Will Downing’s 21 album The Promise is out now and it’s his first gospel album. He’s had a 31 year career this is is first gospel album, “I finally ‘den found the Lord,” he says. He kept telling his mom that he’d do one one day, but when he got sick he got serious about it. […]

The prince of sophisticated soul, Will Downing, is the subject of the next Unsung episode. The TV One series digs deep into the lives of music powerhouses. Before watching the episode, fans only know the musicians on stage, but after the episode they, “know you know you know you.” For Downing it has been a […]

Big things happen when you start playing a Will Downing song according to Tom! He is releasing his 20th studio album Soul Survivor. After releasing 20 albums Downing wanted to really give back. One of the songs on the album is called I Just Want To Say Thank You. “I’m thanking folks for supporting me for 30 years and 20 Albums. […]

In the event that it slipped your mind, the Prince of Sophisticated Soul is still a force in the music world. Will Downing‘s 19th album ‘Black Pears’ reminds fans of the sweet sound they know all too well. His latest project pays homage to some of music’s greatest vocalist. He talks to the Tom Joyner […]

  The Prince of Sophisticated Soul, Will Downing has returned to the music scene with his 19th album Black Pearls. With one of the most distinctive voices in the genre, Black Pearls is his first full project in six years. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about paying homage to Chaka Khan, Deneice Williams, […]

Will Downing certainly has come far by grace. The crooner, whose latest release is Euphoria, was diagnosed with polymyositis in 2007 a debilitating chronic inflammatory…

Will Downing certainly has come far by grace. The crooner, whose latest release is Euphoria, was diagnosed with polymyositis in 2007 a debilitating chronic inflammatory disease of the muscles which at one point left him bedridden. “I’ve had my own health struggles in the past but I didn’t let them keep me down,” Downing says. […]

DL Hughley Show Interviews

  With one of the smoothest voices you’ll ever hear, Will Downing has been in the music game over 20 years. After taking some time off, he’s back touring with a new album. Listen to Will Downing on  “The D.L. Hughley Show”  discuss his new project and how it feels to be making music again. […]

ISJ, Male Artist

It can’t be easy…yet, somehow, Will Downing, the Prince of Sophisticated Soul, is still finding new ways to thrill his fans. The March 11th release of Euphoria will be Downing’s 17th studio project.  The uplifting title offers a clue to the secret formula as Euphoria is defined as: an overwhelming state of happiness, confidence or well-being. It also perfectly describes the grateful mind-set of a man overcoming industry […]

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The Man with the Soothing Voice, Will Downing, Gets Direct with Deya about music and his journey to healing.

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Will Downing talks with TJMS about new album and more…

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Despite a devastating illness diagnosed in what should have been the prime years of his stellar career, Will Downing has recovered and is still making great music. The crooner with the sultry baritone has never enjoyed the mainstream popularity of someone like Luther Vandross, who he’s been compared to, but he’s developed a very loyal […]