Name: Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys by Jeff Williams Music
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: My friend, Jake, and I had a lot of fun recording our own version of this classic country duet. Acoustic and electric guitars are by Jake. Piano and drums are by me.

I followed your Hang cover here from youtube and I’m just trying to understand how you arent hugely famous. Youre freaking amazing.

This is a virtual duet that I created from cell phone audio of a friend of mine singing "Captivate Us" by Watermark. She was singing a cappella, and I had to adjust her rhythm to fit the tempo. 

Captivate Us

My friend and bandmate, Jake Holloway, provided the electric guitar part for this track. All the other instruments and vocals were recorded by me using VST plugins. This is one of our favorite songs to play in church.

Your Grace is Enough

My friend, Megan Jensen, lends her voice to this cover of "Make a Way" by a band called I Am They. This is a lovely acoustic duet, and I'm glad she introduced it to me. I sang the duet part, and Jake Holloway played the strumming acoustic guitar. The rest of the instrumentation was recorded be me.

Make a Way

This song by Matt Maher cuts straight to the core of me. It's a reminder that that even in my darkest hours, I don't suffer alone. The expressive string section in this track was rendered using a powerful suite of virtual instruments by EastWest: Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra, and the stunning solo violin of Quantum Leap Gypsy. 

You Were On the Cross

I had to obtain a compulsory mechanical license to record this song, but I'm so glad I got to collaborate on this cover of Brooke Fraser's "Shadowfeet" with two of my talented friends. This is one of my favorite songs.

Megan Jensen on Lead Vocals
Jake Holloway on Electric Guitar
Jeff Williams (me) on Piano, Drums, and Background Vocals

Shadowfeet

My friend's daughter lends her adorable voice to this whimsical pop song. For this arrangement, I used a variety of classroom instruments, including Boomwhackers, glockenspiel, melodica, marimba, nylon stringed guitar, and various percussion instruments.

The Broken Beautiful

My friend and band mate, Jake Holloway, laid down this incredible cover of Johnny Cash's signature hit. All the guitar parts and vocals were recorded by Jake. The drums and piano were added by me. 

Folsom Prison Blues

I was thrilled to collaborate with my friend, Christine, on this cover of the beloved classic, "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz.

Over the Rainbow

My friend, Jake, and I had a lot of fun recording our own version of this classic country duet. Acoustic and electric guitars are by Jake. Piano and drums are by me.

Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

My church's praise band put together a faithful cover of "Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down)" by the Robbie Seay Band.

Jake Holloway: acoustic and electric guitar
Joe Piorkowski: drums
Jeff Williams: keyboards, bass programming, vocals

Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

Jeff Williams Music

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