He has arranged works for the Holland Symphony Orchestra, Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra, Newburgh Symphony, Coachella Valley Symphony, Izmir Youth Symphony, Pacific Fresno University, and York College of Pennsylvania, as well as works for countless professional and educational ensembles in over 37 countries. Joseph studied composition at Carnegie-Mellon University with Leonardo Balada, where he composed the musicals Carried Away and Movie Music and co-wrote Salem After Midnight. He later studied jazz theory and arranging at the Mannes College of Music with Rich Shemaria and Phil Markowitz, completed music courses at the Armed Forces School of Music in 1986 and 1990, and earned additional music theory credits from the Army Institute for Professional Development. He holds degrees in Composition (DMA, BFA), Music Theory (MM), and Educational Technology (MEd).