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Ted Williams Research Paper

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The field of voicework is a manifold craft, comprised of such occupations as narrator, voice actor, and radio announcer. These occupations vary in their responsibilities and purposes, yet all share a common component that lies central to their accomplishment. Voice. In particular, a warm and confident voice. In the year of 2011 one such voice was found in a most unlikely place. It was in January of that year that a seemingly innocuous video was filmed and posted on the internet. The subject of that video was one Ted Williams who, at the time, was bereft of a home. Williams was possessed of a noticeably deep and striking voice which soon led to an explosion of popularity centered around the video itself. With this popularity came a recognition of talent, and soon enough he had found himself afloat in a proverbial sea of opportunity. Williams, as noted prior, was unfortunately homeless at the time. A string of misfortune and poor decisions led him along a downward spiral into destitution. It can be …show more content…

Now healthy and well, he has since co-authored a book titled A Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work, and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation. Having learned first hand the struggles of the destitute, he brought it upon himself to create the Ted Williams Project. The Ted Williams Project, a nonprofit organization that assists homeless shelters, has improved the living conditions of countless who find themselves in a situation identical to his own. Williams continues onward, unheeded by obstruction. Now enjoying married life, Williams is without the trouble that once plagued him. Such a man found success in the dreariest of times, but where is he now? Those with a penchant for storytelling will no doubt be pleased to learn that he has returned to that singular radio station which started it all. The

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