Posted on August 26, 2010
Bluegrass gospel legend Paul Williams and his band the Victory Trio will make their Blue Ridge Music Center debut on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.
Known for his great voice and smooth mandolin lick, Paul began playing at the age of 9 when his father bought him a Gibson mandolin to play at prayer meetings and church services. For a time his talents were devoted to bluegrass as he joined The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers in the 50s, and became one of Jimmy Martin’s Sunny Mountain Boys in the late ’50s and early ’60s. In 1963 after finding salvation, he returned to his roots by leaving the bluegrass circuit and performing instead in churches and radio broadcasts.
In 1995, Paul formed the Victory Trio and began playing in churches around Morristown, Tenn., his hometown. While the group was immediately a regional success, it took four years to achieve national recognition. The band’s big break came with its second self-produced recording, Old Ways & Old Path, which was re-released and subsequently nominated for a Grammy in 2000 in the Best Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album category. Full story here.
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