Joy Williams

Joy Williams may refer to:

  • Joy Williams (Australian writer) (1942-2006), Australian author of poetry
  • Joy Williams (American writer) (born 1944), American author of fiction
  • Joy Williams (singer), American musician
  • Joy Williams (album), debut album of the above
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    Joy Williams (singer)

    Joy Elizabeth Williams (born November 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. The winner of four Grammy awards, Williams has released four solo albums and four EPs since the release of her self-titled debut in 2001. She performed with John Paul White as The Civil Wars from 2009 until 2014.

    Early life

    Williams was raised in a Christian home in Santa Cruz, California, where her parents worked in ministry. She attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose and graduated as the class valedictorian in 2001.

    In addition to singing in church, Williams began writing faith-based pop songs while living in Santa Cruz. At 17, she was signed by Reunion Records, a subsidiary of Sony/BMG based in Brentwood, Tennessee. Williams moved to Nashville in 2001, in part to be closer to the label’s headquarters.

    She cites Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Massive Attack, and Portishead as being her influences.

    Music career

    Williams achieved significant success between 2001 and 2005. She was nominated for 11 Dove Awards, and the three records she released on Reunion cumulatively sold more than 250,000 albums. In 2005 she left the label, noting that her perspective had changed considerably since she had started recording for Reunion at 17. “My worldview shifted like tectonic plates from 17 to mid-twenties, and over time, I just started to feel less and less comfortable with the type of music I was making. I wanted to write things that moved me and not feel like I had any parameters telling me what to do or not to do," she said in a 2014 interview.

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    Joy Williams (album)

    Joy Williams is the self-titled debut album by contemorary Christian music singer Joy Williams, released on August 7, 2001. In an interview after the album's release, Williams said: "Working on my first album, I wanted the music to be indicative of my relationship with Christ and how I was growing." The album featured the hit singles "Serious" and "I Believe In You".

    Track listing

  • "It's All Good" - 3:55
  • "No Less" - 3:51
  • "I Believe in You" - 4:24
  • "Up" - 3:19
  • "Touch of Faith" - 4:02
  • "Serious" - 3:57
  • "Home" - 4:42
  • "Second Nature" - 3:44
  • "Better Than I" - 3:52
  • "Do They See Jesus in Me?" - 5:55

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    Famous quotes by Joy Williams:

    "As you grow older, you'll find that you enjoy talking to strangers far more than to your friends."
    "There must be something beyond love. I want to get there."
    "Everything is gone. And it's not so much the material things. It's just ... that's home."
    "It's really been rough. We just moved in a house with me and my kid, and everything is gone."
    "The woods were wild at nightfall. She heard dim crashing and splashes and the bark of a dog, and through the gaps in the trees was a mottled sky of fading pink and grey discs, microbes moving toward the west. She had almost gotten away but not in time and now leaving wouldn't save her. She lay down on the deck with the woods all around her."
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    Every Moment

    by: Joy Williams

    We laughed out loud 'til we cried
    And the tears were sweet
    Midnight melted to morning
    A moment faded to memory
    All these days just slip away through our fingers, so
    Don't let go
    Hold onto every moment
    Always know
    Hold on to every moment that you can
    We move on with no regrets to our destiny
    Held by the hands of the Father
    We share His love and He leads us through
    All these days
    'Cause they slip away through our fingers, so
    Don't let go
    Hold onto every moment
    Always know
    Hold on to every moment that you can
    Running through yesterday into tomorrow
    Don't let it just drift away
    Forget about tying the hands of time
    Give every minute to the One who's given today
    So don't you ever go
    Don't let go
    Hold onto every moment
    And always know




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    The Daily Mail 20 Mar 2025
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    Independent online (SA) 20 Mar 2025
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    “We chose Emma Holland as this year's poster artist because we loved her unique style of capturing the swans on Lake Morton while incorporating the surrounding gardens,” Mayfaire coordinator Joy Williams said in the release.
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    Hindustan Times 19 Mar 2025
    Haryana Assembly expresses happiness at safe return of Sunita Williams, others ... NASA astronauts Williams, Nick Hague and ... After this, the Assembly expressed joy at the safe return of Williams and others.
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    Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulates Sunita Williams on her safe return to Earth

    Beijing News 19 Mar 2025
    The CM also expressed his joy over the immense pride that Williams, the daughter of Mehsana district in Gujarat, had brought to the state and its people.
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    Richland Source 19 Mar 2025
    William Henry Baker, Jr., 89, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at his residence in Crestline. William was born in Mt. Gilead, on June 14, 1935, to the late William and Bertha (Long) Baker.
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    WATCH: Cassper Nyovest celebrates as Serena Williams dances to his song 'Kusho Bani'

    Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
    The song has sparked a viral dance challenge that’s sweeping across social media, and now, tennis legend Serena Williams has jumped in on the fun ... “Not Serena Williams jumping on the Hosh’Karamaima challenge!”.

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