lesley sussman

Make a Joyful Noise chronicles Dr. Bobby Jones' 25 years in gospel music. Dr. Bobby Jones is the host and executive producer of the world's number one gospel television program with a viewership exceeding five million. He shares with readers his own personal journey from an improverished childhood where his love of education and christian music played a major role in his becoming a prominent award-winning leader in the gospel music world. Dr. Jones counts many of gospel's most beloved celebrities as his friends, including Aretha Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Kirk Franklin, the Winans, and Barbara Mandrell. His book provides intimate and inspirational details of these friendships.