Bio
Adventure. Imagination. Authenticity. Romance. These four words explain the art and the heart of French Canadian worship artist Joel Augé (pronounced ‘o-jhay’).
Adventure: As one of 11 children in a boisterous and musical family with plenty of acreage on which to run, every day growing up was full of adventure. He’s 29 now, with a great wife, Michelle, and a rather spoiled yellow lab, Kya, and not much has changed.
Imagination: Since the age of 8, Joel’s vivid imagination has compelled him to combine words with melody. Today, in addition to making music that’s been featured on Canadian National Network Television (CTV, CBC, Global), Lifetime Television, The Hallmark Channel and ABC, the creative contents of his head live largely in his work at HitGrab, Inc., an Internet marketing company.
Authenticity: The grace of God reached out to Joel when he’d made a terrible mess of his life. His relationship with Jesus began as a response to grace, unforgettable mercy that demands total transparency in his life, his ministry, and in his music.
Romance: The French have a reputation for romance, but Joel’s penchant for romance, for words of love, is rooted in his own experience of being relentlessly pursued, caught and embraced by God. That journey, that romance, inspires and infiltrates all he creates.
