Hailing from South Bend, Indiana and residing in Muncie, Indiana, Josh Garrels is a singer-songwriter whose music features folk influences and Christian themes.

Garrels began recording and releasing his own music from the comfort of his bedroom in 2002 with the release of Stone Tree and has since made a name for himself as a musician, producer, songwriter, and film score composer.

Garrels has released several albums over the course of his career, but is best known for his 2011 album Love & War & the Sea in Between, which was funded by fans and released on Bandcamp as a free download for one year. The album received praise from critics and was selected as Christianity Today’s number one album in 2011.