All Photos taken at Lola's Trailer Park Bar
in Fort Worth, TX by Alan Mercer
Country Music Singer/Songwriter Wynn Williams grew up in the rodeo life of Northern Texas. Hailing from Weatherford, Texas, he split his time in the pen dogging steers and playing country tunes influenced by legends like George Strait, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, and Merle Haggard among many others.
While studying at Texas A&M, Wynn hung up his spurs for good and worked steadily on increasing his presence in the music world by playing in venues around the central and north Texas regions. Improving his skill set as a songwriter, Wynn was able to create what he needed to record and release his debut EP, ‘Words Fly.’ I fell in love with every song the first time I heard this EP and have listened to it over and over again.
Now the graduate from Texas A&M has a Communication degree in hand. He is a high energy, hard-working, new artist determined to make his name and his music known for generations to come. Fortunately, he has the talent to take him where he wants to go.
Wynn is friendly, personable and filled with an easy-going charm. I learned a little more about his journey when I took these photos and had the chance to visit with him for a bit.
Wynn is friendly, personable and filled with an easy-going charm. I learned a little more about his journey when I took these photos and had the chance to visit with him for a bit.
Alan Mercer: Wynn, your EP has been out a little over a year now hasn’t it?
Wynn Williams: Yes, it came out April 21, 2017.
AM: How did you come up with the 6 songs you recorded?
WW: It’s kind of crazy, I didn’t start writing songs until I was twenty-two. Writing a song is hard. But it’s funny how when you start to feel something whether you are sad or happy or whatever it may be, stuff just starts flowing out of you. There’s a couple songs on that record that I wrote in 30 minutes to an hour.
AM: Which songs were so inspired?
WW: I wrote ‘The Letter,’ which is a waltz, in half an hour one night about midnight. It’s actually a true story. I was torn up about a woman, so I got out of bed and that song came out.
AM: Tell me about some of the other songs you sing in your live show.
WW: Right now, I do some covers because people like to hear them. They like to hear the songs they all know and love and can dance to as well. It’s a big deal for me because it’s Country music and you gotta dance to it now!
AM: Are you getting your first full album ready?
WW: I’m actually writing for a new record now and I hope to be in the studio soon to be able to release something in 2019. I’ve been going back and forth to Nashville. I’ve made four trips so far this year. I just go up there and write.
AM: Do you go there just to be around other songwriters and write with some of them?
WW: That’s exactly right.
AM: So, can anyone go to Nashville and expect to write with others?
WW: Well, I was invited to a Writers retreat where I met a gentleman named Roger Brown. His songs have been recorded by people like Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Randy Travis. So, I go up there and I stay with him and we write for a week. Luckily, we’ve been able to put together some cool stuff. He’s actually going to produce my record up there as well. I’ve really been looking forward to this Summer.
AM: Was your EP, ‘Words Fly’ recorded in Nashville?
WW: That one was actually recorded here at Abstract Audio in Aubrey, Texas.
AM: Where did you grow up?
WW: I’m from Weatherford, but I’ve spent a few years down in College Station where I went to school and graduated from Texas A&M.
AM: Where do you call home now?
WW: I’m about to move up the DFW area again. I’ll be back to my old stomping grounds.
AM: I am amazed at how much talent there is here.
WW: There is a lot.
AM: The Texas music scene deserves a world-wide audience.
WW: I can’t argue with that. (Laughter) We are starting to see the emergence of the Independent Artist being able to really get out there with their music because it’s so accessible now. You don’t have to have a record label to do that. Anybody can put music out. It’s great!
AM: You must still sell CD’s after a show.
WW: I do. We have a merch table. You have to get your name on as much stuff as possible.
AM: I think you’ll do really good in your career. You’ve got Matinee Idol looks and lots of talent. You look like you come straight out of Hollywood.
WW: (Laughter) I appreciate that. If only Hollywood would pay up. I could go star in some movies for a while.
AM: So, what is your ultimate career goal?
WW: I want to sell out stadiums. That’s what I want.
To learn more about Wynn Williams visit his web site https://www.wynnwilliamsmusic.com/