Joshua Servel Davis

Joshua “Servel” Davis is a up and coming composer, singer, actor and playwright. A Detroit native, Joshua honed his craft as a singer and composer at the esteemed Detroit High School of Arts, graduating cum laude in June 2010. At DSA, he participated in Vision Male ensemble, vocal jazz, concert choir, and won 1st division ratings at the Michigan Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) solo and ensemble festival. Also, he had the opportunity to sing in the Antia Baker Vocal Jazz program wowing audiences with his renditon of “Fly me to the moon” and “God bless the child . He furthered his education as a music major at Claflin University, where he studied the rudiments of music theory, music history, ear training, and vocal pedagogy. His theatre credits include being apart of The Trutone’s in DSA’s production of “Dreamgirls”, playing the scarecrow in fair share productions of “The Wiz”, Mantanga man and ensemble member in Claflin University’s production of “The Color Purple”, and Chrous Member/Man #1 in T’J hemphills Perilous Times. As a composer, he’s blessed to have Cornerstone Schools Concert Choir perform his arrangement of “The Star Spangled Banner” every year at the Be a tiger for kids event at Commerica Park. As a playwright, Cornerstone Schools gives him the platform to write and co-direct his own plays which include “We are the 80’s, a tribute to an amazing decade” (Spring 2015) “Who was Mary” a story based on the mother of Jesus (Christmas 2015) and “Soul Train The Musical” (Spring 2016). Joshua Servel uses his singing gift in the gospel/inspirational group Spiritual Therapy, Creative Pieces a top 40 cover band, and Soulislogy a network of Detroit’s most talented musicians and artist. In the spring of 2017, he hopes to launch a play on his 25th birthday. Joshua Servel is thankful to God for blessing him with many talents, and a heart to love him and all humanity.