{"id":1994,"date":"2022-08-21T00:53:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T00:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/staff\/anthony-williams-2\/"},"modified":"2022-08-21T00:53:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T00:53:58","slug":"anthony-williams-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/staff\/anthony-williams-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-322 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/02\/0050_001-174x300.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Williams\" width=\"174\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/02\/0050_001-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/02\/0050_001-595x1024.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/spiritualandreligiouslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/02\/0050_001.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/>Anthony Williams was born and raised in gospel music. He has been singing and performing with gospel choirs since childhood, and were it not for his mother\u2019s insistence that he go to college, Williams might have pursued a professional career as an R&amp;B singer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthony serves as one of Trinity\u2019s two part-time Gospel Choir directors. Since 2004, he has been teaching gospel vocals to Trinity\u2019s Gospel Choir, leading rehearsals, and accompanying the choir on drums. He views the Choir as more than \u201cjust entertainment.\u201d He says, \u201cOur role is not just to entertain people, but to speak to their hearts and show them there is a God who can help heal whatever broken parts they have,\u201d says Anthony. \u201cWe understand what students are going through and the Choir is a place for them to come and get spiritual nourishment, build friendships and become better people.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anthony holds a bachelor of science in accounting from Central Connecticut State University and is currently pursuing his master\u2019s in educational counseling while working for Central Connecticut State University in the counselor education and family therapy department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Williams was born and raised in gospel music. 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