Benjamin Williams
Benjamin Williams is a professional musician and entertainer based in Edmonton, whose robust voice and eclectic repertoire has resonated from the stages of Canmore Folk Festival and Big Valley Jamboree, all the way to your local neighbourhood watering hole.
His career began with classical guitar studies in 2004, winning numerous scholarships and accolades in the years that followed. As an entertainer, his most notable accomplishments include, but are not limited to: 1st Place Winner in Parkland's Got Talent (2014), and Rising Star Award nominee at the 2017 Edmonton Music Awards. Benjamin released his self-produced debut EP as a solo artist, Handshake To The World to critical acclaim among fans and peers alike in both digital and physical form. Now a performer on the local circuit, there’s a good chance you’ll catch him at a club or farmers’ market near you!
“Tomorrow’s Gonna Be A Brighter Day” (Jim Croce) - The Life & Times of Jim Croce LIVE
“Laughing In The Rain” (Neil Sedaka) - Benjamin Williams LIVE at Duggan’s Boundary Open Stage
"For Lovin' Me/Did She Mention My Name" (Gordon Lightfoot), Picking Up The Pieces, Calgary Folk Club
"Cotton Jenny" (Gordon Lightfoot) - Picking Up The Pieces LIVE at Calgary Folk Club
"Rainy Day People" (Gordon Lightfoot) - Picking Up The Pieces LIVE at Calgary Folk Club
"Red Rubber Ball" (The Cyrkle) - Benjamin Williams LIVE at Edmonton International Airport
“Bad Sneakers” (Steely Dan) - Benjamin Williams LIVE at The Tunesday Open Stage
"Me and Bobby McGee" (Kris Kristofferson) - Benjamin Williams LIVE, October 4th, 2024
“Never Too Close” (@GordonLightfootOfficial) - Benjamin Williams | Picking Up The Pieces
“Here at the Western World” (Steely Dan) - Benjamin Williams LIVE at Duggan’s Boundary Open Stage
“God Only Knows” (@thebeachboys) - Benjamin Williams LIVE at Duggan’s Boundary Open Stage
"Affair On 8th Avenue" (@GordonLightfootOfficial) - Benjamin Williams | Picking Up The Pieces
"If You Could Read My Mind" (@GordonLightfootOfficial) - Benjamin Williams | Picking Up The Pieces
“Wild Strawberries” (@GordonLightfootOfficial) - Benjamin Williams
“Durango Mountain Caballero” (@JohnDenver) - Benjamin Williams
“It’s Worth Believin’” (@GordonLightfootOfficial) - Benjamin Williams LIVE, May 23rd 2023
“Mother of a Miner’s Child” (Gordon Lightfoot) - Benjamin Williams
“Just Another Nervous Wreck” (Supertramp) - Benjamin Williams
Instrumental: I Wish I Made That Turn
“If Children Had Wings” (Gordon Lightfoot) - Benjamin Williams
“A Junkie’s Lament” (James Taylor) - Benjamin Williams
“Searching For Utopia” - Benjamin Williams
“Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot) - Benjamin Williams
“Caroline, No” (The Beach Boys)
“If You Need Me” (Gordon Lightfoot) - Benjamin Williams
“Toll The Bells” - Benjamin Williams
“Red Rubber Ball” (The Cyrkle) - Benjamin Williams
“The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald” (Gordon Lightfoot) - Benjamin Williams
“50 Ways To Leave Your Lover” (Paul Simon) - Benjamin Williams
“Nothing Like A Thursday Morning” - Benjamin Williams