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heather hasn't worked at morningside church for over two years. Her and her husband Tim pastor grace church now in port saint lucie florida
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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
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| birth_name = Heather Lynn Holder<ref name=GENE>{{cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/enwiki/w/a/Deven-E-Swan-IN/PDFBOOK1.pdf|title=Genealogy of Sarah Margaret Price|last=Swan|first=Stephen|publisher=Family Tree Maker|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ASCAP>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1771136&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1|title=Williams Heather Lynn|author=ASCAP|author-link=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
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| birth_name = Heather Lynn Holder<ref name=GENE>{{cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/enwiki/w/a/Deven-E-Swan-IN/PDFBOOK1.pdf|title=Genealogy of Sarah Margaret Price|last=Swan|first=Stephen|publisher=Family Tree Maker|accessdate=May 23, 2012|format=pdf}}</ref><ref name=ASCAP>{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1771136&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1|title=Williams Heather Lynn|author=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]]|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|2|3|mf=y}}<ref name=TWITONE>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HWmusictweets/status/165495555919839232|title=Denise D. Happy Birthday Tweet|date=February 3, 2012|author=Denise D.|publisher=[[Twitter]]|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=TWITTWO>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HWmusictweets/status/165636809831886849|title=Own Birthday Tweet|date=February 3, 2012|author=HWmusictweets|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=RECORDS>{{cite web|url=http://www.publicrecords.com/people-search-records/heather-l-williams-in-florida|title=Database Matches for Heather L Williams in Florida|publisher=PublicRecords|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|2|3|mf=y}}<ref name=TWITONE>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HWmusictweets/status/165495555919839232|title=Denise D. Happy Birthday Tweet|date=February 3, 2012|author=Denise D.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=TWITTWO>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/HWmusictweets/status/165636809831886849|title=Own Birthday Tweet|date=February 3, 2012|author=HWmusictweets|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=RECORDS>{{cite web|url=http://www.publicrecords.com/people-search-records/heather-l-williams-in-florida|title=Database Matches for Heather L Williams in Florida|publisher=PublicRecords|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Dearborn, Michigan]], U.S.<ref name=CITY>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamthesource.org/Heather-Williams-Testimony.html|title=Heather Williams Testimony|author=The Source Jesus|publisher=The Source Jesus|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Dearborn, Michigan]], U.S.<ref name=CITY>{{cite web|url=http://www.iamthesource.org/Heather-Williams-Testimony.html|title=Heather Williams Testimony|author=The Source Jesus|publisher=The Source Jesus|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
| instrument = [[Vocals]], [[Guitar]]
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| genre = Christian [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary]]<ref name=NRTALBUM>{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=10772|title=This Time Around by Heather Williams|author=NRTTeamAdmin|date=September 27, 2011|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>-[[Christian rock|Rock]]<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HeatherWilliams.asp|title=Heather Williams profile|author=Jesus Freak Hideout|date=September 27, 2011|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>-[[Soul music|Soul]]<ref name=JESUS/>-[[Worship music|Worship]]<ref name=JESUS/>
| genre = [[Contemporary Christian music]]<ref name=NRTALBUM>{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=10772|title=This Time Around by Heather Williams|author=NRTTeamAdmin|date=September 27, 2011|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
| occupation = Singer-songwriter
| years_active = 2007–2012<ref name=JESUS>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HeatherWilliams.asp|title=Heather Williams profile|author=Jesus Freak Hideout|date=September 27, 2011|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref>
| occupation = [[Singing|Singer]]-[[songwriter]]
| years_active = 2007&ndash;2012<ref name=JESUS/>
| label = [[Fair Trade Services]]<ref name=JESUS/><ref name=NRT/>
| label = [[Fair Trade Services]]<ref name=JESUS/><ref name=NRT/>
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|http://www.heatherwilliamsmusic.com/}}<ref name=JESUS/>
| website = {{URL|http://www.heatherwilliamsmusic.com/}}
}}
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'''Heather Lynn Williams<ref name=ASCAP/>''' (born February 3, 1976<ref name=TWITONE/><ref name=TWITTWO/><ref name=RECORDS/> ''[[Married and maiden names|née]]'', '''Holder''',<ref name=GENE/>) is an American Christian [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary]]<ref name=NRTALBUM/>-[[Christian rock|Rock]]<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>-[[Soul music|Soul]]<ref name=JESUS/>-[[Worship music|Worship]]<ref name=JESUS/> [[singer-songwriter]] born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan.<ref name=CITY/> In 2011 Williams released the album entitled ''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]'', her first full-length studio album that was with the record label [[Fair Trade Services]].<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
'''Heather Lynn Williams<ref name=ASCAP/>''' (born February 3, 1976<ref name=TWITONE/><ref name=TWITTWO/><ref name=RECORDS/> ''née'' '''Holder'''<ref name=GENE/>) is an American singer-songwriter born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan.<ref name=CITY/> In 2011 Williams released the album entitled ''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]'', her first full-length studio album that was with the record label [[Fair Trade Services]].<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>


==Background==
==Background==
Williams was raised in a poor, abusive home by her step-father and birth mother until she was 11, when her mother gave her away.<ref name=NRT>{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=3155|title=Heather Williams Artist Profile|author=NRTTeamAdmin|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CCM>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2011/oct/28.htm|title=Time Passages: How Grace Turned Tragedy Into a Turmoil|last=Lusk|first=Caroline|date=October 1, 2011|publisher=''[[CCM Magazine]]''|accessdate=May 24, 2012|pages=28–30}}</ref> After that, Williams went to live with her grandfather, but later on came to live with her aunt and uncle, who became her adopted parents. Because of her childhood turmoil, Williams abused drugs and alcohol but at 18 gave her life to Jesus Christ.<ref name=NRT/><ref name=CCM/> Williams married Timothy Blair Williams in August 1995 in [[Stuart, Florida]], and the couple's eldest son died at the age of six months, testing their faith in God.<ref name=NRT/><ref name=CCM/><ref name=HOMETOWN>{{cite web|url=http://myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=49103|title=Heather Williams makes a joyful noise after tragedy|last=Koppel|first=Shelley|date=September 5, 2008|publisher=Hometown News|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> However, Williams subsequently gave birth to a healthy girl and two more boys.<ref name=NRT/><ref name=CCM/><ref name=HOMETOWN/> She and her husband currently reside in Stuart, Florida. She is the worship leader at Grace Church in Port Saint Lucie, Florida www.graceworldwide.org where her husband is the Pastor. Together they lead a fast growing congregation that is impacting the world for Christ.
Williams was raised in a poor, abusive home by her step-father and birth mother until she was 11, when her mother gave her away.<ref name=NRT>{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=3155|title=Heather Williams Artist Profile|author=NRTTeamAdmin|publisher=New Release Tuesday|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CCM>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2011/oct/28.htm|title=Time Passages: How Grace Turned Tragedy Into a Turmoil|last=Lusk|first=Caroline|date=October 1, 2011|magazine=[[CCM Magazine]]|accessdate=May 24, 2012|pages=28–30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222173011/http://www.ccmmagazine.com/magazine/2011/oct/28.htm|archivedate=February 22, 2014}}</ref> Williams married Timothy Blair Williams in August 1995 in [[Stuart, Florida]], and the couple's eldest son died at the age of six months.<ref name=NRT/><ref name=CCM/><ref name=HOMETOWN>{{cite web|url=http://myhometownnews.net/index.php?id=49103|title=Heather Williams makes a joyful noise after tragedy|last=Koppel|first=Shelley|date=September 5, 2008|publisher=Hometown News|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> However, Williams subsequently gave birth to four healthy boys.<ref name=NRT/><ref name=CCM/><ref name=HOMETOWN/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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| align="left"| '''''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]'''''<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
| align="left"| '''''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]'''''<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
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* Released: September 27, 2011<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
* Released: September 27, 2011<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
* Label: [[Fair Trade Services]]<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
* Label: [[Fair Trade Services]]<ref name=NRTALBUM/><ref name=JESUS/>
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!style="width:3em"|US Christian Soft/AC
!style="width:3em"|US Christian Soft/AC
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| 2010–11
| 2010-11
| "Hallelujah"
| "Hallelujah"
| style="text-align:center;"| 18<ref>{{cite journal |author=''Billboard'' | date =November 6, 2010 |title=Christian Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=122 |issue=44 |pages=88 |accessdate=May 23, 2012 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 18<ref>{{cite journal |author=Billboard | date =November 6, 2010 |title=Christian Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=122 |issue=44 |pages=88 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 12<ref>{{cite journal |author=''Billboard'' | date =January 22, 2011 |title=Christian AC Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=123 |issue=2 |pages=52 |accessdate=May 23, 2012 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 12<ref>{{cite journal |author=Billboard | date =January 22, 2011 |title=Christian AC Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=123 |issue=2 |pages=52 }}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"| ''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]''
| rowspan="3"| ''[[This Time Around (Heather Williams album)|This Time Around]]''
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| 2011–12
| 2011-12
| "God Is Still God"
| "God Is Still God"
| style="text-align:center;"| 25<ref>{{cite journal |author=''Billboard'' | date =January 14, 2012 |title=Christian Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=124 |issue=1 |pages=44 |accessdate=May 23, 2012 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 25<ref>{{cite journal |author=Billboard | date =January 14, 2012 |title=Christian Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=124 |issue=1 |pages=44 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 21<ref>{{cite journal |author=''Billboard'' | date =January 14, 2012 |title=Christian AC Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=124|issue=1 |pages=44 |accessdate=May 23, 2012 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 21<ref>{{cite journal |author=Billboard | date =January 14, 2012 |title=Christian AC Songs[TM] |journal=Academic OneFile |volume=124|issue=1 |pages=44 }}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.heatherwilliamsmusic.com/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.heatherwilliamsmusic.com/}}

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Latest revision as of 00:40, 23 December 2023

Heather Williams
Birth nameHeather Lynn Holder[1][2]
Born (1976-02-03) February 3, 1976 (age 48)[3][4][5]
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.[6]
GenresContemporary Christian music[7]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2007–2012[8]
LabelsFair Trade Services[8][9]
Websitewww.heatherwilliamsmusic.com

Heather Lynn Williams[2] (born February 3, 1976[3][4][5] née Holder[1]) is an American singer-songwriter born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan.[6] In 2011 Williams released the album entitled This Time Around, her first full-length studio album that was with the record label Fair Trade Services.[7][8]

Background

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Williams was raised in a poor, abusive home by her step-father and birth mother until she was 11, when her mother gave her away.[9][10] Williams married Timothy Blair Williams in August 1995 in Stuart, Florida, and the couple's eldest son died at the age of six months.[9][10][11] However, Williams subsequently gave birth to four healthy boys.[9][10][11]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christian
2011 This Time Around[7][8]
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Singles

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Year Title Chart peaks Album
US Christian US Christian AC US Christian AC Ind US Christian Soft/AC
2010–11 "Hallelujah" 18[12] 12[13] 17 4 This Time Around
2011–12 "God Is Still God" 25[14] 21[15] 18 7
2012 "You Are Loved" 40 — — —

References

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  1. ^ a b Swan, Stephen. "Genealogy of Sarah Margaret Price" (PDF). Family Tree Maker. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  2. ^ a b ASCAP. "Williams Heather Lynn". Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b Denise D. (February 3, 2012). "Denise D. Happy Birthday Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  4. ^ a b HWmusictweets (February 3, 2012). "Own Birthday Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Database Matches for Heather L Williams in Florida". PublicRecords. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  6. ^ a b The Source Jesus. "Heather Williams Testimony". The Source Jesus. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d e NRTTeamAdmin (September 27, 2011). "This Time Around by Heather Williams". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Jesus Freak Hideout (September 27, 2011). "Heather Williams profile". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d NRTTeamAdmin. "Heather Williams Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  10. ^ a b c Lusk, Caroline (October 1, 2011). "Time Passages: How Grace Turned Tragedy Into a Turmoil". CCM Magazine. pp. 28–30. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Koppel, Shelley (September 5, 2008). "Heather Williams makes a joyful noise after tragedy". Hometown News. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  12. ^ Billboard (November 6, 2010). "Christian Songs[TM]". Academic OneFile. 122 (44): 88.
  13. ^ Billboard (January 22, 2011). "Christian AC Songs[TM]". Academic OneFile. 123 (2): 52.
  14. ^ Billboard (January 14, 2012). "Christian Songs[TM]". Academic OneFile. 124 (1): 44.
  15. ^ Billboard (January 14, 2012). "Christian AC Songs[TM]". Academic OneFile. 124 (1): 44.
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