Old Church Choir Explained

Old Church Choir
Type:single
Artist:Zach Williams
Album:Chain Breaker
Genre:Christian rock, Southern rock, Southern gospel
Label:Essential
Producer:Jonathan Smith
Prev Title:Chain Breaker
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Fear Is a Liar
Next Year:2018

"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]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Zach Williams Makes History as 'Old Church Choir' Crowns Christian Airplay. December 20, 2017. Billboard. August 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Zach Williams "Old Church Choir" Ties Record On Billboard's Christian Airplay . January 7, 2018. TheChristianBeat. June 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Zach Williams - Old Church Choir (Official Music Video). zachwilliamsVEVO. May 1, 2017. YouTube.
  4. News: Old Church Choir Official Music Video Out Now!. December 20, 2017. Billboard. August 1, 2017.
  5. Web site: Zach Williams Chart History (Christian Airplay). Billboard. December 20, 2017.
  6. Web site: Zach Williams Chart History (Christian Digital). Billboard. December 20, 2017.
  7. Web site: Zach Williams Chart History (Hot Christian Songs). Billboard. December 20, 2017.
  8. Web site: Zach Williams Chart History (Hot Rock Songs). Billboard. December 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: Christian Airplay - Year-End 2017 - Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  10. Web site: Christian AC Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807210746/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-christian-adult-contemporary . 2019-08-07 . 4 December 2018.
  11. Web site: Christian Pop Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807202857/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-christian-chr-songs . 2019-08-07 . 4 December 2018.
  12. Web site: Hot Christian Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard. December 20, 2017.
  13. Web site: Hot Rock Songs - Year-End 2017 - Billboard. February 2, 2019.
  14. Web site: Christian Airplay - Year-End 2018 - Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  15. Web site: Christian AC Songs - Year-End 2018 - Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  16. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2018 . Billboard. 4 December 2018.
  17. Web site: Hot Christian Songs – Decade-End 2010s. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101005022/https://www.billboard.com/music/zach-williams/chart-history/3AT. dead. November 1, 2019. Billboard. October 31, 2019.