"Williams is the American Prokofiev" - Robert Aldridge, composer, Grammy Winner
"Soulful" - Cliff Martinez, composer for Drive, Lincoln Lawyer, Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Californian man-of-many musics – symphonic, choir, electronic, pop, free jazz, columnist, you-name-it. Michael Glenn Williams has tried on all these hats, and all of them seem to fit. " - Alan Rich, columnist, critic for NY Times, New Yorker and Variety
“Williams always emphasizes the purely musical element. Nothing ever sounds “academic” or in any way stilted. ... he expresses the joy of making music. It is music with lots of nostalgic sounds of the past mixed with the rhythms and flavor of our own time.…” - Samuel Adler, composer, author "The Handbook of Orchestration"
"I must apologize if this seems filled with overly high praise or even hyperbole. But I
mean every last word of it all. In my work, I have come across a large number of gifted and
talented musicians and composers. Michael, his performances, his writing, and his insight into music holds up to the very best. " - Jeff Rona, composer for 2008 Beijing Olympics, video game The God of War III, Persons Unknown
mean every last word of it all. In my work, I have come across a large number of gifted and
talented musicians and composers. Michael, his performances, his writing, and his insight into music holds up to the very best. " - Jeff Rona, composer for 2008 Beijing Olympics, video game The God of War III, Persons Unknown