Melvin Williams (musician)

Melvin Williams
Birth name Melvin LeVarn Williams
Born (1953-07-21) July 21, 1953
Smithdale, Mississippi
Origin Jackson, Mississippi
Genres gospel, traditional black gospel
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments vocals
Years active 1988–present
Labels Blackberry, Compendia
Associated acts The Williams Brothers, Doug Williams
Website facebook.com/pages/Official-Melvin-Williams/136936143024621

Melvin LeVarn Williams (born July 21, 1953) is an American gospel musician. He started his solo music career, in 1988, with the release of, Back to the Cross, that was released by Compendia Music Group. His second album, Never Seen Your Face, was released in 1998, with the backing of Blackberry Records releasing the project. His third album, Crazy Like Love, and fourth album, Love Like Crazy, was released on the same date in 2007. All of these albums, charted on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.

Early life

Williams was born on July 21, 1953,[1] in Smithdale, Mississippi,[2] as Melvin LeVarn Williams,[3] the son of Leon "Pop" Williams (November 24, 1908/1909 – September 6, 1989),[1][4] he died in a car accident,[4] and Amanda "Mom" Williams (1909/1910 – August 30, 2014),[5] she died at the age of 94.[5] His older brother is Leonard, his younger brother is Doug Williams,[1] and his other brother was the late Frank Williams. Together Melvin and Doug operate Blackberry Records, Inc., The Williams Brother's record label.

Music career

He is one part of The Williams Brothers, that was founded in 1960 by his father. He started his solo music career in 1988, with the release of Back to the Cross by Compendia Music Group,[6] which charted at No. 6 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart.[7] His second album, 1998's Never Seen Your Face, was released by Blackberry Records on April 7, 1998,[6][8] and this would chart on the Gospel Albums chart at No. 34.[7] Tony Cummings, indicating in a ten out of ten review by Cross Rhythms, recognizes, Williams is "a brilliant singer able to wrench every last piece of emotion out of songs that defy the depressing obsession with cheap sex of much secular R&B preferring instead lyrics of transcendent love of God."[9] The third and fourth albums came out on the same date in 2007, Crazy Like Love and Love Like Crazy,[10][11] that was released on February 6, 2007 by Blackberry Records.[6] Both of these albums would chart on the Gospel Albums chart, with the former charting at No. 17 and the latter at No. 32.[7]

Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions[7]
US
Gos
Back to the Cross 6
Never Seen Your Face 34
Crazy Like Love 17
Love Like Crazy 32

References

  1. 1 2 3 McNeil, W.K.; Sherrod DuPree, Sherry (2005). "Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music". p. 424. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ AllMusic. "Melvin Williams : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS United States Trademark 74205266". Directory Trademark. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Orlando Sentinel (September 8, 1989). "MCCOMB, Miss. - LEON 'POP' WILLIAMS, 79, a gospel music...". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  5. 1 2 The McComb Enterprise Journal (September 4, 2014). "Amanda Williams". The McComb Enterprise Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 AllMusic. "Melvin Williams : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Billboard. "Melvin Williams : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ AllMusic (April 7, 1998). "Never Seen Your Face - Melvin Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ Cummings, Tony (June 1, 2000). "Review: Never Seen Your Face - Melvin Williams". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ AllMusic (February 6, 2007). "Crazy Like Love - Melvin Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ AllMusic (February 6, 2007). "Love Like Crazy - Melvin Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2015.

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