Zach Williams Has a Gold "Chain Breaker"

Earlier this year Zach Williams' "Chain Breaker" became RIAA Certified Gold. Earlier this week in Nashville, Williams was presented with the official gold plaque, surrounded by his family and fellow songwriters Mia Fieldes and Jonathan Smith.

When it released in the early fall of 2016, "Chain Breaker" was an instant hit, holding the #1 spot at radio for an astounding 15 weeks. The song was then followed by "Old Church Choir," which became the most successful Christian radio single in over a decade, maintaining #1 at radio for 20 weeks and was the second longest running #1 single in Billboard's Christian radio history, naming Williams the first debut artist to have two back-to-back #1 singles. His current single, "Fear Is A Liar," continues to stay in the top of the radio charts as well, currently holding at #2. The songs are all featured on Chain Breaker, Williams' GRAMMY Award-winning debut.


Last evening in Nashville, Williams was awarded by BMI with a Citation of Achievement for "Chain Breaker," recognizing the song for its national popularity and reach. Just prior to the BMI Awards, Williams performed at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in front of a sold-out audience, closing out his set with the anthemic hit song.

Chris Pratt Visits Roadshow Tour

Artists on the Roadshow tour entertained a very special guest last Sunday in Ontario, CA, when actor Chris Pratt came to see the show. In January, Chris Pratt introduced his 14.9 million Instagram followers to one of his favorite artists, Zach Williams, by sharing the Dove winner's song "Chain Breaker" in a video. To date the video has received over 2 million views. A representative from Merge PR shared with NRT, "From that post made in January, Chris and Zach connected, and Chris said he'd some see Zach at a show some time. So when the Roadshow tour hit the LA area this past Sunday night guess who came to the show to see Zach perform - Chris Pratt! He took some pics with a few other folks but the coolest part was he was there for Zach."

Zach Williams and Matthew West both shared photos taken with Chris to their Instagram pages: "Huge fan of this guy!" Matthew wrote. "Had a great time hanging with @prattprattpratt. Such a down to Earth dude!" Zach wrote. "Praying blessings over him and his career." 

The Roadshow posted the photo of Williams and Pratt along with a few action shots of the show with the caption: "Oh, hey, Chris Pratt! Thanks for worshipping with us in Ontario. If you ever need help saving the world from dinosaurs or intergalactic outlaws, Zach Williams has your back. And we've got a VIP pass for you anytime you're in the neighborhood. Great hanging out with you for a bit. You were a real encouragement to us in the middle of a long tour. Thanks."

Check out theroadshowtour.com for upcoming shows near you. We can't guarantee that Starlord will be there, but some of his favorite artists will.                 

Chris Pratt Uses Zach Williams Song in Facebook Video

Zach Williams received some publicity recently when Chris Pratt used Zach's single "Chain Breaker" in a video:
 

Best known for his roles in Guardians of the Galaxy, Parks and Recreation, and Jurassic World, Pratt has historically been very vocal about his faith, going against the grain of Hollywood stereotypes. Despite his stardom, Pratt also enjoys the simple things in life, sharing a video montage of himself and his five-year-old son, Jack, living what Chris calls "#farmlife." The video features Chris and Jack feeding sheep and petting goats, with Williams' music as the soundtrack. Pratt ended the video with a slide of Psalm 126:2 which says, "Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.'"

Pratt wrote, "Missing home, missing the farm, missing the boy, missing the island. So I'm sharing this video as a way to express my gratitude for all the blessings in my life and to entice any of you watching this who may feel unease or anxiety with the state of our world to just breathe, slow down, go outside, find something not man made and give it a good look. A leaf. A bug. A cloud. A sheep. As William Cullen Bryant says, 'Seek communion with her visible form....go forth under the open sky and list to nature's teachings.' What a beautiful creation over which we've been given the responsibility of stewardship."

Pratt gave a shoutout to Zach Williams and credited the song to him. He admitted, "I didn't get his permission to use it. Hope that's alright. Big fan Zach." Then added jokingly, "Please don't sue me for all my sheep."

Needtobreathe and Zach Williams on TV

As heard on TV...

Needtobreathe's "Feet, Don't Fail Me Now" is being used in Wrangler commercials.

Zach Williams' "Old Church Choir" was used today during Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN.