Fear Is a Liar

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"Fear Is a Liar"
Single by Zach Williams
from the album Chain Breaker
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre Christian rock
Length4:25
Label Essential
Songwriter(s)
  • Zach Williams
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Jason Ingram
Producer(s) Jonathan Smith
Zach Williams singles chronology
"Old Church Choir"
(2016)
"Fear Is a Liar"
(2018)
"Survivor"
(2018)
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]

Contents

Background

"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]

Music video

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Fear Is a Liar"Zach Williams, Jonathan Smith, Jason IngramJonathan Smith4:25

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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