Introduction
“See You There” is a deeply personal and poignant song by Joey Feek (of the husband-and-wife duo Joey + Rory) that stands as a heartfelt tribute to her late brother Justin.
The song traces its origins to 2005, when Joey recorded it (alongside her husband Rory) for what was originally her solo project Strong Enough to Cry. Although that original solo album was not widely released at the time, the recordings were later resurrected and released posthumously under the title If Not For You, with “See You There” included among its tracks.
Joey’s emotional connection to the song is rooted in a tragic family loss: her younger brother Justin Martin died in a car accident in July 1994 when he was just seventeen. In “See You There,” she revisits that moment of grief with vivid imagery — broken glass, blue lights, the quiet prayer — and expresses longing for a time when she might meet him again in the next life. The emotional power lies in its simplicity: the musical arrangement is intimate and restrained, letting her voice and the memory she invokes take center stage.
Accompanying the song is an official music video filmed at the Feek family’s farm in Pottsville, Tennessee, underlining the personal nature of the work and placing Joey’s voice in the setting of her own life. The visual context reinforces the song’s themes of home, remembrance, and spiritual reunion. As one of Joey’s most emotionally resonant solo performances, “See You There” invites listeners not just to hear her story, but to feel its ache, faith, and enduring hope.