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James Farmer Multicultural Center Assistant Director Chris Williams’ office is decked out with covers of albums, many by artists he’s written about. A longtime music journalist, Williams was inducted into the Recording Academy – giving him a voice in this year’s Grammy Awards – this past summer. Photo by Karen Pearlman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If the album covers on the walls of Chris Williams\u2019 office put a spin on his story, Sunday\u2019s Grammy Awards ceremony will bring it full circle.<\/p>\n

A longtime songwriter and music journalist, Williams \u2013 assistant director of the University of Mary Washington\u2019s James Farmer Multicultural Center (JFMC) \u2013 has been published in Ebony<\/em>, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post <\/em>and more. His latest accomplishment, professional membership in the Recording Academy, gives him a voice in the music industry\u2019s most glamorous night of the year \u2013 the Grammys.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a love affair with music for the majority of my life,\u201d said Williams, whose induction over summer allowed him five entries for artists vying for <\/span>2025\u2019s golden trophies. JFMC\u2019s Gospelfest will keep him busy on campus this weekend, but he plans to tune in from home to the show, airing live Sunday, Feb. 2, on CBS and Paramount+.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s cool watching the different categories and seeing who wins,\u201d said Williams, who opened up about his journey, the giants he met \u2013 and impressed \u2013 along the way and how it all led to this crowning achievement.<\/p>\n

Growing up in Spotsylvania County, he sang in the choir at church, where he developed a love for gospel music. He began writing songs in college at VCU, forming connections and earning a degree in journalism, then landed a job writing for a magazine near his hometown. He\u2019d finish his work in a hurry, then network like crazy, building a playlist of industry bigwigs like former Vibe Magazine<\/em> editor Mimi Vald\u00e9s and others who believed in his talent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey really put a battery in my back,\u201d said Williams, who began pitching stories and getting published. \u201cI started to realize I could be good at this music journalism thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

When his piece on Whitney Houston\u2019s untimely death in 2012 ran in London-based Soul Culture<\/em> magazine, the BBC asked for a follow-up interview<\/a>, and \u201cit kind of just took off from there,\u201d said Williams, advisor to UMW\u2019s gospel ensemble Voices of Praise.<\/p>\n

More than a decade later, his articles have run far and wide. He\u2019s interviewed hundreds of people, covered icons like Bob Marley and Marvin Gaye, and appeared on TV and in documentaries. \u201cMy love for music has been seamlessly interwoven into my love for writing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

So when Philadelphia Radio legend Dyana Williams (no relation) DM\u2019d him last year to say she\u2019d nominated him for potential membership in the Recording Academy, the pressure was on. He spent the spring updating his social media pages and website for potential perusals by academy decision-makers.<\/p>\n

\"Chris
Chris Williams, who spearheaded the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail project with the City of Fredericksburg’s Victoria Matthews, speaks at a UMW unveiling event for on-campus markers during the summer. Around that same time Williams also was inducted into the Recording Academy. Photo by Karen Pearlman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a brilliant writer,\u201d said Dyana Williams, co-founder of the International Association of African American Music Foundation. \u201cChris has a wealth of knowledge as a researcher and writer, and he can teach others.\u201d<\/p>\n

In search of a second nomination, he flipped through his rolodex, landing on former Recording Academy chair James \u201cJimmy Jam\u201d Harris III, who with partner Terry Lewis, has produced mega-stars like Janet Jackson.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who love music and are able to articulate that love and passion through their pen are few and far between,\u201d Harris said of Williams during a recent phone call. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to love a song; it\u2019s another to be able to articulate why.\u201d But, alas, Harris had already used his allotted votes for new members.<\/p>\n

Williams persevered, moving on to renowned trumpeter, teacher and D\u2019Angelo mentor Bill McGee. The effort paid off this past summer when Williams learned he\u2019d been welcomed into the Recording Academy. \u201cI was ecstatic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As a member of the Washington, D.C., chapter, he receives free access to the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, emails containing industry news and invitations to special events. Perhaps most importantly, he\u2019s able to connect and collaborate with academy colleagues on advocacy projects to protect and build musicians\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

And, of course, he\u2019ll be glued to this year\u2019s Grammy Awards \u2013 dedicated in part to aiding victims of the L.A. fires through its affiliated charity, MusiCares \u2013 when they unfold this weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to see any artist be successful,\u201d Williams said. \u201cAll who\u2019ve been nominated are deserving of being the victor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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