesGranges, Will DesGranges

 

15. And We Breathe
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Lowry Manders

 

16. We Are Here
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Backing vocals: Lincoln Minton, Poppy Minton

 

17. Morning Song
Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments: Bradford Nyght
Featured vocals: Schafer Glenewinkel
Backing vocals: McKagan Brookshire, Sydney Brookshire, Chandler Davis, Jack Kimbell, Annaliese LaBove, Ellie Manders, Beth Minton, Gary Minton, Lincoln Minton, Poppy Minton, Sarah Minton, Ava Nyght, Ford Nyght, Rivers Nyght, Sophie Nyght, Vivian Nyght, Xavier Summers, Emilia Vrcek, Lilly Vrcek, Bridgette Zenick

 

Additional Album Credits

 

Produced, arranged, and mixed by Bradford Nyght
Additional instruments by Bradford Nyght
Mastered by Clint Wagoner
Additional guitar by Josh Goode
Pedal steel by Doc Brown