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Tennessee native Austin Williams stops by to discuss his rural roots and his debut single, “Wanna Be Saved”

Breakout country music star Austin Williams joined us at RFD-TV Studios to talk about his upbringing, how he started playing music after a back surgery, and his current and upcoming projects.

November 09, 2023 02:01 PM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

Austin Williams hails from a tobacco farming community in Springfield, Tennessee. He is a country music artist who has quickly made a name for himself with his debut single gaining more than 7 million streams to date.

He joined us at RFD-TV Studios to talk about his upbringing, how he started playing music after a back surgery, and his current and upcoming projects.

He also stuck around to perform “Wanna Be Saved.”

To keep up-to-date with Austin, click HERE.

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