Provident Label Group
Release Date: March 19th 2021
Reviewed by: Joshua Andre
Zach Williams– Stand My Ground (Single) (Amazon mp3/iTunes)
Track Listing:
- Stand My Ground
Taken verbatim from my blog about Zach Williams from last year; Zach’s big booming presence in the CCM industry is one of the bright spots and one of the more hard hitting and poignant artists that I have heard within the past few years. While you all can read my blog to know the ins and outs of how Zach came to fame and how he came to be in the Christian music industry; let me just say that with a discography that includes hit songs like “Chain Breaker”, “Rescue Story”, as well as the smash hit single and award winning “There Was Jesus” with Dolly Parton; Zach’s stardom will only rise, and rise further quite exponentially in my opinion. My brother Jon has reviewed Zach’s two albums here and here– and so for me to divulge more into Zach’s history would be pointless in this ‘review’ of sorts.
I could speak about Zach’s thought-provoking and fervent cover of Elevation Worship’s “Rattle!” or the passionate duet with CAIN in “Rise Up (Lazarus)”. “Empty Grave”, a shower paced guitar led ballad and a stand alone single, was released last year- and quite frankly I could have spoken about any or all of these songs at great length. But as I can’t just go about writing about every single song that has ever released by any favourite artist of mine… I have to pick and choose. And the recently released rock melody “Stand My Ground” takes the edge. Simply because it’s a simply song musically and lyrically, and speaks about a concept that at times could be foreign to many believers. With the harmonica being present in this straight down the line rock tune, Zach eloquently relays to us the ever-real truth of spiritual warfare, and the real truth of the existence of the devil. Yet Zach also provides hope and reassurance as well, declaring that ‘…I will stand my ground, ain’t no way I’m backing down, when that devil comes around, I’m gonna stand my ground, and I will stand my ground, there ain’t no white flag waving now, when that devil comes to town, I’m gonna stand my ground…’. Sure to inspire and provide comfort, Zach’s song of optimism and hope, that Jesus has won the war, and that we can trust His word over the devil’s, “Stand My Gound” is a breath of fresh air amongst a sea of feel-good nondescript CCM sameness. I do love CCM as a whole, but Zach’s song gives us an extra kick, and the fact that it delivers a great and inspiring message is pretty cool, as well. For Zach Williams, the sky is the limit- and “Stand My Ground” further solidifies his place in the CCM industry, and perhaps in mainstream media.
Score: 4.5/5
RIYL: Third Day, Colony House, MercyMe, needtobreathe, Switchfoot, Creed