Williams explained his drug use 'separated' him from his family, job and home. He added: "I was embarrassed and I embarrassed my family. My voice was a gift from God and I was abusing it." With his mental and physical health rapidly declining, Williams later found himself arrested on charges including drug possession, theft and robbery.

Ted Williams, the man rescued from homelessness by his golden voice, knows his past is never far behind him but he’s determined to take advantage of the newest chances that continue to fall at his feet. “My future is on its way to a bigger and brighter note,” Williams told NBC’s Kevin Tibbles, noting that he has been clean and sober for 22 months.