Joanne Hogg

Joanne Hogg is a Northern Irish musician, best known for her work as the lead singer and songwriter with the Celtic Christian progressive rock band Iona.

Early life and education Hogg was born in Ballymena to a family of medical missionaries. Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her family also includes three sisters and two brothers. With medicine strong in the family, it was natural for Hogg to become a doctor and she studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast. In her third year, Hogg was singing at the Christian Artists talent event and was convinced to sing in a school ministry at Youth for Christ in Denmark. After a year, Hogg got married and returned to university to complete her two remaining years of schooling. Since then, Hogg has sung all over Europe and America. Iona's recordings have become successful worldwide, making them Europe's best-selling contemporary Christian band.

Musical career Hogg recorded her first solo album in 1999, entitled Looking into Light. The tracks that feature on this album are a selection of re-arranged traditional hymns, with Iona providing the instrumental melodies. In 2001, Hogg collaborated with vocalists Máire Brennan and Margaret Becker for the release New Irish Hymns.

Discography

Looking into Light (1999) Celtic Hymns (2006; reissue of Looking into Light) Raphael's Journey (2008 download only, 2010 CD) Personal (2008) Uncountable Stars (2014) MAP Project (2018) Road from Ruin (2018)

Collaborations New Irish Hymns (2002) (with Moya Brennan and Margaret Becker) New Irish Hymns 2 (2003) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty) New Irish Hymns 3: Incarnation (2004) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty) New Irish Hymns 4 (2005) (with Margaret Becker and Kristyn Getty) Songs for Luca (with other Iona members and various other artists) Veil of Gossamer (with Dave Bainbridge) Xenogears Original Soundtrack (with Yasunori Mitsuda) Xenosaga Original Soundtrack (with Yasunori Mitsuda) Xenosaga: Episode One "Kokoro" Single (with Yasunori Mitsuda) The Unseen Stream (solo release by Troy Donockley) The Pursuit of Illusion (solo release by Troy Donockley) The Cave Sessions Vol.1 (with Andy Rogers) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Original Soundtrack (with Yasunori Mitsuda) "Future Awaits"