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Submitted for GRAMMY® award consideration
MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
A story of brotherly love, caretaking, and community among Black Men in America told through art song, soul, gospel, and opera.
Best Classical Compendium
LIVE. ON RECORD. ON PURPOSE.
Released May 29, 2026 • NYFOS Records
A powerful recording from New York Festival of Song, featuring six extraordinary Black male vocalists in a deeply personal program of art song, spirituals, gospel, opera, and newly commissioned works celebrating brotherhood, community, and resilience.
ARTISTS
BARITONES
Jorell Williams • Will Liverman • Joseph Parrish
BASS-BARITONE
Alan Williams
TENORS
Joshua Blue • Chazmen Ali-Williams
PIANO
Steven Blier
CU
CURATOR
Justin Austin
“In ‘I, Too’, Jorell Williams sang of the degradations suffered by a Black man
with his arms folded in defiance and his voice just as biting.”
- Seen and Heard International
LIVE IN CONCERT
An unforgettable evening of song and storytelling at Merkin Hall in New York City. Jorell Williams and the ensemble brought MY BROTHER'S KEEPER to life with power, humor, sensitivity, and humanity.
THE ALBUM
“My Brother’s Keeper is a must-hear, must-play-on-repeat album.”
ConcertoNet
“Jorell Williams expresses all of Hughes’ bitterness of racism inside ‘I, Too, Am America’”
An Earful
“all the pain, beauty, and love that served as the impetus for the show crystallize over seven glorious minutes.”
Textura
"...“the project extends beyond its many musical rewards”
San Francisco
Classical Voice
“The final "bonus track," Jorell Williams's arrangement of "Hold Fast To Dreams," left me sobbing.”
BEHIND THE MUSIC
Go behind the scenes of the making of MY BROTHER'S KEEPER. From the rehearsals to the story, these images capture the moments at the heart of the process.
WATCH & LISTEN
Go inside the making of My Brother’s Keeper.
This behind-the-scenes film offers
an intimate look at the collaborative
process—capturing moments of rehearsal, reflection, and the artistic dialogue that shaped the recording.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Live Performance: Janeivy Hilario | Album Photography: Erick Hercules
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producers: Justin Austin, Steven Blier, Jonathan Estabrooks
Co-Producer: Claire Molloy
Recording Engineer: Ken Feldman
Mixing Engineer: Jonathan Estabrooks
Mastering Engineer: Jennifer Nulsen
Executive Producer: William Friedman