Kindred Williams is an emerging R&B artist with heavy influences in Gospel and Jazz. This singer and songwriter credits his love of music to his Mom and Dad's extensive music collection. ​ Kindred, born Preston Kindred in Washington, D.C., began to further embrace his artistic side during his time at Bowie State University. ​ With a creative mind like Kindred's, his mind is always running and creating. Kindred lists Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Lalah Hathaway, PJ Morton, Jazmine Sullivan, and Tank, as some of the inspirations for his vocal styling. ​ Kindred's debut album, Testimony (2024), takes several pages of his life and reads them to new audiences with soulful narration through music. Only time will tell of the impact this labor of love will have. ​ Finally, Kindred Williams has embraced his unique and silky tone to serenade audiences with his story through song.