Maurice and Joanna Barratt worked together for 20 years with Maurice’s father Bill Barratt, an evangelist with an international healing ministry in the 1950s and 60s. Maurice was formerly an international gymnast, and is a recording engineer/producer (he recorded and produced all of Joanna’s albums) and bass guitarist. Joanna is a professional session singer, used on Christian albums and radio and TV jingles. Maurice and Joanna are the directors of Barratt Ministries.

In 1989, Maurice and Joanna married, and are pictured below with their three children; Nathan, Tamar and Izaac. Nathan works full-time for Barratt Ministries doing graphic design, music, and making up the stock. Izaac and Tamar are still at school.