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Life with Jerry Williams

Life with Jerry Williams

By Jerry Williams

Radio veteran and author Jerry Williams shares what's been on his mind and his heart. Commentary on what's in the news, politics, baseball and more with a spiritual twist. Jerry also features occasional interviews.
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Toby Mac - A River Called Music

Life with Jerry WilliamsMar 29, 2021

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Toby Mac - A River Called Music

Toby Mac - A River Called Music

Jerry reaches into the archive for an interview with Toby Mac from October 2015. Toby had just released the “This Is Not A Test” project and was touring. They talk about the then recent loss of Toby’s dad, the possibility of a dc Talk reunion and how Toby views music as a river that he wants to keep floating along in.

Mar 29, 202113:01
With A Promise

With A Promise

Jerry shares thoughts generated by a recent trip to visit family, and how the commandment with a promise impacts family relationships.

Mar 22, 202106:59
A Quick Recap

A Quick Recap

Jerry provides a quick recap of the past week’s activity at The JOY FM. Find out more on the website. And check Jerry’s blog too.

Website: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/index.php

Jerry's Blog: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/blog/

Mar 15, 202104:56
Hollywood Henderson: A Faith Journey
Mar 08, 202135:57
The Call

The Call

On this episode Jerry shares this week’s good news and some thoughts on what it means to be called by Jesus.

Mar 01, 202107:55
Andrew Peterson, A Conversation
Feb 22, 202128:48
A Conversation With Mark Lowry
Feb 15, 202113:54
Mike “Big Daddy” Weaver
Feb 08, 202121:30
Jamie Grace And Morgan Harper Nichols
Feb 01, 202129:10
A Conversation With Darren Of We Are Messengers
Jan 25, 202116:53
Meet Sara Niemietz
Jan 18, 202129:16
Jerry Talks With Kathy Troccoli
Jan 11, 202116:55
I Have Hope

I Have Hope

As we begin a new year and say good-bye to one of the most trying years in recent memory, Jerry shares reasons to have hope.

On the next episode Jerry shares a conversation with an old friend, artist and author Kathy Troccoli.

Jan 04, 202113:33
2020 Review

2020 Review

Jerry takes a quick look back at this year’s podcast and shares some reflections on reflections.

Dec 28, 202009:04
George Bailey’s Wonderful Life

George Bailey’s Wonderful Life

He had a wonderful life, but didn’t appreciate it until it was taken from him. In this final episode focusing on Christmas, Jerry looks at the character of George Bailey from the classic movie “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Plus Jerry investigates the reasons we say “Merry” Christmas and how the plan for the original Christmas came to be.

Dec 21, 202016:03
Something About Mary

Something About Mary

Jerry takes a look at the role of Mary, mother of Jesus, in the original Christmas story and her place in the life of the church today. Plus the story behind another Christmas tradition and the symmetry in the Christmas story.

Dec 14, 202011:19
A Lot Like Scrooge

A Lot Like Scrooge

In this second episode of Jerry’s focus on characters associated with Christmas, he shares about the one character in Christmas lore with whom he most readily identifies. And a new Christmas feature, the story behind the Christmas tradition. In this episode, the Christmas tree.

Dec 07, 202009:20
Joe The Carpenter

Joe The Carpenter

Jerry starts a mini-series of episodes focused on Christmas. In this episode he looks into the story of one of the most pivotal yet often overlooked characters in the Christmas story.

Nov 30, 202010:50
Russ & Nancy Brooks: How We Met
Nov 23, 202020:12
Mark Hall: Only Jesus
Nov 16, 202020:59
She Walked Away For Family: Erin O’Donnell
Nov 09, 202020:02
Jerry Talks With Glen Campbell

Jerry Talks With Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell is featured on this week’s episode. Jerry shares a conversation he had with Glen in 1991, shortly after Glen released a Christian album. They discuss Glen’s faith, his background, including the TV show The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour, his time on the set of True Grit with John Wayne and more.

Nov 02, 202028:20
Jerry Talks With Danny Gokey
Oct 26, 202021:36
Luke Smallbone Of For King & Country

Luke Smallbone Of For King & Country

Jerry goes back to the archive for an interview with Luke Smallbone of the band For King & Country. The interview took place in January 2016. The band was going to be part of Winter Jam and would play Atlanta the day before the Super Bowl, which lead to a brief discussion about American football. They also talked about some of the wacky things the band had been up to and how they’ve been handling all of the attention For King & Country has garnered.

And Jerry reminisces about the late New York Yankees great Whitey Ford.

See the video of For King & Country performing on a Southwest flight here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JSWnEMB4U

You can see the details of the auction of the original Rudolph and Santa puppets used in the original 1964 stop action TV special “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” here: https://profilesinhistory.com/auctions/rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-auction-126/

Oct 19, 202019:07
Jack Griffin, Food Finder

Jack Griffin, Food Finder

Jerry talks with Jack Griffin, the founder of the Food Finder app and website and one of the 30 people featured by Lay’s Potato Chips in this year’s Smile With Lay’s campaign to raise funds and awareness for Operation Smile. Find out more about Food Finder here: https://foodfinder.us/

You can vote for the movie “I Still Believe,” based on the life of Jeremy Camp. It’s been nominated for a Peoples’ Choice Award. Vote here: https://pca.eonline.com/movies/the-drama-movie-of-2020

Oct 12, 202028:08
Remembering My Dad

Remembering My Dad

Jerry observes the third anniversary of his father’s passing away by sharing an interview with him recorded on the publishing of his first book.

The book is available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Been-There-Done-Robert-Romick/dp/1524598828

On the next episode, a conversation with Jack Griffin, the founder of the Food Finder app and website and one of the 30 people featured by Lay’s Potato Chips in this year’s Smile With Lay’s campaign to raise funds and awareness for Operation Smile.

Oct 05, 202022:26
Grandkids, Christmas & Steven Curtis Chapman

Grandkids, Christmas & Steven Curtis Chapman

Jerry goes back into the archives nine years for a chat about becoming a grandfather and the challenges of celebrating Christmas with a family spread out over two continents with Steven Curtis Chapman. And, of course, there’s this week’s good news and some thoughts on overcoming evil in this episode of Life With Jerry Williams.

Here’s the link to the website with the schedule of all the Christmas movies and specials on TV this year: https://christmastvschedule.com/

On the next episode, a conversation with Jerry’s dad on the occasion of the publishing of his first book, “Been There, Done That.” That innterview was recorded on 5/16/17, and Jerry’s dad would die on 9/8/17.

Sep 28, 202019:57
A Goober Flipping Burgers: Matthew West

A Goober Flipping Burgers: Matthew West

They met in the parking lot of a radio station in the early 2000s. Matthew West was cooking up burgers on a charcoal grill, trying to win his way into the hearts of radio program directors. That’s how Jerry met him. In this episode Jerry shares some archive interview segments with Matthew, plus this week’s good news.

Sep 21, 202023:03
70 Years Of Romance

70 Years Of Romance

In this episode Jerry talks with Bill and Betty Murphy who recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. The couple shares their story and some advice for maintaining a loving, healthy and happy marriage. , Jerry also has details on the National Honey Board’s Queen’s Choice Awards, and of course, there’s this week’s good news.

See the full list of winners from the National Honey Board's Queen's Choice Awards here: http://queenschoiceawards.com/

Sep 14, 202023:60
Jerry Talks With Jeremy Camp

Jerry Talks With Jeremy Camp

In this episode Jerry talks with singer/songwriter Jeremy Camp about the changes Jeremy has seen since he began recording and what he and his family do when he’s not on the road. Jerry also shares some thoughts on our responsibility to recognize and meet needs, and of course, there’s this week’s good news.

Here's the link to Vin Scully's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/TheVinScully

Sep 07, 202016:44
Cooking With Zach Williams

Cooking With Zach Williams

Zach Williams is Jerry’s guest this week and he shares about his side hustle as wannabe chef and cookbook author.

Interested in learning more about Apitourism (a travel concept combining bees, beekeeping and memorable journeys)? Check out this article on honey.com: https://www.honey.com/blog/apitourism-a-sweet-travel-trend

Here’s the link to the station in the UK that’s been playing all Christmas music since August 25. You’ll need a UK postal code to be able to stream it. https://planetradio.co.uk/magic-christmas/

Aug 31, 202021:10
Jerry Talks With Amy Grant

Jerry Talks With Amy Grant

Jerry pulls another conversation out of the archives, this time with the incomparable Amy Grant. They discuss how Amy keeps busy when she's not in the studio or on the road.

If you have a romantic “How We Met” story that you’d like to share, email Jerry with details at podcast@jerrywilliamsmedia.com.

Keep up with Jerry on his blog for The JOY FM: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/blog/

Aug 24, 202020:04
Jordan Feliz: Romance and the Green Couch
Aug 17, 202017:34
Lauren Daigle Looks Back
Aug 10, 202018:48
The Listener Engagement Specialist
Aug 03, 202019:56
The Ladies: Recap
Jul 27, 202017:31
The Educators: Recap
Jul 20, 202016:56
The Guys: Recap
Jul 13, 202017:04
The Comedians: Recap

The Comedians: Recap

Jerry features highlights from conversations with three comedians from Season 2: Juan Devevo, who also happens to be the guitar player for Casting Crowns, Michael Jr., and Jeannie Gaffigan, wife and writing partner of Jim Gaffigan.

Keep up with Jerry on his website: http://jerrywilliamsmedia.com/ and his blog on The JOY FM website: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/blog/

Jul 06, 202014:14
Vacation Memories
Jun 29, 202012:03
Jerry Talks With Carmen Brown

Jerry Talks With Carmen Brown

Carmen Brown of The Morning Cruise on The JOY FM joins Jerry to share her faith journey, from daughter of the town drunk to one of the most respected people in radio today.

Find out more about:

Carmen’s podcast, “Off-Air With Carmen”
https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/carmen/podcast/

Information on Team Freedom
https://youtu.be/zUxUJ5ogSEc

Hope For Justice
https://hopeforjustice.org/

Jun 22, 202018:19
Be Angry

Be Angry

Jerry shares some thoughts on anger, especially in light of recent events in America.

Check out Jerry's blog on The JOY FM website: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jerry/blog/

Jun 15, 202011:02
A Little Introspection With Benji Shepherd

A Little Introspection With Benji Shepherd

Jerry is joined by co-worker Benji Shepherd. Benji and Jerry, along with Rob Langer, co-host The Finding Joy Podcast (link below). On this episode the discussion looks at the value of self examination, a support system and shared experiences.

Find out more about Benji on an episode of The Jules Show Podcast here: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jules/blog/2019/01/17/benjis-god-story-for-addition-to-redemption/

And here's the link to The Finding Joy Podcast: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/finding-joy/podcast/

Jun 08, 202019:14
Selfie Dad: Jerry Talks With Michael Jr.
Jun 01, 202017:26
I Call Her Schultz

I Call Her Schultz

On this episode Jerry talks with co-worker Jules, and explains why he has started calling her "Schultz." Jules talks about life as the mom of 3 young daughters dealing with COVID-19 and more.

You can hear Jules' podcast, "The Jules Show Podcast," here: https://georgia.thejoyfm.com/jules/blog/

This episode was recorded via a Zoom meeting, so there's video and the plan is to have some bonus material available soon on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jerrywilliamsmedia


May 25, 202024:20
A New York State Of Mind
May 18, 202016:37
Murder Hornets
May 11, 202019:11
Abundant Comfort
May 04, 202016:21
Together While Apart

Together While Apart

Jerry talks with two teachers, who just happen to be his brother Michael and sister Deborah, about how they're keeping their students engaged through online learning. Recorded via Zoom, which means video, so there's bonus material coming.

Apr 27, 202028:46
Jerry Talks With Paige Long
Apr 20, 202017:44