Renee Marie Grant-Williams of Brentwood, Tennessee

January 8, 1943 - November 12, 2021

Heaven has a new choir director, legendary voice coach Renee Grant-Williams of Nashville, TN. After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Renee passed peacefully with a close friend by her side on November 12, 2021, at Southern Hills hospital in Nashville.

While you may not have known Renee, you are likely to have ‘heard’ her work through the voices of many country greats: Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, The Chicks, and Garth Brooks, as well as rock and pop artists such as Miley Cyrus, Scott Stapp (Creed), Christina Aguilera, Linda Ronstadt, Ben Folds, Huey Lewis, Bob Weir (Grateful Dead) and Dave Mustaine (Metallica/Megadeth).

In addition to her training offerings in Nashville, she’s conducted international seminars in countries including South America, Europe, and Australia. For 10 years Grant-Williams conducted an annual Vocal Master Class, an intense all-day seminar that attracted attendees from all over the world. In 2009 she introduced the Mini Clinic, a more intimate format that allowed each singer to receive one-on-one training.

In 2002 AMACOM Books NY published her book, Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention.

As a professional speaker herself, Grant-Williams also provided coaching to business leaders, attorneys, public speakers, and politicians. A 10-year member of the National Speakers Association, she presented communication skill training programs to associations and business organizations throughout the United States.

Renee was known for her work, but the people who called her friend loved her for her little girl sense of adventure, fierce determination, and playful wit.

Renee is survived by her sisters Judie Fisher, Susan Rodiek, Billie Custer, Nieces and Nephews: Lisa McAllister Nickels & Lon McAllister, Kelley Custer Whealton, Heidi Shotwell, Casey Custer, cousins Russell Blowers, Karen Witter, and Christina Connell, and longtime companions Steve Goldinger, and Elsie the studio Cat.

In lieu of her annual birthday bash, a Celebration of Life fundraiser to benefit Parkinson’s Research is being planned for Renee on January 8, 2022. Details are being finalized and will be posted on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReneeGrantWilliamsVocalCoach