Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)
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"Joy to the World" is the first single off of the album Nicholas Jonas by American singer/songwriter Nicholas Jonas
. It was written in 2002 while Nicholas was performing in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. Nicholas was eight when he wrote the song with his father.
" album, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.
In November 2003, INO Records
received a demo copy of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" and released the song to Christian radio
, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.
By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records
found out about Nick's song. Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records
and Columbia Records.".
Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry "Nick" Jonas is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band he formed with his brothers Joe and Kevin. The Jonas Brothers originally started as an attempted solo singing career for Nick, but the record producer liked the...
. It was written in 2002 while Nicholas was performing in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. Nicholas was eight when he wrote the song with his father.
Original Recording
"Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" was originally recorded in 2002 while Nicholas was performing in Beauty and the Beast. With background vocals from the Beauty and the Beast cast, Nicholas performed the song on the 2002 annual Broadway "Equity Fights AIDSBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the theatre community’s response to the AIDS crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the theatre community, on Broadway, Off-Broadway and across the country, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States...
" album, Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Vol. 4.
In November 2003, INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
received a demo copy of "Joy to the World (A Christmas Prayer)" and released the song to Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
, where it quickly became popular on Record & Radio's Christian Adult Contemporary Chart.
By September 2004, an executive at Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
found out about Nick's song. Nick was soon jointly signed to INO Records
INO Records
INO Records, also known as Fair Trade Services, is an American record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, specializing in Contemporary Christian music . It is distributed through Sony Music Entertainment, and was owned by Integrity Media until June 2011. When Integrity Media sold its assets...
and Columbia Records.".