On a short-term missions trip to Malawi, Instruments of Joy founder Joshua MacLeod visited a dilapidated orphanage where he met an orphan named Christian. Christian was a young musician with immense musical talent, but no instrument. He had fashioned a guitar from a gas can and a block of wood and was using it to bring joy and hope through music. As Joshua listened to him play and watched the joy that he brought into the room, he thought about the three guitars in his bonus room back home collecting dust. What would this young musician be capable of if he had a quality musical instrument? With this thought, Joshua decided to start a ministry that would equip musicians in need with musical instruments. Through Instruments of Joy, Christian was given a quality guitar. This gift was only the beginning and now orphans and aspiring musicians all over the world are being equipped with quality musical instruments. Imagine a school, church or entire community without any musical instruments! For much of the developing world, this is the reality. There are many organizations that fight poverty by providing clean water, food and clothing. These services are needed and life-changing, but a community without music is lacking much more than a first-world-minded person may realize. At Instruments of Joy we are focused on a very specific task: to bring hope and joy through music, equipping musicians and healing souls.
