Ep. 133 - H. JACK WILLIAMS - Luck, Talent & Tenacity | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 133 featuring with songwriter H. Jack Williams Music originally from Miami, FLYou DON'T want to miss this never before seen, in-depth look into the life & art of H. Jack WilliamsWe chatted with Jack about growing up in Miami & Eureka FL, his tough childhood, starting to write songs after his discharge from The Marines, his 2 passions being food and music, the impact of and working with songwriters Richie Havens, Pete Townsend, Roger Daltry, Ken Hensley, Ronnie Van Zandt, Gregg Allman and others on him, his spoken word album, writing for TV & Film, his Oak Ridge Boys/Nashville years, his friendship with Kevin Costner, working with young songwriter Jack Barksdale & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with Jack at https://www.hjackwilliamsmusic.com/Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:02:02: Theme Song02:42: Intro03:03: Jack talks about “Dancing In The Sun”05:21: “Dancing In The Sun” by H. Jack Williams & Kevin Costner09:30: Growing Up in Eureka, FL & Miami, FL10:42: How music found him12:08: Putting poetry and music together & meeting Peter Gabriel14:22: His major passions are food & music17:15: The impact of Richie Havens21:33: Creating opportunities 23:18: Meeting The Who & being tenacious27:13: The Who signs him to a publishing deal28:14: Being mentored by Pete Townshend and Kent Hensley29:56: Ending up in London with Uriah Heep35:11: Back In Florida & Ronnie Van Zandt39:21: Luck, Talent & Tenacity40:52: His path to Nashville & DNashvilleickie Betts & Gregg Allman43:52: Adjusting to Nashville and Country Music & The Oak Ridge Boys45:46: Co-writing with Gregg Allman46:20: Chatting about Jack Barksdale49:48: Writing for TV & Film51:45: His spoken word album “Something About Hope”55:54: Jack talks about “Jesus & Me”56:52: Something his fans may not know!58:16: Impactful59:38: Who is the ONE ARTIST he wishes everyone knew about?1:01:10: What the Heck?!1:03:54: His bucket list1:05:05: Biggest Lesson1:06:42: The 3 things he is most grateful for1:07:35: Who is H. Jack Williams?1:08:11: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0