ZACH WILLIAMS WINS TWO DOVE AWARDS, OPENS THE SHOW WITH STUNNING PERFORMANCE OF "CHAIN BREAKER;"
Current Single "Old Church Choir" Holds At No. 1 For Ten Weeks In A Row
Williams Continues On Fall Tour With Casting Crowns; Will Join Tenth Avenue North On Their Christmas Tour
Zach Williams is named New Artist of the Year
photo credit: Grant Exline for Lipscomb University
2017/10/18.ZachWillliamsWinsTwoGMADoveAwardsOpensTheShowWithChainBreaker.asp NEWS SOURCE: Merge PR October 18, 2017
18 October 2017 - Nashville, Tenn - Provident Label Group/Sony Music artist Zach Williams was named New Artist of the Year at last night's 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. His record-breaking No. 1 song "Chain Breaker" also won for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. He was also nominated in three other categories and tied for most artist nods with Lauren Daigle.
Williams kicked off the awards with a stunning performance of "Chain Breaker" and was joined by The Oak Ridge Boys and Travis Greene.
The 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held live last night to a sell-out crowd in Nashville, Tennessee at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. The show will air on TBN Sunday, October 22 at 8pm CT.
RADIO & TOUR: Williams' current radio single, "Old Church Choir," continues to hold the No. 1 spot at radio, which has held that position for an astounding ten weeks in a row. The song, his second single from the album Chain Breaker, put Williams in the history books as the first debut artist to have two back-to-back No. 1 singles. View the music and lyric videos for both "Old Church Choir," "Chain Breaker" and more by visiting here.
Earlier this month Williams joined Casting Crowns on the fall leg of their The Very Next Thing Tour, which runs through November 12. Along with festivals, fairs and other shows throughout the rest of 2017, he is joining Tenth Avenue North in December on their Decade The Halls Christmas Tour. This spring, Williams will be part of the Rock & Worship Roadshow. Tour dates and further plans are well underway for 2018, so stay tuned by visiting his tour page here.
ABOUT ZACH WILLIAMS: As a husband, father, singer, recording artist, songwriter and worship leader, Zach Williams is already making history. Achieving two consecutive radio No. 1 hits as a debut artist ("Chain Breaker," "Old Church Choir") Williams' music comes from a place of humility and honesty as his songs are a direct reflection of God's redemption in his life. "Chain Breaker" has already impacted millions of people around the world and even earned him his first GRAMMY® nomination (Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song), a Billboard Music Award nomination (Top Christian Song) and winning a K-LOVE Fan Award (Breakout Single).
"Chain Breaker" was Williams' debut single to hit radio, reaching the top spot for an astounding 15 consecutive weeks. With his follow up "Old Church Choir," which at press time is No. 1 at radio on multiple charts and holding for ten weeks (NCA Monitored), Williams officially made history, according to Billboard, as the first debut artist to have two back-to-back No. 1 singles.
On September 15, he released Chain Breaker: Deluxe Edition (Provident Label Group/Sony Music). This deluxe version includes four new songs in addition to the 2016 debut of Chain Breaker, including his rendition of "Midnight Rider" by The Allman Brothers Band.
Apple Music chose him as Artist of the Week in December 2016, while "Chain Breaker" was the top track of 2016 on iTunes' Christian Songs chart and also reached No. 12 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart. He has already toured with Chris Tomlin, Rend Collective, Big Daddy Weave and many more.
For more information, please visit ZachWilliamsMusic.com and on his social links below.
This Friday, February 13, 2026
ALBUMS Adiós Cometa Un Destello De Luz [Velvet Blue] AOH Music Breathe (Acoustic Live) (independent) BRAG Worship, Trip Lee For Your Glory - EP [Reach] Colony House 77 (Pt. 2) [LastDaze] Elan Brio, DJ Proof Solid Frequencies [Fly Dog] Elevation Español El Nombre De Jesús [Provident] Jake MacAdam for megan [Ocean House] Myles Maestro St. Valentine EP [Syntax]
SINGLES ADIA One The Way (Remix feat. Erica Campbell) - Single [Rock City] Ian Austin Make Me Like Your Son - Single [Ocean House] AustinThaNoble Painkiller - Single [Syntax] Pat Barrett Break Open (Live) - Single [Capitol CMG] Les and Joyce Carlsen He's God - Single (independent) Franni Cash Jesus All Along - Single [Capitol CMG] Gable Price and Friends Too Good - Single [Capitol CMG] idle threat Evermind - Single [Tooth & Nail] Jenn Johnson Here In Your Arms - Single [Bethel] KB BLOOD 2 - Single [Provident] The Kingsmen When Sunday Morning Dawned - Single [Bethel] Vic Lucas Love Like You - Single [Syntax] Jake MacAdam for megan - Single [Ocean House] Patrick Mayberry It Is Well - Single [Provident/Sony] Kevi Morse I'm Loved - Single [Syntax] NCS Collective, Dara Maclean Can You See It - Single [NCS] Lloyd Nicks Heal For You - Single [Curb] Passion What A Worthy Name / Watch Him Work - Single [Capitol CMG] Pastor Mike Jr. He Can - Single [Rock City] Dante Pride Just Believe - Single [TAMLA] Q-Flo Wild Flower 7 - Single [Syntax] Josiah Queen demons (feat. Julia Poe) - Single [Capitol CMG] Rend Collective Do It All Alone - Single [Capitol CMG] Sanctus Real Steady - Single [Framework/The Fuel] Savaun & EJ Swavv More Than Friends (Reimagined) - Single [Syntax] Bella Taylor Smith when i think about my Jesus - Single [Capitol CMG] John Waller All You’ve Ever Done - Single [DREAM] Darlene Zschech Shout To The Lord (All The Earth) (feat. Ana Paula Valadão and Ingrid Rosario) - Single [Integrity]
VINYL Sixpence None The Richer Kiss Me / Perfect Day UO Exclusive 7-inch Single Vinyl [UO/Flatiron]
This Saturday, February 14, 2026
ALBUMS Dan Damon Needed Time: spirituals (feat. Kurt Ribak) (independent)
Next Thursday, February 19, 2026
SINGLES Marty Magehee Comin' Down - Single (independent)
Next Friday, February 20, 2026
ALBUMS Chosen Road American Morning: Side A - EP [Thoroughbred] Elevation Worship SO BE IT [Provident] Ginny Owens Different Kind of Water (independent)
SINGLES 29:11 Worship, Zion Rempel And Is To Come - Single [DREAM] Aaron Cole Peace At Last - Single [Provident/Sony] DOE Black Boy (feat. Jon Batiste) - Single [Provident/Sony] Heather Suzanne, Ian Austin Mad - Single [Ocean House] Hillside Recording Jesus You're Holy - Single [Ocean House] Run51 Feels - Single [DREAM]
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