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blessed to have the opportuni- ties that I had and I kept saying no. I kick myself sometimes, but I do have kids who are happy and healthy and that’s awesome. One reason I’m proud of this album is that it was a huge thing for me to be able to work through the ad- versity that I had to go through to get to this point and there are songs in there that real people could identify with.” “My songwriting is totally in- dicative of being through hell, 41 years on this rock, floating in the space that’s been given to me,” he continues. “I’m lucky to have it. I wouldn’t trade it for the world, but it has totally shaped the way I write.” You can often find Williamsboy performing at wineries and tav- erns throughout the state and he will be taking another shot at rais- ing his profile in September when he performs at Americanafest in Nashville on September 11th. It’s a major industry event that brings thousands of artists, fans, and industry professionals from all Listen to “Last Call” by Williamsboy NJ STAGE - ISSUE 61 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 17