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
Trevion Jamaal Williams is a 14-year-old, goofy, humble, intelligent, and extraordinary teenage boy. His hobbies are to eat, sleep, skim (not read) books or informational text, observe, teach, learn, write, play the trombone, and watch television. When Trevion was younger, age 2 or 3, his parents got divorced. He is the oldest of two sisters and two brothers. He lived in Forrest City his whole life, until he was 6 years old. He moved to Palestine, Arkansas for 7 years and moved back to Forrest City. He currently attends Forrest City High School with a 4.0 GPA. The thing about Trevion is that he believes that everyone has a destiny in life that would change the world (Class of 2020). But, he has higher expectation of himself than other’s. As
Erastus Williams moved to Plainfield Vermont in 1813 with his family from New Hampshire and originally Quebec. He kept a journal of this life starting when he was 24 years old and continued it for 13 years. He chronicled his life as a farmer in Royalton Vermont. Made notes of his wife, Charlotte Stafford, and their five children. He wrote of his religious experiences in his town, about work on the farm and about the stresses of his tasks (Erastus P. Williams Diaries). In 1835 Williams feels blessed to have a home to call his own. On may 6th he writes “Isabel came to make a visit to me, the first time she was ever in my house – my house – and have I a house of my own? Yes, I am a slave to no one but myself now” (Albers). Towards the end of his
Hank Williams should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because he changed the face of country music at a young age, he is one of the most iconic country artists in history, and has many songs that are timeless; a lot of which are about relationship problems that he had. Hiram “Hank” Williams was born in September 17th, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama with a spinal problem called spina bifida; causing him to start drinking alcohol and taking drugs to relieve the pain when he’s older. Hank Williams’ parents are Lon and Lillie Williams. His father was a logger and entered the Veterans Administration hospital when Hank was six, he didn’t see his father much over
William Wells Brown was born a slave but died a free man. He wrote an autobiography about his life as a slave. He went into detail of how he and others were treated so cruelly. His master had owned forty slaves, they lived on a rather large plantation and their main production was of hemp and tobacco. This plantation was located some forty odd miles from St. Charles, Missouri. The master had no family but kept a female slave in the house with him to oversee the plantation. Every morning at four, a bell would sound, this was the signal to get up, eat and get to work. If any slave was late to the fields they would immediately receive ten lashes from the negro-whip. Brown was not a field slave so he had only heard and witnessed from a distance of this lashing. He
Growing up I’ve heard many reasons why people are homeless. One is that they didn't have enough money to support themselves, because they spent it on wants, and not necessities like, drugs, and alcohol. Another is that a person is mentally challenged, and doesn't have the capacity, or skills to function in, “the real world” and can't support themselves, and end up on the streets. They also don't have a support system, or the means to find assistants, and their only option may be, to end up on the streets.
Introduction This paper is about Hank Williams career and his music industry. Hank Williams lost most of his career. Hank Williams death, was horrible for some of his fans. Hank Williams had an interesting career, he also won many awards, including music awards he also made Country music loving for people who weren’t interested in Country music.
A long time ago there was a man named billy springs he was the founder of the town which is known as silver springs. He was told not to build on site 16 because it was sacred indian land. But he didn’t listen to the warnings. The indian chief sent his men to kill him and burn the town down. He was scared that billy and the people in the town would come back as a demon. So he asked his best men to protect the land with three magical stones. The spell wodent last for long it was said to end in
The reality of homeless people in the South Bronx district of Hunts Point is still on the rise today. Everywhere a bystander goes whether in the parks, streets, trains, buses, unoccupied lots, under bridge landscapes, and cities they are likely to see a homeless person struggling to survive. The Hunts Point neighborhood deserves to be an affordable, safe, comfortable place to live in, and not to be forgotten, and not to be left in the streets with uncertainty. In today’s society, a lot of people tune out the homelessness situation that is surrounding them because they are so driven by work and money to make a livelihood, but at the same time, they can be placed in this situation and loss of a home and assets. For example, psychologist Abraham
Robin Williams is a Chicago-grown American man who is best known for his fast-paced improvisational humor and for the star he received on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 12th, 1990. (A&E bio.com). Despite any of the struggles he had and challenges he encountered in his personal life, Robin Williams' career still largely affected America and provided quality entertainment and joy to millions and millions of people. Robins childhood, as ordinary as it seemed, was a big contributor to his career later on. Robin McLaurin Williams was born in Chicago, IL on July 21st, 1951.
Kenneth Marquez Williams is a native of Nashville, TN. He attends Lake Providence Baptist church in Antioch, TN. Kenneth is currently a senior at Tennessee State University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Health Administration and Planning with a minor in Business. He plans to attend Tennessee State’s graduate school to obtain his master’s degree in Business Administration. Mr. Williams possesses an ambitious attitude with no room for failure and always striving to do and be the best. Mr. Williams is like most young college students he takes school seriously, he has dreams and goals for the future that he is determined to make happen, and does not expect anyone to do the hard work for him. Kenneth is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated.
Syracuse, NY: Community Folk Art Center - Founding Visionaries: Herb Williams & Jack White - The Community Folk Art Center is proud to exhibit this unique collection of sculptures, drawings and prints by two CFAC founders, Herb Williams and Jack White. Celebrating Herb Williams: His Life, His Work, and His Art will be on exhibition in the Herbert T. Williams Gallery and Jack White: An Ancestral Image will be on display in the Main Gallery. Both exhibits are free, open to the public and will be on view September 13th – December 13th, 2008.
Scott W. Williams is an African American male. Scott Williams was born April 22, 1943 in Staten Island, New York. He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Scott Williams is an only grandchild. His grandparents strongly valued Education. All of his aunts and uncles on both sides had Master's degrees at least. Scott Williams' father's father taught in an integrated elementary school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His mother's Algonquin Indian mother was a business woman who also formed a Colored woman's reading group in 1900 Bangor, Maine. His mother Beryl E. Williams was the first Black to graduate from the University of Maine in 1936, later earning the M.S. in mathematics in 1940. His father, Roger K. Williams, was one of the first Blacks to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology at Penn State University in 1946. When he was 12, Scott Williams' mother took him to see the M.I.T. campus during a family trip to Boston. After her description of the Institute as a great place of mathematical learning, he said, "Mom, I will get a Ph.D. here in Mathematics."
Actor Robin Williams was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 1951. He was a well-known actor that was remembered for his unforgettable roles in movies. His parents had a good background in the job area. His father was an executive for the Ford Motor Company and his mother was a fashion model. Williams’s childhood consisted of him being bullied.
Wayne Bertram Williams was born, May 27, 1958, and raised in the quaint Dixie Hills neighborhood of Atlanta Georgia. As an aspiring disk jockey, Williams operated a novice radio station from the inside of his parents' home. In addition to being a DJ, Williams was well-known around his neighborhood for seeking out local musicians, particularly those in their teenage years (Blanco, 2016). Williams has a poor reputation around his community, he was known as a liar and often came up with embellished stories concerning his personal life. Besides being a nuisance, his only encounter with the law, prior to him being a murder suspect, was in 1976 when he was arrested for impersonating an officer (Blanco,
Heroes have been around for centuries. From Joan of Arc who help win France's 100 year war to Oskar Schindler, who saved over 1000 Jews from the Holocaust and countless