Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [18] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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| "Old Church Choir" | ||||
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| Single by Zach Williams | ||||
| from the album Chain Breaker | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, Southern rock, Southern gospel | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Essential | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan Smith | |||
| Zach Williams singles chronology | ||||
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| 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)".
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Old Church Choir" | Zachary Stephen Williams, Ethan Hulse, Colby Wedgeworth | Jonathan Smith | 2:56 |
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [18] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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