Zach Williams (musician)

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Zach Williams
File:Zach Williams at 12th and Porter.jpg
Background information
Birth name Zachary Stephen Williams
Born (1981-03-05) March 5, 1981 (age 43)
Pensacola, Florida
Origin Jonesboro, Arkansas
Genres
Years active 2007 (2007)–present
Labels Essential
Associated acts Zach Williams & The Reformation
Website zachwilliamsmusic.com

Zachary Stephen Williams (born June 27, 1978) is an American Christian rock artist from Jonesboro, Arkansas. From 2007 through 2012 he was a member and lead vocalist of Zach Williams & The Reformation (also acoustic guitar and harmonica). He was also the lead singer of the Christian group Brothers of Grace, renamed as Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace. In 2016 he went solo.

Beginnings

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Zachary Stephen Williams was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 5, 1981 but grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas.[1]

Music career

Zach Williams & The Reformation

He was the lead singer in Zach Williams & The Reformation,[2] an American rock band formed in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2007 by the group of Zach Williams (acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals), Red Dorton (bass guitar and vocals), Robby Rigsbee (slide guitar and rhythm guitar), Josh Copeland (lead guitar, rhythm guitar and vocals) and Evan Wilons (drums). The band took their name from the desire to reform or revitalize the southern rock sound. The band released two independent albums, Electric Revival in 2009 and A Southern Offering in 2011. In 2012, Williams disbanded the Reformation due to his newfound Christian beliefs.

The Brothers of Grace / Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace

After Zach Williams and the Reformation disbanded, Williams and guitarist Robby Rigsbee dedicated their lives to Christ and began playing music in their church. Church band the Brothers of Grace became Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace. Shaun Kirby, who had previously been part of southern rock band Further Down with Rigsbee, was the drummer. The group also included Bruce Ford (bass) and Kevin Rouse (keyboard). They independently released an EP, "Shine a Light," in 2014.

Solo career

In 2016 Williams signed to Provident Label Group - Essential Records as a solo artist,[3] four years after Zach Williams & The Reformation disbanded. He released his first solo single, "Chain Breaker" in 2016[4] which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs Chart and the Top 10 on Christian radio.[5] Following the single, Williams released a five-song EP, Chain Breaker, with producers Jonathan Smith and Colby Wedgeworth.[citation needed] Williams also formerly led worship at the Refuge Campus of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where he was on staff from 2014–2017.[6]

On December 14, 2016, Williams digitally released his full-length album, Chain Breaker, and announced a release date of January 27, 2017 for the CD.[7]

On October 4, 2019, Williams released his second album, Rescue Story. It includes the single, "There Was Jesus", with Dolly Parton.

Discography

Albums

As Zach Williams & The Reformation

  • 2009: Electric Revival (Independent)
  • 2011: A Southern Offering (Independent)

Solo

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8]		 US
Christ
[9]		 US
Folk
[10]		 US
Heat
[11]		 US
Rock
[12]
Chain Breaker 174 2 4 4 28
Rescue Story
  • Releasing: October 4, 2019
  • Label: Essential
  • Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming
 111
[13]		 2 5 — 21

EPs

As Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace

  • 2014: Shine a Light EP

Solo

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title EP details Peak chart positions
US US
Christ
[9]		 US
Folk
[10]		 US
Heat
[11]		 US
Rock
[14]
Chain Breaker — 20 23 11 —
Survivor: Live from Harding Prison
  • Released: September 14, 2018[15]
  • Label: Provident
  • Format: Digital download
 —[upper-alpha 1] 26 —[upper-alpha 2] — —[upper-alpha 3]

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year, album, and selected chart positions
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bub.
[18]		 US
Rock
[19]		 US
Christ
[20]		 US
Christ Airplay
[21]		 US
Christ AC
[22]		 US
Christ Digital
[23]
2016 "Chain Breaker" — 9 1
[24]		 1 1 1 Chain Breaker
2017 "Old Church Choir" — 7 1 1
[26]		 1 1
2018 "Fear Is a Liar" — — 3 3 2 3
"Survivor" — — 11 3 4 —
2019 "Rescue Story" — — 5 2 2 6 Rescue Story
"There Was Jesus"
(featuring Dolly Parton)		 8 — 2 1 1 1
2020 "Empty Grave" — — — — — 19 non-album single
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" — — — — — —

Promotional singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Rock
[19]		 US
Christ
[20]		 US
Christ Digital
[23]
2019 "Walk With You" — 35 — Rescue Story
"Heaven Help Me"[27] — 40 —

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions
US
Christ
[20]		 US
Christ Airplay
[21]
"The First Christmas"
(Tenth Avenue North featuring Zach Williams)		 2017 35 20

Other charted songs

List of charting songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ
[20]		 US
Christ Airplay
[21]		 US
Christ AC
[22]		 US
Christ Digital
[23]
"The Call of Christmas" 2017 49 31 6 — WOW Christmas

Awards and Nominations

Billboard Music Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2018 Zach Williams Top Christian Artist Nominated
"Old Church Choir" Top Christian Song Nominated
2019[28] Zach Williams Top Christian Artist Nominated

Grammy Awards

Year Award Result
2018 Best Contemporary Christian Music Album ("Chain Breaker") Won

GMA Dove Awards

Year Award Result
2017 New Artist of the Year Won
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year ("Chain Breaker") Nominated
Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Chain Breaker") Won*
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Chain Breaker) Nominated
2019 Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Nominated
Long Form Video of the Year (Survivor: Live From Harding Prison) Nominated
2020 Song of the Year ("Rescue Story") Nominated
Songwriter of the Year (Artist) Won
Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year Nominated
Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Rescue Story) Nominated
Recorded Music Packaging of the Year (Rescue Story) Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Survivor: Live from Harding Prison did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 96 on the Top Current Albums chart.[16]
  2. ↑ Survivor: Live from Harding Prison did not enter the Americana/Folk Albums chart, but peaked at No. 12 on the Americana/Folk Album Sales chart.[17]
  3. ↑ Survivor: Live from Harding Prison did not enter the Rock Albums chart, but peaked at No. 34 on the Rock Album Sales chart.[14]

References

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