Williams grew up in Santa Cruz, CA. At 17, she signed a recording contract with PLG/SonyBMG and moved to the friendly, muggy town of Nashville, TN. She co-wrote and recorded several albums and realized after 7 years of being on the road full time that it was song-writing that kept tugging at her heart. Williams is now signed as a full-time writer with Judy Stakee at Warner/Chappell in LA and is with ASCAP. She writes for various projects daily with a team of very talented people from around the globe. She has the chance to work with American Idol finalists, rock bands, pop acts, indie artists, tv/film projects, CCM, country and more. Williams has also recently formed a new record label with her husband Nate Yetton, called Sensibility Music LLC, to facilitate recording and releasing new Joy Williams music in the future.
Since starting Sensibility Music Williams has had several of her songs featured prominently in hit TV shows. "Charmed Life", "Speaking a Dead Language" and "Sunny Day" have been in episodes of the hit ABC drama Grey's Anatomy; "If You Wanna Go" and "One of Those Days" in Lifetime's breakout drama Drop Dead Diva; "Sunny Day" in the CW's 90210, and "tightrope" was featured on The WB's "One Tree Hill".
In 2010 Oscar Mayer settled on Doesn't Get Better Than This from Joy to be their new add campaign song. According to Mayers "[Joy] wrote what ended up being the tag line for the whole campaign, “It doesn’t get better than this.”
In May of 2010, Williams recorded and released two brand new songs whose profits went towards Nashville's flood relief efforts. The first song was called "We Are" and was avalible for download via NoiseTrade's download widget. The second flood relief song was titled "Let's Jump" and was released on Ten Out of Tenn's Nashville benefit compilation, "We Are All In This Together".
In addition to her solo endeavors, Williams has recently begun a new band with fellow singer and songwriter, John Paul White, called The Civil Wars. "Poison & Wine", The Civil Wars' debut studio single, has been featured in Grey's Anatomy, episode 609, "New History".
New Day
Joy Williams Lyrics
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Have you ever fed your fears
Have you ever seemed disconnected?
Has your laughter ever turned to tears?
It's alright, it's alright
You're not the only one
Or kissed another dream goodby?
Have you ever found out when time ran out
You needed one more try?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh yeah, it's okay, God'll bring in a brand new day
Another chance, another choice
Another hope, another possibility
All right, OK, no more time for yesterday
Open your eyes and you'll find
It's a new day
So wake up, wake up from your bad dream
Oo, you gotta clear your head
There is opportunity knowcking
When you're hangin' by a thread
It's alright, a new sun's gonna rise
Oh yeah, come on!
No more fear, it's a new day
No more worry, it's a new day
No more doubt, it's a new day
Just believe it, it's a new day
It doesn't matter where your life has been
Put your trust in Him
And let a new day begin, come on!
Alright, okay
Don't you worry about yesterday
It doesn't matter what you've done wrong
It's gone, gone, gone, gone gone
Everything's gonna be alright
Another chance, another try
Open your eyes cause the sun is about to shine
Open your eyes and you'll find
It's a new day, come on!
It's a new day, it's a new day
It's a new day, come on, come on
It's a new day, come on!
In her song "New Day," Joy Williams speaks about the struggles that people go through in their lives. She asserts that everyone has experienced feelings of doubt, fear, and disconnection at some point in their lives. She highlights common scenarios such as making mistakes and having to say goodbye to dreams. She encourages the listener to wake up from their bad dream, clear their head, and embrace opportunities when they come knocking, even when all seems lost.
Joy Williams asserts that it is alright to have these feelings and experiences, and assures the listener that they are not alone. She offers hope by reminding the listener that there is always another chance, another choice, and another hope, all of which creates a new possibility for the day. She urges the listener to put their trust in God and believe that it is indeed a new day, which offers a new beginning and a new start.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever doubted what you're made of?
Have you ever questioned your own abilities and capabilities?
Have you ever fed your fears
Have you ever let your fears take control of you?
Have you ever seemed disconnected?
Have you ever felt like you don't belong or fit in?
Has your laughter ever turned to tears?
Have you ever gone from being happy to being sad?
It's alright, it's alright
Don't worry, everything is okay
You're not the only one
You are not alone in your struggles
Have you ever made a silly faux pas?
Have you ever made a foolish mistake?
Or kissed another dream goodby?
Have you ever given up on a dream?
Have you ever found out when time ran out
Have you ever realized too late that you needed more time?
You needed one more try?
You wished for another opportunity to do it again?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of agreement or encouragement
Oh yeah, it's okay, God'll bring in a brand new day
It's okay, because God is going to bring new opportunities
Another chance, another choice, Another hope, another possibility
A new chance to make a different choice, and another opportunity for hope or success
All right, OK, no more time for yesterday
It's time to move forward and leave the past behind
Open your eyes and you'll find
If you look around, you will see
It's a new day
It's a fresh start, a new beginning
So wake up, wake up from your bad dream
It's time to rise and face reality
Oo, you gotta clear your head
You need to focus and think clearly
There is opportunity knowcking
There are chances waiting for you
When you're hangin' by a thread
When you feel like everything is falling apart
No more fear, it's a new day
There is no need to be afraid, because it's a fresh start
No more worry, it's a new day
There is no need to worry, because there are new possibilities
No more doubt, it's a new day
There is no need to doubt, because there are new opportunities
Just believe it, it's a new day
Have faith that it's a new beginning
It doesn't matter where your life has been
Your past does not define your present
Put your trust in Him
Have faith in God
And let a new day begin, come on!
Let's start anew with hope and faith
Don't you worry about yesterday
Forget about the past and don't worry
It doesn't matter what you've done wrong
Your mistakes don't define you
It's gone, gone, gone, gone gone
The past is gone and can't be changed
Everything's gonna be alright
Everything will turn out okay
Another chance, another try
A new opportunity to try again
Open your eyes cause the sun is about to shine
Be optimistic, because things are about to get better
It's a new day, come on!
It's a fresh start, let's go!
It's a new day, it's a new day
It's a new beginning, let's embrace it
Come on, come on
An encouragement to move forward
It's a new day, come on!
It's a fresh start, let's go!
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: JASON MCARTHUR, ROBERT DOUGLAS GRAVES
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