Melvin Williams Interview Part 2

Real Gospel with the Xman Podcast

Part 2 of my interview with The Gospel Legend Melvin Williams as he joins me for an incredible interview. We talk about the history of the group, The Williams Brothers, how many hit songs they have, his thoughts on traditional gospel music, and much more. His new song, "What are you thankful For" is taking off all over the country, tune in and find out why.

Bio: Melvin Williams is an American traditional gospel roots singer, songwriter and producer. For more than five decades, Melvin Williams continues to enrich his solid foundation as one of Gospel Music’s most notable voices across the world at Performing Arts Theatres, the White House, Music Conservatories, Civic Centers, Festivals, Colleges, Churches, on radio, television…Melvin Williams is everywhere singing Traditional Gospel Music & Gospel Classics!
His most recent accomplishment, an EMMY nomination for his TV special “Melvin Williams: Down Home Gospel” airing in over 200 PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) markets nationwide that compliment his 7-GRAMMY nominations, and 19-Stellar Awards over his music career.
Williams’ distinctive, soulful vocal tone and high-energy, emotion-filled delivery touches the heart and soul of everyone. Starting from humble beginnings growing up in the small town of Smithdale, MS picking 100 pounds of cotton each day and farming with his family during Mississippi’s segregation, his career started as lead singer and guitarist for The Williams Brothers founded in 1960 by his father Leon “Pop” Williams. In 1988, Melvin started his solo music career with the release of Back to the Cross, that was released by Compendia Music Group, charted at No. 6 on the Billboard Gospel Albums Chart and garnered his first GRAMMY nomination as Best Soul Gospel Performance. Today, his eighth album, Where I Started From, released in 2017 - charted at No. 9 on the Nielsen Christian Charts and No. 18 on the Top 20 Billboard Gospel Albums Charts - on his vanity label, Melvin Williams Entertainment in partnership with New Day Christian Distributors and Sony Orchard. All of his albums throughout his career, charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. Today, his hit song “Cooling Water” viral video is over 14 million YouTube views and “Another Blessing” at over 7 million views.

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