Old Church Choir

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"Old Church Choir"
Single by Zach Williams
from the album Chain Breaker
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
GenreChristian rock, Southern rock, Southern gospel
Length2:56
LabelEssential
Songwriters
  • Zach Williams
  • Ethan Hulse
  • Colby Wedgeworth
ProducerJonathan Smith
Zach Williams singles chronology
"Chain Breaker"
(2016)		 "Old Church Choir"
(2016)		 "Fear Is a Liar"
(2018)
Music video
"Chain Breaker" on YouTube

"Old Church Choir" is the second single from Christian rock artist Zach Williams from his debut studio album Chain Breaker. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs for one week. The song is his second Christian Airplay No. 1.[1] The song clocked its nineteenth week on the Christian Airplay chart, tying Brandon Heath's "Give Me Your Eyes" from 2008.[2] The song failed to break the record, being dethroned the following week by Tenth Avenue North's "Control (Somehow You Want Me)".

Music video

The official music video was released on May 1, 2017 on Zach Williams' Vevo channel.[3]

The video for “Old Church Choir” was filmed just outside of Nashville and was filled with extras who came from all across the country to be part of it.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Old Church Choir"Zachary Stephen Williams, Ethan Hulse, Colby WedgeworthJonathan Smith2:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1
US Christian Digital Songs (Billboard)[6] 1
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[7] 1
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[9] 5
US Christian AC (Billboard)[10] 10
US Christian CHR (Billboard)[11] 13
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[12] 8
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[13] 19
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[14] 29
US Christian AC (Billboard)[15] 30
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 25

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010s) Position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[17] 35

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Zach Williams Makes History as 'Old Church Choir' Crowns Christian Airplay". Billboard. August 17, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  2. "Zach Williams "Old Church Choir" Ties Record On Billboard's Christian Airplay". TheChristianBeat. January 7, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. "Zach Williams - Old Church Choir (Official Music Video)". zachwilliamsVEVO. May 1, 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. "Old Church Choir Official Music Video Out Now!". Billboard. August 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  5. "Zach Williams Chart History (Christian Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. "Zach Williams Chart History (Christian Digital)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  7. "Zach Williams Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  8. "Zach Williams Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  9. "Christian Airplay - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  10. "Christian AC Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  11. "Christian Pop Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  12. "Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  13. "Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard". Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  14. "Christian Airplay - Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  15. "Christian AC Songs - Year-End 2018 - Billboard". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  16. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  17. "Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 1, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  18. "American single certifications – Zach Williams – Chain Breaker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 29, 2022.