Joy was the exclusive opening songstress for Congressman & Leader of the Democratic Caucus, Hakeem Jeffries for 2 years.

She sung for New York’s Attorney General, Leticia James, in East Hampton.

Valentines Day 2021, Joy returned to LongHouse Reserve, (a 16 acre reserve & sculpture garden featuring pieces from Yoko Ono & Willem de Kooning) where she opened the Winter Benefit Concert, featuring other artists like Rufus Wainwright, Bill T. Jones, & SNL guitarist G.E. Smith. WHITEHOT Magazine regarded the production among some of February’s ”..Best Art in the World”.

Joy recently appeared at Fashion Week, also performing at the Vogue CDFA awards as a singing model for Pyer Moss.

She made the cover of the Vogue Magazine article that praised designer Kerby Jean-Raymond for being a black cultural activist through his work; using live music & musicians, especially of color, in his runway expositions.

Joy is a writing member of ASCAP & through them became a Guitar Instructor, & eventually Director of Music for the Fresh Air Fund’s Camp Mariah Carey & Camp Junior Feliz in upstate NY for over 5 years.