Nashville, TN (August 29, 2019)
Zach Williams’ new album, Rescue Story, is set to release October 4. The songs found on this project are full of hope, purpose, and self-reflection…songs that will surely impact us all in one way or another. Since debuting with Chain Breaker, Zach’s music is known to trigger our hearts, to make us want to dance, laugh or cry, and that continues with Rescue Story.

Writing music and playing guitar spanning for two decades, it was when Zach completely gave his life to Christ that everything changed and he knew he’d found his calling. Now with immense clarity of purpose given only from God, he has also been blessed with a renewed vision of who he is as an artist and a songwriter. “I have a lot to say about what I walked through to get to where I am,” he says.

The ten songs are a reflection of where Williams’ life was 20 years ago to now, to the moments and places that he didn’t even realize God was involved. “I can see now He was putting these little things together and allowing me to live in these moments so I can write about it one day. Rescue Story is the appropriate title for it all.

“Over the past few years, I’ve met all kinds of people just like me, people who are dealing with addictions, cancer, suicide,” he explains. “Everyone has a different yet such a remarkable story. These are the people I write for because they are me. I’m the average guy out there struggling just like everyone else, and the folks who are coming to our shows don’t get a chance to share their own stories on a bigger stage. I feel it’s a huge opportunity for me to write and share their songs.”

Reflecting on his new album and the blessings Christ has given him, he explains, “When I gave my life to the Lord, I realized He never left me, even in the darkest times. For this new album, the title fits because every song has a rescue story. When you’re at your end of the rope, that’s when your rescue story begins. In my case, Jesus has been mine.”

Check out the title track here:

Rescue Story Lyrics:
There I was empty handed
Crying out from the pit of my despair
There you were in the shadows
Holding out your hand you met me there

And now where would I be without you
Where would I be, Jesus

You were the voice in the desert
Calling me out in the dead of night
Fighting my battles for me
You are my rescue story
Lifted me up from the ashes
Carried my soul from death to life
Bringing me from glory to glory
You are my rescue story

You were writing the pages
Before I had a name
Before I needed grace
Singing songs of redemption
Every time I ran away
You were louder than my shame

And now where would I be without you
Where would I be? Jesus

You were the voice in the desert
Calling me out in the dead of night
Fighting my battles for me
You are my rescue story
Lifted me up from the ashes
Carried my soul from death to life
Bringing me from glory to glory
You are my rescue story

You never gave up on me
You never gave up on me
You are my testimony

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