It is named for Westminster Choir College's founder, John Finley Williamson, who believed that choral music performed at the highest level should be accessible to all.
The ensemble presents artistic repertoire of both traditional and non-traditional genres, tailored to establishing high standards of performance in choirs in churches, schools, and universities.
On Friday, December 6, 2013, it was announced that the Williamson Voices had been a nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Choral Performance" category for their recording of James Whitbourn's, "Annelies".
The teaching and learning of literature for performance use contemporary ensemble methods involving groundbreaking Aural Immersion Solfège and movement pedagogy emphasizing both the philosophies of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze and Rudolf von Laban.
The choir, in addition to being an artistic performing ensemble, is available to serve as an ensemble-in-residence in schools, churches, universities and professional conferences throughout the United States.