Genre: Country
Website: http://www.myspace.com/cassandrajoyful

Biography:
Cassandra Joy Russel is an aspiring young singer/songwriter of 18 from Troy, Ohio. Having been singing all her life, her dream is to become a country singer. Cassandra’s story began when she was born 10 weeks premature. The people around her knew that God would have a special purpose for her life. Even at a young age, her natural talent in music was obvious.

She has won many local singing competitions. At a certain competition she won two hours at a recording studio, which she used to record her first demo CD. She has distributed it to almost anyone willing to listen, hoping it will eventually fall into the hands of someone who can make her singing dreams become a reality. The songs from this CD are the ones which have been uploaded to the Music for Troops website.

Cassandra has been compared to Carrie Underwood and Trisha Yearwood, but with her own unique sound. She considers herself a storyteller, drawing from experiences and people in her own life. Cassandra’s voice is melodically pure, with lyric and melody that stirs the soul.

She believes that the purpose God has for her is to touch people’s lives through her gift of singing. As Cassandra expresses it, “It is my hope that all who listen to my music will be able to connect to it with their heart and soul.”