Joey + Rory
Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer-so… Read Full Bio ↴Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Lee Feek (born April 25, 1965) and Joey Martin Feek (September 9, 1975 – March 4, 2016), who were husband and wife. Both members of the duo were vocalists and songwriters, with Rory also playing acoustic guitar. The duo was the third-place finalist on CMT's competition Can You Duet in 2008. That same year, Joey + Rory signed to Sugar Hill/Vanguard Records, releasing their debut album The Life of a Song in late October. This album's lead-off single, "Cheater, Cheater", was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard country charts.
Often times, Nashville goes to great lengths to sell you on how ‘real’ an artist is. Sometimes they’re not quite as genuine as they are advertised to be…but then again, sometimes they really are.
When you see husband & wife duo Joey+Rory, you don’t need to be told that what they have is genuine. Just listen to their music or listen to them talk and you can tell that what they have is the real deal…not just as a musical duo, but as a couple. The deep connection they have doesn’t just shine through their music, it’s the reason their music shines.
Which is why their newest album, aptly titled Album Number Two, wasn’t born from the success of their 2008 debut. It’s actually the result of a night in Nashville ten years ago, when a gorgeously gifted singer named Joey walked into an ‘In The Round’ songwriters performance. Between finding her seat and the end of the show, she felt drawn to the man onstage simply through his songs. While she wasn’t able to meet him that night, she did two years later and over a cup of coffee, she told the songwriting single-dad exactly how she felt. A few short months later, she wasn’t just a singer named Joey anymore. She was Mrs. Rory Feek.
For the next 5 years, Joey and Rory lived a simple but glorious life reveling in their roles as husband & wife on the farm where they reside in Pottsville, TN. Joey fell right into place as Mom to Rory’s two daughters as she continued her quest for a solo career, eventually recording an album for Sony that was never released. Rory continued to build his status as a hit songwriter punching out chart-topping songs like Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach,” Clay Walker’s “The Chain of Love,” and most recently Easton Corbin’s #1 hit “A Little More Country Than That” along with cuts by Kenny Chesney, Randy Travis, Collin Raye, Reba and many others.
But in 2008, their quiet life changed after they reluctantly auditioned for a reality TV show, CMT’s Can You Duet Season I, at the urging of a co-writer.
“There was not an ounce of me that thought ‘Here is this beautiful woman and great singer in Joey, but throwing in her 42-year-old, overall-wearing husband will be the magic combination,’” Rory says with a laugh. But it was magic. Joey+Rory became fan favorites ultimately finishing 3rd and landing a record deal with Vanguard / Sugar Hill Records.
Their debut album The Life Of A Song quickly spawned a Top 30 hit with “Cheater Cheater” and in the blink of an eye, the duo was everywhere…touring coast-to-coast and overseas. Their success with radio/video airplay and album sales propelled them into several nominations for both industry and fan-voted awards, including winning the 2010 ACM Award for Top New Vocal Duo.
The quick success was not something the couple anticipated, as they hadn’t thought of their life together as extraordinarily compelling. Fans across the country thought differently. “The response to the first album has been amazing,” reflects Joey, “Now, I can’t wait for them to hear our new record.”
Album Number Two is built in much the same manner as The Life Of A Song not because it was a successful formula, but because those are the kind of songs these two like to hear. According to Rory, while he has had success writing songs for other artists, teaming up with Joey has allowed him the freedom to become a different kind of songwriter. At the same time, the pairing has unleashed Joey’s full potential as a singer as well.
“As a songwriter you have to imagine being somebody different every time you write a song, but the magic of being an artist is you get to be you, to write what you want to say…and I have never had the chance to do that before. I’m not sure Joey ever got to be herself either because there were always teams of people telling her how to dress, not to sing about this and so on. There is none of that anymore. We are 100% ourselves here.”
That freedom is paying off in spades for them. Rory is quick to point out that most of the decisions are led by Joey. In his eyes, “This is her dream,” he says, “I just get the best seat in the house to watch it happen!” As much as they are a duo both onstage and in life, he’s happy to be the man standing just outside the spotlight so that the world can focus on his songbird of a wife.
Led primarily by Joey’s honey-laden vocals, Album Number Two covers all the bases from their signature tongue-in-cheek style of the title cut to “That’s Important To Me,” a song that encapsulates the down-to-earth values that define Joey+Rory both as a couple and a duo alike. There are songs about love (“Born To Be Your Woman”), about cheating (“God Help My Man”), and about faith (“Where Jesus Is”). Songs about cowboys (“All You Need Is Me”), horses (“The Horse Nobody Could Ride”), and about fame (“Farm To Fame”). Most striking however, is the album’s lead single, a working man’s anthem and a tip of the hat to country music fans and concert-goers, “This Song’s For You” featuring the Zac Brown Band that Rory wrote on a tour bus with Zac Brown.
Not all of the songs on Album Number Two are newly written, which ironically is another product of having been turned loose of any inhibitions or corporate direction. A prime example is “My Ol’ Man,” a song resurrected from Rory’s files that is so powerful it punches you in the heart with little more than bare-knuckle lyrics and a lush piano.
Through a mixture of traditional country flavor and new millennium marketing, including corporate sponsorships, reality TV and a national ad campaign with Overstock.com, Joey+Rory have built an impressive fan base and won CMA & ACM nominations and awards their own way.
“TV exposure is unique,” notes Joey. “Not only do people hear our voices, they get to look into our eyes and see who we really are, on a deeper level. A lot of our fan base comes from people who seem to relate to our story and how we interact.
“It’s such a blessing to get to play music and travel and see things we’ve never been able to see before. But the highlight of it all is being able to do it together.”
With Album Number Two tucked firmly under their arms, Joey+Rory are headed out with the same intent they had the first time around.
“Our plan is the same as it’s always been - to show up, do what we do and hope that magic will happen,” says Rory. “As hard as we work, we ultimately know that God’s plans are a lot bigger and better than we can make ourselves. Just having the chance to record and release ALBUM NUMBER TWO is proof of that!”
Often times, Nashville goes to great lengths to sell you on how ‘real’ an artist is. Sometimes they’re not quite as genuine as they are advertised to be…but then again, sometimes they really are.
When you see husband & wife duo Joey+Rory, you don’t need to be told that what they have is genuine. Just listen to their music or listen to them talk and you can tell that what they have is the real deal…not just as a musical duo, but as a couple. The deep connection they have doesn’t just shine through their music, it’s the reason their music shines.
Which is why their newest album, aptly titled Album Number Two, wasn’t born from the success of their 2008 debut. It’s actually the result of a night in Nashville ten years ago, when a gorgeously gifted singer named Joey walked into an ‘In The Round’ songwriters performance. Between finding her seat and the end of the show, she felt drawn to the man onstage simply through his songs. While she wasn’t able to meet him that night, she did two years later and over a cup of coffee, she told the songwriting single-dad exactly how she felt. A few short months later, she wasn’t just a singer named Joey anymore. She was Mrs. Rory Feek.
For the next 5 years, Joey and Rory lived a simple but glorious life reveling in their roles as husband & wife on the farm where they reside in Pottsville, TN. Joey fell right into place as Mom to Rory’s two daughters as she continued her quest for a solo career, eventually recording an album for Sony that was never released. Rory continued to build his status as a hit songwriter punching out chart-topping songs like Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach,” Clay Walker’s “The Chain of Love,” and most recently Easton Corbin’s #1 hit “A Little More Country Than That” along with cuts by Kenny Chesney, Randy Travis, Collin Raye, Reba and many others.
But in 2008, their quiet life changed after they reluctantly auditioned for a reality TV show, CMT’s Can You Duet Season I, at the urging of a co-writer.
“There was not an ounce of me that thought ‘Here is this beautiful woman and great singer in Joey, but throwing in her 42-year-old, overall-wearing husband will be the magic combination,’” Rory says with a laugh. But it was magic. Joey+Rory became fan favorites ultimately finishing 3rd and landing a record deal with Vanguard / Sugar Hill Records.
Their debut album The Life Of A Song quickly spawned a Top 30 hit with “Cheater Cheater” and in the blink of an eye, the duo was everywhere…touring coast-to-coast and overseas. Their success with radio/video airplay and album sales propelled them into several nominations for both industry and fan-voted awards, including winning the 2010 ACM Award for Top New Vocal Duo.
The quick success was not something the couple anticipated, as they hadn’t thought of their life together as extraordinarily compelling. Fans across the country thought differently. “The response to the first album has been amazing,” reflects Joey, “Now, I can’t wait for them to hear our new record.”
Album Number Two is built in much the same manner as The Life Of A Song not because it was a successful formula, but because those are the kind of songs these two like to hear. According to Rory, while he has had success writing songs for other artists, teaming up with Joey has allowed him the freedom to become a different kind of songwriter. At the same time, the pairing has unleashed Joey’s full potential as a singer as well.
“As a songwriter you have to imagine being somebody different every time you write a song, but the magic of being an artist is you get to be you, to write what you want to say…and I have never had the chance to do that before. I’m not sure Joey ever got to be herself either because there were always teams of people telling her how to dress, not to sing about this and so on. There is none of that anymore. We are 100% ourselves here.”
That freedom is paying off in spades for them. Rory is quick to point out that most of the decisions are led by Joey. In his eyes, “This is her dream,” he says, “I just get the best seat in the house to watch it happen!” As much as they are a duo both onstage and in life, he’s happy to be the man standing just outside the spotlight so that the world can focus on his songbird of a wife.
Led primarily by Joey’s honey-laden vocals, Album Number Two covers all the bases from their signature tongue-in-cheek style of the title cut to “That’s Important To Me,” a song that encapsulates the down-to-earth values that define Joey+Rory both as a couple and a duo alike. There are songs about love (“Born To Be Your Woman”), about cheating (“God Help My Man”), and about faith (“Where Jesus Is”). Songs about cowboys (“All You Need Is Me”), horses (“The Horse Nobody Could Ride”), and about fame (“Farm To Fame”). Most striking however, is the album’s lead single, a working man’s anthem and a tip of the hat to country music fans and concert-goers, “This Song’s For You” featuring the Zac Brown Band that Rory wrote on a tour bus with Zac Brown.
Not all of the songs on Album Number Two are newly written, which ironically is another product of having been turned loose of any inhibitions or corporate direction. A prime example is “My Ol’ Man,” a song resurrected from Rory’s files that is so powerful it punches you in the heart with little more than bare-knuckle lyrics and a lush piano.
Through a mixture of traditional country flavor and new millennium marketing, including corporate sponsorships, reality TV and a national ad campaign with Overstock.com, Joey+Rory have built an impressive fan base and won CMA & ACM nominations and awards their own way.
“TV exposure is unique,” notes Joey. “Not only do people hear our voices, they get to look into our eyes and see who we really are, on a deeper level. A lot of our fan base comes from people who seem to relate to our story and how we interact.
“It’s such a blessing to get to play music and travel and see things we’ve never been able to see before. But the highlight of it all is being able to do it together.”
With Album Number Two tucked firmly under their arms, Joey+Rory are headed out with the same intent they had the first time around.
“Our plan is the same as it’s always been - to show up, do what we do and hope that magic will happen,” says Rory. “As hard as we work, we ultimately know that God’s plans are a lot bigger and better than we can make ourselves. Just having the chance to record and release ALBUM NUMBER TWO is proof of that!”
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Joey + Rory Lyrics
50000 Names There's Teddy bears And high school rings And old photograph…
A Bible and a Belt They were both made of leather Both black and fraid and…
A Place In The Clouds There's a place in the clouds Were the sun always shine…
Album Number Two This last year's been a whirlwind, But we're doing well…
All You Need Is Me You've got the boots, You've got the buckle You've got th…
Away in a Manager Away in a manger, No crib for His bed The little Lord…
Baby I'll Come Back To You You ask me if there's still a chance To rekindle…
Bible and a Belt They were both made of leather Both black and fraid and…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Boots Started out just nails and leather Built to last and made…
Born To Be Your Woman You're my man, and I'm your woman Where you lead me,…
Cheater Cheater Cheater cheater where'd you meet her down at ernies bar? Did…
Cryin' Smile Got her daddy's eyes and her mama's hair That newborn baby…
Dreamer There's a blonde haired boy with a diamond ring In a…
Enough I don't need a whole lot of money Diamond rings or…
Farm To Fame He bought a flat top, down at a pawn shop, Spent…
Free Bird If I leave here tomorrow Would you remember me? I must be…
God Help My Man There must be a real good reason why he ain't…
Good Truck The first time I saw her I just turned sixteen She…
He Touched Me Shackled by a heavy burden, 'Neath a load of guilt and…
He's a Cowboy He’s a cowboy Who rode his dreams into the purple sky Drov…
Heart Of The Wood I think what made granddaddy great is that he didn't…
Hello Love Well look who's coming through the door I think we'…
His and Hers They’ve got two golden bands On their left hands His and h…
How Great Thou Art O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder, Consider all…
I Someday when I grow up I’m gonna put away these dreams And…
I Love You Song I've been tryin' my best to think of the right…
I Need Thee Every Hour I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord No tender voice…
I See Him I hear people putting God down|Saying that when they look…
I Surrender All All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give I…
I'll Fly Away Some bright morning When this life is over I'll fly awa…
I'm Not Lisa I'm not Lisa, my name is Julie. Lisa left you years…
If I Needed You If I needed you Would you come to me Would you come…
If We Make It Through December If we make it through December Everything's gonna be all rig…
In a Cowboy's Dreams You can ride a hundred miles and not see one…
It's Christmas Time It's Christmas time again this year Can't believe it's alre…
Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me…
Josephine I'm writing this letter, my darling, from high on the…
Just a Cup of Coffee It's just a cup of coffee He's only passing through There's …
Let It Snow We took a trip down to the islands,|And we got…
Let's Pretend We Never Met Hey, let’s pretend we never met Like we ain’t fallen in…
Life Of A Song Me, I'm just a singer, though I may be well…
Love Your Man Well, they say these days If there ain’t no way Two people…
Loved The Hell A hundred times my mama told me That boy's trouble with…
My Ol' Man He was different, He was one of a kind, As…
Now That She's Gone He don't go to bed 'til morning And he sleeps the…
Paper Roses I realized the way your eyes deceived me With tender looks…
Play The Song It's too fast, it's too slow It's too country, too rock…
Rodeo You broke his arm in Houston, his rib in Santa…
Softly And Tenderly Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling Calling for you and for…
Someday When I Grow Up Someday when I grow up I’m gonna put away these dreams And…
Suppertime Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play…
Sweet Emmylou Sweet Emmylou I blew the dust off you Your the only one…
Take My Hand Precious Lord Precious lord, take my hand Lead me on, help me stand I…
Teaching Me How to Love You Her name was Sara Jean, it was a night like…
That's Important To Me Not plannin' my day around the T.V. set Payin' our…
The Gift A poor orphan girl named Maria Was walking to market one…
The Horse Nobody Could Ride She was a wild young mustang, no bridle, no reigns, Full…
The Life Of A Song Me, I'm just a singer, though I may be well…
The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
This Song's For You If you got up this morning then you went to…
To Say Goodbye He said I'll call you hun when I get there Ten…
Tonight Cowboy You're Mine Take off your boots Leave 'em there on the floor And hang…
Tune Of A Twenty Dollar Bill It was the first time ever he saw her He saw…
Waiting For Someone No, I don’t mind if you Sit down if you want…
When I Someday when I grow up I’m gonna put away these dreams And…
When I'm Gone A bright sunrise will contradict the heavy fog that weighs…
When Im Gone A bright sunrise will contradict the heavy fault that weighs…
Where Jesus Is This mornin the pews were hay bales The pulpit a saddle…
You Ain't Right If you can't buy groceries this week 'Cause you put your…
Your Man Love You Honey Had my golf clubs on my shoulder when you saw…