“If he was the least bit uptight or nervous because he was almost 7,000 miles from his home in Dallas, Texas and not playing with the usual cats that normally back him up, you sure couldn't tell it. But then again, that's nothing new, because ever since the legendary Elmore James gave him his first guitar lesson - way back when - the Rev. KM Williams has been all about playing the real-deal deep blues, wherever and whenever he can. And on Jukin' in the Holy Land (Nobody's Fault Productions), the 'wherever' was Israel and the 'whenever' was September, 2013.”

“Gospel and the blues have long had a contextually fractious but musically compatible relationship. That truism is personified by the Rev. Kelvin Mark Williams, whose message rises up from the pulpit of his Dallas/Fort Worth Holiness Church ministry yet comes delivered in the raw, primal, intense blues historically found in the Mississippi Delta and rural Texas. Playing a homemade single-string cigar-box guitar, often with a slide, he channels the musical spirit and styles of John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Bo Diddley, and Texan Lightnin' Hopkins. When I Rise is a low-down blues album and a damn good one at that.”

“Williams's clinging to the spirit and the sound of old-school rural blues is part of what makes him such a fascinating and unique musician in the blues milieu. Not only does he incorporate that instrument, which is essentially a rural one little known outside farms and plantations for many years, he is one of the few remaining legitimate links between the north Mississippi blues tradition and the rural Texas style of masters like Lightnin' Hopkins, Lead Belly and Mance Lipscomb.”

“. Reverend KM Williams (1956-present). Bringing the story up to date, this Texas-born, self-styled “country blues preacher” released his album “When I Rise” in 2010. With elements of Bo Diddley, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker,”

“K.M. Williams is the real deal with his amplified acoustic music conjuring up memories of Lightning Hopkins' Gold Star 78's and Lil' Son Jackson's Arhoolie Recordings. Williams is an artist with unique musical vision..." (Living Blues Magazine 2001). ”

“I'm always a fan of unknown blues talent. I was quickly intrigued by KM Williams. If you like raw gutbucket blues I think you might like this guy. He is a combination of Texas Country, and North Mississippi Hill Country type blues with a lot of Gospel.”

“WOW!Its rare that an artist can play AND sing like a Robert Johnson era blues man. K.M. Williams does both, as well as add just enough of his own personality to make it his own without destroying the meat of the sound.”

“quoting member Bluesbird="He has the sound everyone thinks is dying and I think many of you that haven't heard of him will be quite pleased to hear his music. He is in Dallas Texas." ”

“KM is one of those players I feel needs to get more recognition. His music is just wonderful and takes you back to the roots of Blues. He just sent me an mp3 recently of one of his new tunes called 'Dirty Dog Blues' and I love it. But I haven't heard a single tune of his I haven't really enjoyed.”

“Seems like I heard Elmo, Jimmy Reed, Arthur Crudup, even Robert Johnson, all mixed in this K.M. Williams's original combination of ingredients. ”

“we got to hear Elam McKnight jam with Rev. Williams and Washboard Jackson. They were amazing. Elam hill funk met The Reverends hill boogie and shook hands. The rest of us shook our asses”