About Troubaduo

From Praise & Worship music for all ages to Country, Rock, Americana, Jazz, Blues and Christmas tunes, this dynamic husband-wife duo loves to share the songs they've been given to glorify God and share His Love with others.

In 2008, solo artists Bryson VanCleve (from Arkansas) and Jill Marie (California native) met while performing at the Room 5 Lounge in Los Angeles, California. Their friendship quickly blossomed making music together and soon after, the two married. Instead of planning a honey moon, they planned to leave the city for a life on the road. The two troubadours, aka Troubaduo, traveled across the United States, completing seven tours between 2009-2011.

In April 2011, they found out Jill was pregnant, but continued through two more tours. On the way home from their seventh tour, their son Jedidiah was born three weeks early and Bryson ended up delivering him, on the road, in their touring RV known as "The Sea Turtle."

Years later, they moved to Western Arkansas, where they helped start a family farm growing chemical free produce, as well as, flowers. They found out the meaning of hard work, 60-80 hours a week of physical labor making less than minimum wage, numerous crop failures and health issues due to overworking.

God made beauty from the ashes and blessed the singing farmers with seasoned songs birthed from the life lessons learned, hard work and country living, that many can appreciate and relate to.

Troubaduo also loves to play music with their son, Jedidiah. They admire family bands such as "The Staple Singers" and "The Lack Family." So when their son Jedi started showing signs of musical talents at a young age, they were excited! You can find videos of Troubaduo & Son on YouTube.

In 2022, Troubaduo began traveling again, as they were blessed with several opportunities to share music. A highlight for them was having the opportunity to worship God at the Tobin Center in San Antonio, Texas, where they were one of the Top 5 Finalists in the You, God's Music Christian Music Showcase. They are grateful to have met and shared the stage with Jason Crabb, Danny Gokey, Jordan Feliz, Blanca and Jordan Smith.

In August 2022, Troubaduo was asked to be a part of a children's series called Luna the Magical Pup. Luna the Magical Pup teaches children about thankfulness, kindness, treating others with respect and overcoming hate with the Power of Love. Bryson and Jill, along with their son, will also get to voice some of the characters for the cartoon, which they are all ecstatic about! Bryson and Jill also get to help with the music, script and social media content for Luna's Series. They feel extremely honored and grateful God has allowed them to be a part of such a beautiful Project and Dream!

In the Fall of 2022, the singing farmers said goodbye to the farm business. They still love living on the land, growing a small garden for the family and definitely appreciate living in the country!

Troubaduo was selected as a 2023 Finalist in the Great American Song Contest for their song Storm Stiller. They received 2023 Honorable Mentions in the SongDoor International Songwriting Competition for their songs Churches and Bars and Storm Stiller. They were also received 2023 Finalist in the USA Songwriting Competition for their song Churches and Bars.

In 2024, Troubaduo became a Nominee for the Josie Music Awards. They have been nominated for Duo of the Year (Multi-Genre), as well as, Song of the Year (Country/Duo) for their song Churches & Bars. They are excited to visit the Grand Ole Opry for the Awards in Nashville, TN. Troubaduo was also selected as 2024 Semi-Finalist in the Unsigned Only Music Competition for their song Storm Stiller.

Troubaduo continues to write and record music, as well as, create content to share on their social media pages. They also love to go live on their YouTube Channel, sharing music and connecting with their subscribers.

Bryson and Jill are filled with gratitude to be able to share the Love of Christ through music and hope that hearts are moved as they listen along.

"We exist for Him." ~ 1 Corinthians 8:6