"Fear Is a Liar" | ||||
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Single by Zach Williams | ||||
from the album Chain Breaker | ||||
Released | January 19, 2018 | |||
Genre | Christian rock | |||
Length | 4:25 | |||
Label | Essential | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jonathan Smith | |||
Zach Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Fear Is A Liar" on YouTube |
"Fear Is a Liar" is the third single from Christian rock artist Zach Williams from his debut studio album Chain Breaker . [1] The song peaked at No. 3 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. It lasted 31 weeks on the overall chart. [2]
"Fear Is a Liar" was released as the third single from "Chain Breaker" on January 19, 2018, accompanied with a music video. The song's message is about maturing with God's love, and coming to the point that there is nothing to fear. [3] The song was written by Williams, along with Jason Ingram, Jonathan Lindley Smith and Eric Pollock. [4]
The official music video was released on January 19, 2018, on Zach Williams' Vevo channel. [5]
The music video depicts multiple situations where a person is in doubt and fear, while Zach Williams sings in the background.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fear Is a Liar" | Zach Williams, Jonathan Smith, Jason Ingram | Jonathan Smith | 4:25 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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