Zachary Stephen Williams is an American Christian rock artist from

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. 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

Zachary Stephen Williams was born in Pensacola, Florida on March 5, 1981 but grew up in

Music career

Zach Williams & The Reformation

He was the lead singer in Zach Williams & The Reformation, an American rock band formed in

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, four years after Zach Williams & The Reformation disbanded. He released his first solo single, "Chain Breaker" in 2016 which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs Chart and the Top 10 on Christian radio. Following the single, Williams released a five-song EP, ''Chain Breaker'', with producers Jonathan Smith and

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. Williams also formerly led worship at the Refuge Campus of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where he was on staff from 2014–2017. 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. On October 4, 2019, Williams released his second album, '' Rescue Story''. It includes the single, " There Was Jesus", with

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Discography

Albums

As Zach Williams & The Reformation *2009: ''Electric Revival'' (Independent) *2011: ''A Southern Offering'' (Independent) Solo

EPs

As Zach Williams and the Brothers of Grace *2014: ''Shine a Light EP'' Solo

Holiday albums

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Awards and nominations

American Music Awards

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''Billboard'' Music Awards

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Grammy Awards

GMA Dove Awards

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Zach 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers American performers of Christian music American Southern Rock musicians Essential Records (Christian) artists Grammy Award winners Living people Musicians from Pensacola, Florida People from Jonesboro, Arkansas Singers from Arkansas Year of birth missing (living people)