My youngest son, Solomon turned 9 on August 10th. He is an answer to many prayers and has been a blessing to me and my wife, Brenda every day of his life. Happy Birthday! I have my heart on you!!! More

The stars came out Tuesday evening, to pay tribute to William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys at a special reception at the Tennessee State Museum centering around an exhibit of his paintings... More

The Tennessee State Museum was packed with family, friends, Country Music stars, athletes, actors, Gospel Music legends and young Pop icons all gathering to celebrate the art of Oak Ridge Boy, William Lee Golden... More

Preview a song from William Lee Golden's new cd, and learn more about the new book about his paintings... More

William Lee has been an admirer of Cowboys and Indians Magazine for many years and now he is overwhelmed by being featured in the July issue of the magazine. He talks with C & I about his two passions, music and art. Pick up a copy today! More

Country Weekly Magazine will profile the art of William Lee Golden in an article that will hit the stands on May 21... More

The Oak Ridge Boys added two more awards to their list of acolades. Judy Nelon presented the guys with The President's Honor Award from the Southern Gospel Music Guild on Monday, April 19. A few nights later the Oaks won another Dove award... More

Hit songwriter Rusty Golden was the most awarded individual of the night – taking home four SGN Music Awards for his songwriting contributions... More

William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys hosted a preview of his paintings and artwork at a reception at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville June 8th... More

It was great to see and visit long time friend, Rudy Sarzo, who has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot and Whitesnake. He flew in from CA to perform on a project produced by my son, Rusty. He came out to the house to see the changes since the tornado. More

I stopped by "The Sound Kitchen" in Nashville to say hello to some rockin' friends. My son Rusty is producing a project that features these legendary rock and rollers... More

Fellow Alabama native, William Lee Golden presented the Rising Star Award from The Alabama Music Hall to Jamey Johnson... More

Country music icon William Lee Golden is masterfully painting his way into the historic halls of the Tennessee State Museum. There’ll be a public art exhibition featuring 30 original pieces rendered by Golden from June 3-13th at the downtown facility... More

William Lee's youngest son, Solomon (age 8) was chosen for one of the elite members of the Nashville Suzuki Players. The group will tour three states in three days this Spring. Solomon has taken violin since the age of 2.... More

When the Oak Ridge Boys look out into the audience, they often see three generations of families all enjoying their music at the same time. Now when those same audiences watch the stage, they sometimes see three generations in The Oak Ridge family... More

William Lee and his close friend, award winning producer, Michael Sykes, stopped by the studio while Gospel greats, The Booth Brothers were recording a song written by his son Rusty entitled "God Did It All." More

Artists from the Nashville community came together at Ocean Way Studio to sing on COME TOGETHER NOW - a song written to remind people of our obligation to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti. All the proceeds from the song will go to charity... More

A 15 member film crew headed by Walter Sears came to Golden Era to interview William on the Oaks' experience with the Muscle Shoals Sound. The Oaks recorded many of their hits with the famed group at their studio... More

Famed Miami photographer, Mark Delong, flew into Nashville to take a most unusual shot of Golden for an upcoming art exhibit at The Tenn. State Museum... More

The SGN Music Awards voting begins February 1st, and this year, Rusty Golden is nominated in 5 categories: Song Of The Year (twice!!), Songwriter (professional), Progressive Southern Song and Country Song... More

For the last few months, Michael Sykes has been behind the board recording a project with a variety of friends... More

There are many Birthday celebrations for us in January!!! Happy Birthday to my wife, Brenda, my Father In Law, William H. Hall, my nephew, Leasy Hall and Sister In Law, Libba Hall!! More

January 12th is William Lee's birthday, and he is celebrating it in St. John with wife, Brenda, Son, Solomon and close friends, Kelly and TG Sheppard! More

William Lee's second St. John painting entitled "Lucy's Cove" depicts a familiar scene of Coral Bay. Golden and his family vacation in St. John every year and rent the same home overlooking Coral Bay... More

Under the gazebo in the Opryland Hotel atrium, Brenda and William exchanged vows before over 200 family and friends 20 years ago on Jan. 5. "We try to go back and stand under the gazebo around this time of year. It was a special day." says the mountai More

Rusty is a very successful songwriter and musician. He has written 4 number one Gospel songs in just the last couple of years. May God continue his success. More

It has become a Christmas tradition for Solomon to perform at Kelly and TG Sheppard's Christmas party. This year was not an exception... More

William Lee was surprised when Joe announced that his 13 year old granddaughter, Elizabeth, would be coming out to perform on Ozark Mountain Jubilee. Elizabeth played the opening fiddle part as good as the record. More

I want to wish my daughter in law, Kim, a happy birthday. Sir Winston Churchill, a fellow painter, was also born on Nov. 30th as well as Ben Stiller and Dick Clark. They are in good company. More

Growing up in the depression, my parents, Ruth and Luke Golden, instilled in me and my brother and sister to be thankful everyday for life, health and for our many blessings. My mother, Ruth Golden, wrote a poem that I would like to share with you... More

I want to wish a very happy birthday to my granddaughter Rebekah Golden whose birthday is November 20th. May the next 365 days be filled with laughter, good health and all of your desires.
Love,
Grandpa
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An exhibit of Golden's art will be held at Casa De Loco Winery in Camdenton, MO from Oct. 9 until Sunday, Nov. 15. Each piece is personally signed by William Lee Golden and is available for sale... More

William Lee’s oldest son, Rusty is a very successful songwriter. The Booth Brothers’ song, “What Salvation’s Done For Me,” which Rusty co-wrote with writer, Dianne Wilkinson was just named “2009 Song Of The Year” at the National Quartet Convention... More

William Lee Golden will be signing copies of his children's book, "Didn't It Rain" on Thursday, Nov 12th from 12:00pm until 1:00pm at the T. Charlestons book store in the Grand Village... More

Recently when the Oaks performed at the New York State Fair, Mark Golden, CEO of the prestigious artist's paint manufacturer Golden Paints, and his lovely wife Barb, accepted William's invitation to come to their performance... More

For many years now the Oaks and their wives are invited to visit the Bush compound, Walker's Point, in Kennebunkport, Maine. The beauty and peace of this place has been the inspiration for two of Golden's paintings... More

Sept. 30 - U.S. political consultant, Carl Rove, joined the Oak Ridge Boys on their bus today, before their performance at the Norsk Hostfest in Minot, North Dakota. More

The Goldens are famous for their "throw downs" at their home, Golden Era Plantation. Two to three times a year, William and Brenda will invite 10 to 12 people for food, fellowship and fun... More

Aug. 20 - Crystal Gayle and William Lee talk backstage at the Grand Ole Opry after she performed and before the Oaks hit the stage.... More

The painting entitled "Trunk Bay," which William gave to Chesney is a scene in St. John. Both William and Kenny share a love for the quite island. Kenny said he intended to hang the painting in his home there... More

William Lee with good friend and host of TBN's "Praise The Lord" television show, Jason Crabb. The Oak Ridge Boys taped an interview and performance that aired on Friday, August 14. Watch it now! More

To answer the many questions about William's beard and how long he has grown it, here are a couple of photos of William before he began allowing his beard to grow. At the age of 41 in 1980, William stopped trimming his beard... More

May 21, 2009 — Jamey Johnson’s album That Lonesome Song was certified gold last month, and Jamey’s label held a big celebration in Nashville. Fellow Alabama natives, Teddy Gentry from the group Alabama and William Lee Golden helped celebrate... More

William Lee, Brenda and son Solomon went to the home of TG Sheppard and his lovely wife, Kelly Lang to celebrate the country legend's birthday... More

The Oak Ridge Boys stop to get some financial advise from Steve Forbes while in New York to sing on Fox And Friends Summer Concert Series. Check out the video! More

William Lee was picked up by Barron Hilton’s private helicopter at the Nugget Casino in Reno on Friday, June 26th and was taken to Mr. Hilton's opulent 11,000 acre ranch for a private lunch... More

This week we traveled from up-state New York, to Myrtle Beach, SC on to Asheville, NC and ended in Virginia before heading home. The highlight of this week's trip for me was performing at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina... More

William Lee, his wife Brenda and son Solomon, flew to Paris on 6/12 after performing for Fan Fest in Nashville. Wanting to hone his craft in painting, Golden went to France to study the masters and pursue potential art opportunities. Watch the video here. More

Oak Ridge Boys' bassist, Jimmy Fulbright is a very talented graphic artist as well as a musician. He took this photo of William and enhanced it with several different techniques. More

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The Jackson 5 visited Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1981 and grabbed this photo opportunity immediately after serenading William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys and his sons with the Oaks’ then current number-one hit, "Elvira." More

We are proud to announce the release of two new paintings by William Lee Golden. Canvas copies of Yosemite Valley and Trunk Bay are now available in the STORE location. William has recently finished both of these beautiful pieces of art from photographs.. More

There was a return trip to St. John for The Golden Family vacation in January of 2009. It was a last minute decision that William made after finishing a painting of "Trunk Bay." More

The Alabama Music Hall of Fame is honoring iconic singer William Lee Golden with a rare 19-piece exhibition of his dynamic and powerful paintings from September 3-November 14, 2008. More

William Lee Golden is creating a flood of excitement in the literary world these days with the highly anticipated release of his new children’s book, “Noah, Didn’t it Rain?," based on the Oaks’ Gospel hit, "Didn’t it Rain." More

A beautiful winter's snow fell on Golden Era bathing the old plantation in white! Here are a few photos of William's home. More

The Hendersonville Arts' Council is proud to announce A GOLDEN SHOWING during CMA's 2008 Fanfest Week. For more information: 615-822-0789 or www.hendersonvillearts.org. More

One of William Lee's longtime fans, XOXO, would like to share her interview with the Golden Mountain Man of Music... More

We're back from vacation! Read about it here, then check out the photos! More

Christmas reflections from the Goldens, and photos of the Golden holiday gatherings can be found here! More

"How nice it is to welcome in a new season in Tennessee. The time has past so rapidly and the holidays are approaching..." Read the rest of the Golden family's update! More

written by: Ruth Mae Golden
illustration by: Jimmy Osmond

To be an ideal grandma to a half-dozen live-wire youngsters, she should be well fortified and fully equipped with the muscle and know-how to defend herself... More

Bid starting Monday, Nov. 26 for William Lee Golden's painted wooden logo for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt auction! More

It’s so nice to see so many friends here today. My family and I are truly grateful for the presence of each one of you – those who have done so much to make this day possible, and for all of you for being here. This is a very special occasion for me - More

A six-piece collection of William Lee Golden's paintings entitled "The First of Many to Come," will be unveiled at the Nashville International Airport on August 28th. There will be an opening celebration featuring an appearance by The Oak Ridge Boys. More

Come back and visit often for the latest news about William Lee Golden, his Golden Era Plantation, painting exhibits in airports across the country and tour dates with the Oak Ridge Boys. More

William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys celebrated the opening of his 6-piece collection of paintings that will be on display at the Nashville International Airport at an industry reception, Aug. 28.
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