TruJoi Music
TruJoi Music is a performance music ministry that takes on the form most appropriate for the venue in which the performance is taking place. For example, at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September 2005, TruJoi is a 50-voice choir and a 5-piece band with various lead singers. At the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA, TruJoi was a 3-piece combo (piano, bass and drums), one lead singer (Valerie Joi) and another singer for duets (Ashling Cole).
TruJoi Music is available for ministry wherever Spirit opens the door... churches, clubs, festivals, etc. In addition, it is our desire that TruJoi work with various organizations to raise funds and awareness for important causes, while also insuring that the professional musicians collaborating with TruJoi are appropriately compensated.
TruJoi Statement of Intent
TruJoi Music is an expansive, multifaceted, diverse, multicultural music ministry that is spiritually, emotionally, and financially successful. Because of the spiritual quality of musical excellence that is its defining characteristic, it is in a class of its own. Through TruJoi, a new paradigm, a new model of music as ministry and co-ministry that expands the demand for music ministry around the world is disseminated. TruJoi meets the demand with a fresh new supply of musical partnerships, collaborations, and passion for the Divine beyond doctrine.
TruJoi is an experiential ministry, where there is laughter, exuberance, abundance, and interactive participation that is empowering and inspiring. It puts forth a sound, a vibrational pattern of music, that initiates a vortex of the permeating energy of love. TruJoi is a God-ordained ministry that births and facilitates the success of others and that continually realizes and recognizes the Win/Win of God. Through non-competitive, cooperative and collaborative performance, it brings forth a collective alignment that is pure light and transformation for everyone involved.
TruJoi is first and foremost a dynamic and productive state of being. It is true joy - a state of being that is centered in the Divine and thus, fortified. It is not based upon personality but grounded in the principles of the ever-present Reality. This Reality governs every action. The way is clear, every step of the way, one step at a time. As TruJoi, Spirit Almighty musically ministers in Grace and Ease.
TruJoi Core
In addition to Valerie Joi , the following musicians are actively involved in TruJoi Music:
Tammy Hall - Piano
Pianist, Organist, Composer, and Arranger Tammy Lynne Hall is one of the most in demand musicians in the Bay Area. A truly versatile, sensitive and soulful pianist, Tammy can captivate her audience be they lovers of Brazilian, Classical or Jazz. Her ability to support without overpowering the vocalist or instrumentalist she accompanies makes her a preferred choice for Bay Area and international soloists. For more information, see www.tammyhall.com.
Sani Sasmita - Bass
Originally from Indonesia, Sani Sasmita is a much sought-after bass player in the Bay Area who just loves to play. Sani has been playing bass for 20+ years and has recently performed with such Bay Area artists as Tammy Hall, Noel Catura, and Keisha Brown. Because of his musical passion, no matter what the genre...Jazz, Brazilian Jazz or R&B...Sani brings an unmistakably funky rhythmic groove that keeps everybody feelin’ it!
Ashling Cole - Vocalist
Affectionately dubbed by friends as the "Queen of Soul-Saving", Canadian-born Ashling Cole was first exposed to music on picket lines and peace rallies with her parents. As a teenager, she sang with Vukani Mawethu, when Nelson Mandela was invited to the Oakland Coliseum to celebrate his release from 30 years in South African prisons. More recently she has worked with R&B and Hip Hop artists including Digital Underground, George Clinton, and Jeffrey Osborne to name a few. She now sings with the gospel ensemble Derrick Hall & Company based in Oakland, is a Praise and Worship Leader at South Bay Community Church in Fremont and is working on her debut solo CD.
