bio of Amanda Williams

            Along with Kim Williams comes his daughter Amanda Williams who like her dad is quite a songwriter herself. Amanda learned the craft of songwriting by "sitting at the feet of the masters"; she says of her experiences observing her father and his co-writers pen hit after hit after hit in the early 1990s! In 2002 Amanda penned with her dad and several others the Grammy nominated "Beer Run" recorded by Garth Brooks and George Jones. Amanda has written over 500 songs, had songs recorded by various artists, and is pursuing a recording career of her own. She electrifies the stage with her presence. Her ability to engage audiences has led her to perform for international dignitaries at the celebration of former Mayor of Atlanta and United Nations Ambassador, Andrew Young's 75th birthday party in 2006 along side former President Clinton & world renown poet, Maya Angelou. In 2012 Amanda was invited back to perform at this 80th birthday with the likes of Oprah Winfrey and India Arie. She has also shared the stage with artists such as Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, The Meters, Los Lobos, Lonestar, Big & Rich, James Otto, and The Chieftains. Amanda is the owner of Hillbilly Culture. "We are an enhanced music publishing company with the philanthropic mission to educate songwriters and music lovers about the craft and business of music. We are also a global community of songwriters working together to solve the problems confronting the modern music business and to help establish the respect for the creators of copyright that has been missing since the beginning of the industry".

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