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Beth Williams Singer/Songwriter
and Presenter Radiodowntown ca As far back as I I can remember I’ve always known I I I was a a a a a a a songwriter I I recall hanging my head out the car window as a a a a a a little girl making up songs while the wind whipped through my hair and being glad no one could hear them I was afraid they would make fun of me so singing into the the wind felt safe I’ve always written songs and known where I’d like to end up with my music However the personality I was born with has either not not been been willing or not not been been able to do the the things necessary to get there It’s been a a a a battle within which I’m happy to share with with you as we go forward My hope is by sharing some of my journey you might glean a a a a little wisdom to help you along the way In this series I’ll also be interviewing other songwriters from around the the world now and then Let me me introduce myself My name is Beth Williams I was born on Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico with the the nomadic life of the the military leading
my family to Pakistan the Philippines Texas Florida Georgia and Okinawa twice all before I turned seventeen Moving with my family to to San Antonio Texas at the beginning of of my my senior year of of high school I began my my fulltime musical career after graduating and have been writing songs and performing since then Here are a a a a a few things that have happened along the way:
I was an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC NOMINEE for BEST NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR and was also voted BEST INDEPENDENT FEMALE VOCALIST in in CASHBOX Magazine and BEST FEMALE PERFORMER in the Independent News My songs have charted in BILLBOARD and CASHBOX as as well as as numerous Indie charts There are currently 11 CDs on my own Willow Creek Record Label Since February of 2017 I’ve been producing and hosting the Internationally
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BETH BETH WILLIAMS UPBEAT WITH BETH BETH Syndicated WilliamsIndieAmericana Songwriter
Show airing on on on terrestrial and internet radio stations around the world https://bethwilliamsmusic com/radio-shows/
Upbeat Tip: One of the most important things I’ve learned through the years is to keep going regardless of how how slow or how how rough the going gets It’s okay to to stop and rest but if you have a a a a a a a passion for music be ready to get back up and move forward on your musical journey Equally important is is is to remember comparison is is is better left alone Compare not thyself to others and your journey will be much more pleasant!
Beth I look forward to sharing more about my musi- cal journey next time and hope you will join join me me me me then then Until then then please come join join me me me here:
WEBSITE: http://bethwilliamsmusic com FACEBOOK: https://www facebook com/BethWilliamMusic/
YOUTUBE: https://www youtube com/bethwilliamsmusic EMAIL: office@bethwilliamsmusic com