Zach Williams – Unpredictable Paths

We ended up writing the song “Chain Breaker.” I knew immediately after it was written, that it was going to be a special song. I started praying that God would use it to reach people all over the United States, and speak to people from all different walks of life. Suddenly, the song took off and here I was, pretty much living on a prayer that I had almost just prayed. God was moving so quickly, everything was happening so fast.

Next thing I know, I was offered a record deal off of the demo of the song. We released the song and it immediately took off on the radio, I think faster than anybody at the record label or myself or any other writer involved in the song even expected…

CCM: And to receive a GRAMMY nomination from your first single…
ZW: It’s been a pretty crazy year for me, but it’s been super humbling. It’s been awesome to just be a part of what the Lord has already done through this song. I’m excited to see what He’s going to continue to do, because I feel like it’s not over yet with this song, on top of all of the new songs that’s coming out. It’s been crazy.

At the time, the thought of touring again and being out on the road…I wasn’t really looking to do that anymore. I thought I might play a few one-off dates this fall, and now I’ve ended up doing about 40-50 shows already since I signed. It’s funny, I told somebody at the record label the other day, “I think I’m just going to retire in January and go out on top, because I don’t know if I’ll ever duplicate this again.”

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