Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson, a premiere arranger in the Barbershop Harmony Society, has been involved in music off and on (mostly on) for nearly all his life. He has served as a trombonist and arranger with the Air Force Band, a choral singer, a pianist and a choir director in his church, and a bass player in more bands than he can remember. Having a prodigious talent for arranging, he has written music for most of the groups with which he has performed. Since joining the Barbershop Harmony Society in 2001, he has made quite a name for himself. His arrangements have been commissioned, performed, and recorded by many of the top quartets and choruses. This concert marks the debut of his first arrangement for men’s chorus and symphony orchestra.

Joe is now retired from his career as an engineer with Honeywell International and lives in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He happily spends his time pursuing his new arranging career, singing with his quartet and chorus, remodeling his house, doing volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity, and serving as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

His lovely and charming wife Dallas is his greatest joy and his constant companion in nearly everything he does. They have a total of 11 children and 10 grandchildren, who are scattered to the four corners of the United States, Japan, and Iraq. Joe has two sons who are following in the family tradition as members of the US Marine Band.

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