Beth Williams Music, Cedaredge, CO
BETH WILLIAMS
Singer, Songwriter & Yodeler
Beth Williams is an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC NOMINEE FOR BEST NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR and Award Winning Singer- Songwriter -Yodeler whose unique approach and creative abilities as a songwriter & guitarist build an eclectic bridge between:
Folk, Americana, Yodeling, Country, Blues, Pop, Gospel and roots music
Her soaring vocals, artful lyrics, engaging smile and the ability to closely connect with her audience make for the powerful combination and extra edge which spells success.
Along with performing her own original songs in concert, Williams is a wonderful singer of songs, entertainer and seasoned performer who works with her various SPECIALTY SHOWS including: Variety Show, Country Show, Children's Program, Songs for Seniors, Gospel Show, Miz Lizzie and the Cowtunes and a Christmas Show!
Beth performs as a Solo, Duo, Trio or Full band.
Phone: 325-347-7128
Email: beth@bethwilliamsmusic.com
The San Antonio Express - News writes "No sappy writer, no overt heartstring tugger, Williams instead is the kind of person who walks on the sunny side, uses common sense, sees the glass as half full & finds the silver lining in dark clouds".
KNBT Radio says "Beth's songs are not written as much as crafted, her soaring vocals add just the right amount of electricity to each track. When you hear her psychedelic yodel-chants on ODI, you'll laugh out loud, and you'll be hooked for good."
"Yes, she is a wonderful singer, beautiful voice ..... But there's something more. This songwriter does "message music", she makes the spirit soar..I love it!" says KACQ/KCYL RADIO.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
1987 1st Album “First Class” charted nationally in BILLBOARD and CASHBOX.
1988 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC "Best New Female Vocalist of the Year" Nominee, INDEPENDENT NEWS - "Best Female Performer" , CASHBOX - "Best Female Vocalist"
1994 HYATT REGENCY, Austin, Texas featured Entertainer for 7 years
1997 2nd Album, One Empty Chair” charted in AMERICANA and EUROPEAN Charts. Original song QUITIQUE, chosen as theme song for Quitaque Chamber Site.
1999 3rd Album, “Steady Conversation” received critical acclaim and tremendous radio airplay.
2001 4th Album, “In This Old House” voted one of Austin's Top 10 Albums Best Albums Award
HUMBLE TIME RADIO SHOW -"Outstanding Female Songwriter" and "Outstanding Female Performance" nominee.
2002 Proclamation by Mayor Gus Garcia: "BETH WILLIAMS DAY" in Austin, Texas on Feb 14, 2002.
Award Winning Disney Producer chooses Beth to sing lead vocals on "Big Rock Candy Mountain" for Disney Album
2003 Southwest Texas University chooses Beth's song, A LADDER I CAN CLIMB to be on Travelin' Texas 3 CD. 5th Album “Yodeling in Heaven” released on Willow Creek Records.
2009 Opened Hill Country Recording Studio.
6th CD “Acoustic Christmas” released
2012 Moved to Colorado from Texas.
2013 Signed as Session Singer for Backwoods Recording Studio in Nashville, Tenn.
2014 Released TOUCHE', SONGS FROM BEFORE cd
2016 Released ACOUSTIC SCRIPTURE SONGS CD
2017 Headline act at NEW ZEALANDS MARTIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Released all yodeling CD, YODEL.
Here are descriptions of the various Shows Williams can provide for your event!
Songwriter Show: An 2 hr. intimate Concert of Williams' original songs
MIZ LIZZIE & THE COWTUNES: Dressed in traditional Cowboy attire, Miz Lizzie (aka Beth) enchants the audience with her yodeling and campfire cowboy songs.
VARIETY SHOW: A delightful 2-3 hours of Folk, Standards, Motown, Classic R & R, Pure Country, Western Swing, Blues and more
PURE COUNTRY: Performing pure C & W songs. No Top 40!
MIZ LIZZIE & THE COWTUNES: Dressed in traditional Cowboy attire, Miz Lizzie (aka Beth) enchants the audience with her yodeling and campfire cowboy songs.
GOSPEL MUSIC: Beth sings some of the most loved Hymns,Gospel, praise & worship tunes along with some of her own gospel songs.
SONGS FOR SENIORS: Williams takes you on an uplifting walk down memory lane singing songs from the 20's - 40's.
CHILDREN'S SHOW: Beth uses singalongs, dancing, hand clapping and playing percussion instruments to make each child and family member feel special. Fun for the entire family!
CHRISTMAS SHOW: Williams will perform Christmas Carols as soft background music or pass out songbooks for a Holiday singalong
MORE ABOUT BETH: Born on Ramey Air Force Base in Puerto Rico, the nomadic life of the military led Beth's family to Pakistan, the Philippines, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Okinawa twice, all before she turned seventeen. Between tours of duty, the family flew back to the USA, and drove from California to Georgia to visit relatives. During these hot, dusty drives, Beth recalls her dad singing to help pass the time. It was the comforting sound of her fathers resonating voice, and mothers gift for playing piano that instilled her love of music early on.
Beth's passion for singing and songwriting began as a child. While living on Peshawar AFB in Pakistan at the age of 13, Beth happened upon a lone GI sitting on the bleachers of a deserted baseball field, singing and playing a guitar. Her destiny was sealed as she ran home to tell her parents she wanted to sing and play guitar. Her parents bought her a $10.00 guitar at the PX later that same year when they were relocated to Okinawa. While there, Beth entered the Talent Show at Kubasaki High School and won First Place singing an original song.
Her family moved to San Antonio, TX at the beginning of her senior year of high school. Immediately after graduating from John Jay High, she began her fulltime musical career, delighting Texas audiences, touring Central Texas, military bases and overseas. After some years of struggle, Beth Williams' musical endeavors seemed to be paying off as she began to make her mark in the commercial field finding her songs in the National Charts right in the middle of Steve Warner and Roseanne Cash.
Just as her career was heading mainstream she began moving in the opposite direction with her songwriting and musical abilities. Finding the obligation of touring non-stop to be more than she wanted to deal with at that time, Williams set about the task of becoming even more independent by starting her own Willow Creek Record label and several years later. Taking her artistic independence one step further she opened a small ProTools recording studio, Hill Country Recording plus Video. Her reputation as a excellent vocalist and harmony singer has brought Williams clients from all over the world who send her tracks via the Internet to add backup vocals to their projects or sing lead on their demos.
Williams currently tours throughout Colorado performing and delighting crowds with her original music or one of her Specialty Shows! She also works in her studio recording new material to be released in the future!
