Joy Williams

2011 photo of Joy Williams on stage
Background information
Birth name Joy Elizabeth Williams
Born November 14, 1982 (age 29)
Origin Santa Cruz, California, USA
Genres Pop, Folk rock
Instruments Vocals, piano, concertina
Years active 2000–present
Labels
  • Reunion (2001-2006)
  • Sensibility Music (2008-present)
Associated acts The Civil Wars
Website www.myspace.com/joywilliamsmusic

Joy Williams is an American singer-songwriter.[1][2] Williams grew up in a Christian family and recorded three Christian music albums, receiving 11 Dove Award nominations. After recording several EP's of popular music she joined the Grammy Award winning duo, The Civil Wars, in 2009.

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Early life and education [link]

Williams grew up in a Christian household. Her parents worked full time in the ministry. Her father was the executive director of a local Christian conference center called ‘Mount Hermon’. [3]Williams attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, CA, and graduated as valedictorian.[4]

Career [link]

After declining earlier offers, Williams signed a recording contract with the label Reunion Records (a division of Sony/BMG music) at the age 17.[5] She released the albums Joy Williams (2001), By Surprise (2002), and Genesis (2005) collectively selling more than 250,000 copies. Williams has received 11 Dove Award nominations including nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year nominations and Song of the Year.[citation needed] Her song, "Hide" won an ASCAP Music award for the "Most Performed Song" in 2005.[6] Williams severed her contract with Reunion Records in 2005.[5]

In October 2008, she and her husband, founded Sensibility Music as a recording, marketing, management and licensing firm. In the Spring of 2009, Williams released a four song EP called One of Those Days. One of the songs, "Charmed Life", appeared on the season finale of Grey's Anatomy in 2009 and "One of Those Days" was heard on Drop Dead Diva. On May 28, 2009 she released another EP titled Charmed Life (Remixes).[7]

In 2009 she released a double EP, titled Songs From This and Songs From That.[8][9] "Sunny Day" from the former EP was featured on 90210, while "Speaking A Dead Language" from the latter EP was featured on Grey's Anatomy.[10] "Sunny Day" was featured on Grey's Anatomy on the Nov. 12, 2009 episode.[11]"Sunny Day" was also in a Dutch commercial for a fruit juice called Appelsientje which made the song well known in the Netherlands[12] Williams released the EP, We Mapped the World in 2010[13]

In February 2009, Williams formed The Civil Wars with John Paul White. The duo appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in both January and May 2011 and their first studio album, Barton Hollow was released in February of that year.[14] The group received 2012 Grammy Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Folk Album.[15]

Personal Life [link]

Williams is married to Nate Yetton, and in February 2012 she announced her pregnancy and expectation to give birth in June of that year.[16]

Discography [link]

Solo [link]

  • Joy Williams, 2001 [Reunion]
  • By Surprise, 2002 [Reunion]
  • Genesis, 2005 [Reunion]
  • Connect Sets EP (online only), 2005 [Reunion/Sony Connect]
  • Every Moment: The Best of Joy Williams, 2006 [Reunion]
  • One of Those Days EP, 2009 [Sensibility Music]
  • Charmed Life (Remixes) Digital EP, 2009 [Sensibility Music]
  • Songs From This EP, 2009 [Sensibility Music]
  • Songs From That EP, 2009 [Sensibility Music]
  • More Than I Asked For EP, 2009 [Sensibility Music]
  • We Mapped the World EP, 2010 [Sensibility Music]

The Civil Wars [link]

References [link]

  1. ^ Farias, Andree. Rediscovering Joy. Christianity Today. August 15, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  2. ^ Powers, Ann (2011, February 17). The Civil Wars: Marching into the Unknown. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from LATimes.com
  3. ^ Interview on Faith Talks by Mercy Hope, retrieved March 2, 2012
  4. ^ Sanzgiri, Shona. [1] The Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2012-03-13.
  5. ^ a b Joy Williams (artist biography). CCM Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  6. ^ Twenty-Eighth Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards. Playback. Summer 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
  7. ^ "Charmed Life (Remixes) - EP by Joy Williams - Download Charmed Life (Remixes) - EP on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-05-28. https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=318185178&s=143441. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  8. ^ "Songs from This - EP by Joy Williams - Download Songs from This - EP on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-08-17. https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327854960&s=143441. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  9. ^ "Songs from That - EP by Joy Williams - Download Songs from That - EP on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-08-17. https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327854971&s=143441. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  10. ^ "Music News, September 2009: Joy Williams to release 10 song double EP & digital single; songs on 90210, Drop Dead Diva and Grey’s Anatomy". Jesusfreakhideout.com. https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2009/09/05.Joy%20Williams%20to%20release%2010%20song%20double%20EP%20and%20digital%20single.asp. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  11. ^ "Grey's Anatomy - Music Lounge - ABC.com". Cdn.musiclounge.abc.go.com. https://cdn.musiclounge.abc.go.com/show/12. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  12. ^ "Music in Adds- Muziek in de reclame-". https://www.muziekindereclame.nl. https://www.muziekindereclame.nl/most_wanted/appelsientje_2010_reclame_liedje.php. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 
  13. ^ "We Mapped the World - EP by Joy Williams - Download We Mapped the World - EP on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-05. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-mapped-the-world-ep/id356908449. Retrieved 2011-02-04. 
  14. ^ Gewertz, Daniel (February 18, 2011). The Civil Wars Break Out. Boston Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from BostonHerald.com
  15. ^ Cameron Matthews, "The Civil Wars 2012 Grammys: Duo's Double Grammy Wins for 'Barton Hollow'" (February 12, 2012). The Boot.
  16. ^ Associated Press, "Joy Williams of Grammy-nominated The Civil Wars expecting her 1st child" (10 February 2012).

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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
  • 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
  • References


    Joy Williams (Australian writer)

    Joy Williams (born Eileen Williams; a.k.a. Joyce Riley Williams, Joy Williams Wiradjuri, Janaka Wiradjuri) (born 13 September 1942 in Sydney; died 22 September 2006 in Primbee, New South Wales, Australia) was an Aboriginal Australian author of poetry.

    Biography

    Joy Williams was born Eileen Williams at the Crown Street Women's Hospital in Sydney. Joy was born illegitimate so her mother gave her to Bomaderry Home. At the age of six she was sent to the Lutanda Children's Home run by the Plymouth Brethren, first at Wentworth Falls and later to Pennant Hills, Sydney. Williams was sent to Lutanda, where she was the only indigenous resident, rather than the Cootamundra Domestic Training Home for Aboriginal Girls because of her fair skin. Williams went to Hornsby Girls' High School and then at the insistence of the Brethren was sent to the Nurses' Home at Parramatta District Hospital at sixteen to become a nurses aide. She was later sent to the North Ryde Psychiatric ward and while on weekend leave she became pregnant with her first child, a daughter. Being heavily sedated Williams was forced to sign adoption papers.

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