Zach Williams Bio
Zach Williams born Zachary Stephen Williams on March 5th, 1981, is an American Christian rock artist from Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was a member of Zach Williams & The Reformation, where he played acoustic guitar, harmonica and provided vocals from 2007 through 2012 . He also served as the lead singer of the Christian groups Brothers of Grace, and Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace.
Zach Williams Age
Zach was born on March 5th, 1981, in Pensacola, Florida to christian parents and was brought up in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He is 38 years old as of 2019.
Zach Williams Wife
He is married to Crystal Williams with whom he has two kids. Crystal and Zach met at the time when he was still struggling with drugs and she helped him overcome the addiction. However, he was previously married and divorced in his late twenties.
Zach Williams Education
He played basketball in high school just like his father did and got a scholarship to continue play in college. However before he could play his first game in college, he busted his ankle and was forced to sit out the entire first season. It was during this period that he developed interest in music.
Zach Williams Drugs
As a results of peer pressure, Zach began doing drugs after high school which led to him losing the first scholarship he was given. Through a chance meeting, he was able to try out for a college team in Northwest Arkansas and got himself a full scholarship. After joining college, he began partying with his fellow athletes, trying to compete on various late night shenanigans involving drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately during one the late nights shenanigans, he busted his ankle and was forced to sit out the entire season.
Even after college he went on to do drugs and with time he became an addict until 2011 when he got a scare from cancer. He went to see a doctor and he was told that he was at early stages of cancer and that he would lose his life soon if he didn’t change his drug habits. He took a break from the drugs after that and has never gone back to drugs again.
Zach Williams Career
He began teaching himself how to play guitar with his roommate’s guitar in college. After playing for few days the experience started feeling natural and with no time he was good at it.
Zach Williams Band
After college he moved back home and began singing for everyone and anyone that cared to listen. Later he joined a rock band which quickly took off after the release of their first album.
Zach was the lead singer in Zach Williams & The Reformation. He got signed to Provident Label Group – Essential Records in 2016 as a solo artist, four years after his band, Zach Williams & The Reformation disbanded. He also served as a lead singer for both Brothers of Grace, and Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace.
Zach Williams Chain Breaker
He released his first solo single, “Chain Breaker” in June 2016, which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs Chart and the Top 10 on Christian radio.
After the success of the single, Williams released a five-song EP, Chain Breaker, with producers Jonathan Smith and Colby Wedgeworth. He also formerly led worship at the Refuge Campus of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where he was on staff from 2014–2017.
Zach Williams Chain Breaker Album
Williams officially released his full-length album, Chain Breaker, digitally on December 14, 2016, and announced a release date of January 27, 2017 for the CD.
Zach Williams Old Church Choir
In 2017, he released the single Old Church Choir which peaked at number one both on the US Christian chart and the Christian Digital songs. It was certified a gold.
Zach Williams Songs
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Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
Album |
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US |
US |
US |
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2016 |
“Chain Breaker” |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Chain Breaker |
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2017 |
“Old Church Choir” |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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2018 |
“Fear Is a Liar” |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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“Survivor” |
11 |
3 |
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Zach Williams Tour | Concert
The singer will be embarking on a tour in April 2019, starting from 18th to 11 September that same year around the United state. For more details on the tours, concerts or on the tickets prices and how to purchase a ticket please click here.