Bernard A. Williams has devoted his life to spreading the gospel in song no matter what the occasion or where the location might be -- a social event, a church setting, a family gathering, over the hills of Lookout Mountain, or even down on the shores of Mobile Bay because he can remember that his mother would always tell him "It's time to be about your Father's business." Williams' favorite saying is "If I can help somebody as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody with a word or a song, if I can tell somebody when they are traveling wrong, then my living shall not be in vain." Williams, born to Charlie F. and the late Catherine V. Williams, was one of the ten children. He grew up in a very religious home where the family faithfully attended Ebenezer Baptist Church in Lanett, Alabama. He grew up singing in the Junior Choir, then later began to take the piano lessons he had always longed for. He developed a love for all music. Still, he felt drawn to religious and gospel songs because he felt they gave more hope to the listeners. Williams' mother was always in the Senior Choir and seemed to master every song she sang. She gave Williams both encouragement and constructive criticism, which he learned to value from her. Never dreaming that he would become a singer, Williams' first solo as a teenager was "God Is So Good." He was pleasantly surprised at the positive reception from his listeners. Williams has remained very active in the church where he is an associate minister, a lead singer in the senior choir ,and in the male chorus. He has spent a great deal of his time singing in prison ministries, nursing homes, schools, festivals, and churches in the Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee communities. He also participates as a member of several Praise and Worship Teams in the local area. In the fall of 1998, Williams recorded a CD entitled "Songs from the Heart" in tribute to his mother for her dedication to God and to music, and for having a positive impact on his life. Williams' second CD entitled "Come On Children, Let's Sing," has been released and is sure to please any gospel music lover. Producer Dave Signs headed up William's new project along with Beth Travers, bass guitarist. Williams has performed on two consecutive occasions at the Independent MusicFest in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2001 the MusicFest was held at the city's Municipal Auditorium and in 2002 the MusicFest was held at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. He was selected to perform several songs during this international event hosted by Becky Rea and Steven B. Riley, executive producer and CO-producer respectively. He has been a guest artist at the Nashville Cowboy Church during services held at the Texas Troubadour Theater under the direction of the church founder and pastor Dr. Harry Yates and his wife Joanne Cash Yates, the younger sister of the country music legend Johnny Cash. The Sunday morning service is broadcast to more than 100 countries to a worldwide audience of 12 million. Williams has also had the opportunity to be a guest performer with such great artists as Charles Johnson and the Reviver, Lulu Roman, The Perrys, The Telestials, and recently The Dove Brothers. Williams also credits Pastor L.B. Wallace for believing in him and for offering him words of encouragement, sometimes with sternness. Her undeniable faith in God was evident because she spent her lifetime telling him and everyone else she came in contact with to "Prepare to meet thy God." Williams recently spent the fall of 2002 working on a gospel music video at the Gospel Country Network (GCN) in Nashville, Tennessee. The video, produced by Don Frost, airs on Gospel Music Television (GMT) and Sky Angel and reaches a worldwide audience of 33 million viewers. Williams also had the opportunity to perform with the Sons of LaFayette, a community group of men in the Georgia area. The group performed songs from the classical and spiritual to show tunes and jazz. For the last couple of years Bernard has served as president for the Lanett High School Band Booster and president of the 2006 / 2007 LHS PTO Dept. Williams is the proud single parent of his two sons Courtney a Junior. and Carlton a Sophomore where both attend Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama.