One More Day with H. Jack Williams
Episode description
Episode 256: Singer songwriter H. Jack Williams talks about starting from humble beginnings, chasing his dream, and working with Academy Award winner Kevin Costner.
Guest Biography
You’d be hard-pressed to find a life, a career, or a body of work quite like that of singer/songwriter/performer/composer H. Jack Williams.
Jack himself credits equal parts luck, talent, and tenacity. “My whole life, I’ve gone out and gotten stuff done,” he says. “I think I have unique emotional connections within me, and I’ve always found a way to make that connection musically.” But for one of Nashville’s hardest-working songwriters and most in-demand co-writers – and now with flourishing work in film and television – it’s been a one-of-a-kind 40+ year ride with some of the biggest names in Folk, Rock, and Country. And in many ways, he’s just getting started.
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In this episode, you'll learn:
- Going straight to the person you want to work with… that often means going around gatekeepers.
- The emotional rollercoaster of being a songwriter or creative.
- Why Jack says you have to be an artist with an album to give your music a chance to be featured on tv and film.
Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/256
Find more from our guest:
Mentioned in the episode:
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Peter Gabriel
- Ritchie Havens
- Michael Bradford
- Loretta Lynn
- The Who
- Kevin Costner and Modern West
- Kevin Costner
- Uriah Heep
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Oak Ridge Boys
- The Allman Brothers Band
- Yellowstone
- Tales from Yellowstone Soundtrack
- Gary Rossington
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