FEATURED PERFORMER FEATURED PERFORMER
TITLE HOLLY WILLIAMS Sub Title
A few chords and the truth
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“All you need is your voice and your story. People will be drawn to it eventually if you’re staying true to what your heart is saying musically.”
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- Julia Hatmaker | Entertainment writer for The Patriot-News and PennLive.com | jhatmaker@pennlive.com
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