Bio
Laura Huval is a Grammy-nominated recording artist and composer, seasoned music minister, Catholic school music educator, speaker and founder of Joyful Noise Ministries based in Cecilia, Louisiana. A longtime music teacher, Huval now serves as the faith formation coordinator, communications director and music ministry coordinator of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cecilia. In 2021, her band, Sweet Cecilia, was nominated for a Grammy for best regional roots music album. In the same year, she was nominated for OffBEAT Magazine’s “Best of the Beat Awards” in two categories: best gospel artist and best country/folk/singer-songwriter artist. She has been featured on albums by Brother Dege Legg, Bas Clas, Bonsoir Catin (Grammy-nominated album, 2015), Lane Mack, Major Handy, Blaine Roy and Second Wind, Ken Holloway, Cameron Dupuy (Grammy-nominated album, 2021) and many more. She also performs with her husband, accordionist, Adrian Huval of the Louisiana based group, The Bluerunners. Her compositions include “How Good is the Lord to All” and “Soul of My Savior.”