In “The Sound of Christmas,” William Prince puts an ingenious twist on classic themes, celebrating the role that music and the real-life sounds of Christmas – laughter, clinking of glassware, skates carving ice, bells carrying through the air – play in our memories and festivities.

Summer Shows with Neil Young and Norah Jones. Prince Receives John Prine Songwriter Fellowship and Makes Newport Folk Festival Debut.

William Prince is full of surprises. Following the handcrafted warmth of his Backstreet Boys cover, released last fall as part of his Spotify Singles session, Prince adds the first remix to his discography with “When You Miss Someone” – Roosevelt Remix, out today.

William Prince returns to NPR’s Tiny Desk Series and performs “Tanqueray” and “Goldie Hawn” from his latest album Stand in the Joy as well as “The Spark” from his record Reliever released in 2020.

Following an impressive week at AmericanaFest, which included a poignant performance at the Americana Honors & Awards complete with a heartfelt introduction by friends The War and Treaty, William Prince shares his first Spotify Singles, out today. Prince’s session includes an up-tempo version of “Young” from Stand in the Joy paired with a real surprise, a cover of “I Want It That Way.”

William Prince announces the largest coast to coast tour of his career in support of his newest album, Stand in the Joy, released April 2023. The Stand in the Joy Tour starts in February 2024 and makes stops at prestigious theatres and concert halls across the country, including a return to Massey Hall on February 7, 2024.

William Prince’s milestone moments continue with his nomination for the prestigious Emerging Act of the Year by Americana Honors & Awards. The annual awards show is the marquee event at the AmericanaFest conference in Nashville, which runs September 19-23 this year.

William Prince is not waiting. Not holding his breath, not keeping score, not wishing for what he doesn’t have or hoping for better days. From where he stands, those better days are here. The time to let happiness in, to welcome the good things it brings and to enjoy the good times it makes, is now. Stand in the Joy, the culmination of this state of mind, is out today.

Today William Prince shares two more songs from Stand in the Joy, including “Goldie Hawn,” an ode to the beauty, talent and grace of great women, and one in particular, and “Easier and Harder,” an homage to John Prine.

William Prince is not waiting. Not holding his breath, not keeping score, not wishing for what he doesn’t have or hoping for better days. From where he stands, those better days are here. The time to let happiness in, to welcome the good things it brings and to enjoy the good times it makes, is now. Not one day. Today.

Serena Ryder and William Prince meet again in “River of Tears,” the second duet released by two of the country’s finest songwriters. The song’s journey of resilience is a theme familiar to both artists. Earthy and grounded, “River of Tears” is carried by gently interwoven vocals over sparkling tones.

With the release of “Sing Me a Song,” William Prince and Serena Ryder cement a blossoming friendship and collaborative relationship that has been growing since they shared the stage to perform Prince’s “The Spark” at the 2021 JUNO Awards. In “Sing Me a Song,” the two master songwriters add together call and response verses that create a powerful equation for the magic of young love’s early encounters.