Legends in the Music Industry with Joey Williams
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Joey Williams is my dear friend and I am honored to share his journey with you thus far. Williams is apart of the legendary band, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and also serves as the musical director. Joey Williams has toured around the world several times, has 5 Grammy’s, and a Life Time Achievement award that was presented to him by the legendary Jimmy Jam. Performed at the Grammy’s with Kayne West, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Outkast, George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic, and Earth Wind and Fire. Joey Williams and the Blind Boys of Alabama have performed for three Presidents’ at the White House. George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Williams talks to us about tour life, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and Eric Clapton’s yearly festival Crossroads. We chat about creating music for Hollywood films such as Disney’s Brother Bear, Universal’s HOP, and Tyler Perry’s films, being on set and movie premieres! Williams has been on Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Colbert Report with Steven Colbert. Joey shares with us about moral boundaries and protecting your gift. This legendary musical episode will surely entertain and inspire you. Oh, Joey shares with us his experience of jamming with the one and only Prince in Los Angeles at the famous Knitting Factory! Blind Boys Website Joey's Instagram