Home / Music / Hannah Williams found soul through her mother's Motown records and church choirMusic linernotes album music hannah-williamsHannah Williams found soul through her mother's Motown records and church choirShe grew up on Motown and Bill Withers records her mother played, and joined the church choir at age six. Her foundation was laid in the pews. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesThe Affirmations blend rock, dark pop, psychedelia, and soulHannah Williams fronted the Tastemakers before The AffirmationsJay-Z sampled Hannah Williams' vocals for 4:44's title trackHannah Williams grew up singing in a Buckinghamshire churchVulfpeck funded a tour with a silent Spotify albumExploreGould's 1981 Goldberg Variations sound like a different pianist — slower, wiser, more contemplativeGreg Keelor's Gone is even mellower than Blue Rodeo — impressively laid-backJulia Holter called Have You in My Wilderness a return to Ekstasis' intimacyIn a Silent Way is Miles Davis's quiet bridge into fusionAlice Coltrane's Journey in Satchidananda carries John's spiritual torch — and makes it her ownPrevious Hannah Williams fronted the Tastemakers before The AffirmationsNext Your rental location depends on which Niagara vacation you want.