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Their mission has taken them all over the world, proclaiming the Gospel at such storied venues as Madison Square Garden, the Apollo Theatre, the Grand Ole Opry and the GRAMMY® Museum. Their voices of glory and praise have brought them 7- GRAMMY® Award nominations, an armful of Stellar and other awards, 18 top-ten albums and the love and gratitude of thousands of adoring fans worldwide.

Whether the Williams Brothers are performing for their international audience in Stockholm, with well over 8000 people in attendance, as they captivated the audience with their acapella rendition of “Amazing Grace”; or Melvin Williams’ appointment as US Music Ambassador for the US Department of State where he embarked on a 5-week tour of Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerberjian and Georgia; or the Williams Brothers making history as the first Gospel headline performer at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino…the story remains the same as it was back at home in Mississippi in the very beginning over 50 years ago, the Williams Brothers remain MEN ON A MISSION.

The music of the Williams Brothers has always incorporated a wide range of stylistic influences. Their albums have even included gospel arrangements of such pop hits as Up Where We Belong and Jesus Is Love. They’ve collaborated with such musical legends as Steve Winwood, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Al Green, and Stevie Wonder, to name just a few. They were also pioneers in the field of music videos, producing one of the very first gospel concept videos in 1985 for their mega hit song I’m Just a Nobody, followed by another hit song in 1986, Sweep Around Your Own Front Door. No matter where they travel around the globe, no concert is complete without the hit songs “Cooling Water” and “Still Here”.

The Williams Brothers have shared the stage with talented artists such as: Stevie Wonder, Anita Baker, Juanita Bynum, Jars of Clay, Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Denise Williams, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Vickie Winans, Luther Vandross, Philip Bailey, Fred Hammond, the Mississippi Mass Choir, Maurice White, Andrae Crouch, Bebe & Cece Winans, Shirley Caesar, James Cleveland, Al Green, Patti LaBelle, Sound of Blackness, Amy Grant, Steve Winwood, Peabo Bryson, Chaka Khan, James Taylor and many more.

Today, the Williams Brothers are secure in their place in gospel history, but the dream is the same as it was for Leon “Pop” Williams and their mother Amanda Williams way back when. It’s a dream that continues day by day concert after concert venture after venture. Down through the years, God has always blessed this group. No matter what, they always trusted God, and when you put God out in front, there’s no limit to what you can accomplish. The message is as important today as it was back on that day more than 50 years ago, when Pop Williams put his boys together and told them to sing the glory of Christ. He taught his boys to always put God first, and to treat people the way they would want to be treated.

article courtesy of TheBelleReport.com

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