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The inspiring story of deep friendships
and the power of music

to unite people across great divides

Praise for Bill and This Magic Moment

" I love that Bill is chronicling his friendships with Prentiss Barnes and Harvey Fuqua (both of The Moonglows) and Bill Pinkney (The Drifters), sharing his magic moments with them and other contemporaries. "

Mary Wilson

Original member of The Supremes, and author of Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme and Supreme Glamour

" Wow! This book should be a movie! It’s a powerful story of love and brotherhood across the racial divide at a time when our nation needs healing as never before. "

Michael W. Smith

Singer/Songwriter

" I never ceased to be amazed about what was unfolding in these moments Bill has experienced. Take the journey with him in this marvelous and exciting exposition of a faith filled musical adventure. "

Charles L. Overby

Former CEO of Freedom Foundation, Newseum & Diversity Institute

"A deftly written, impressively informative, inherently fascinating, inspired and inspiring read from first page to last, "This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends, and the Father's Love" is a 'must' for all Moonglow fans and is especially recommended for community and academic library 20th Century American Popular Music History collections."

---Midwest Book Review---

About the Author

William (Bill) H. Morris brings passion to whatever he pursues. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Morris is the founder and president of The William Morris Group, an industry-leading insurance consulting and marketing firm. He has won virtually every award in his industry, including inclusion in the Million Dollar Round Table for over 50 consecutive years. His other pursuits include writing, art and book collecting, photography and music. His photographs of his alma mater became a popular coffee table book, Ole Miss at Oxford: A Part of Our Heart and Soul. His love for the Doo wop/R&B music of his youth, coupled with his ability to connect with people and what he credits as divine leading, resulted in deep friendships with four of his musical heroes, three of whom were members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As he shares in his memoir, This Magic Moment: My Journey of Faith, Friends, and the Father’s Love, Morris lived every fans’ dream with his “brothers from another mother” for three decades joining them at major music events, singing with them on stage and speaking and singing at all of their funerals. Morris and his wife Camille have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.