Ben Rector’s ‘The Joy Of Music’ Is His Most Vibrant, Sonically Diverse Work Yet

Ben Rector (left, with his Muppet monster co-star Joy) released “The Joy of Music,” his eighth studio album, on March 11. Ethan Gulley Ben Rector may not be a “hype person” — a point he has reiterated in interviews and on social media — but he’s been proud to tout “The Joy of Music” as the album he’s wanted to make for more than a decade. Though Rector is known to be self-effacing, such proclamations would set the bar high for any artist. Fortunately, “The Joy of Music” (the Nashville singer-songwriter’s eighth studio album, which hit streaming platforms last week)… Read Full Article