He still felt called to play, except this time, he wanted to do something different with it. Still, Williams could not forget one of his true loves: music. He became a worship leader, just like his dad. In 2012, he started attending church with his family. Williams returned home ready to recommit himself to his faith and get his life back together. ![]() He called his wife and told her he was cancelling his shows and quitting the band. It really hit home.” That moment on the bus changed William’s life forever. “It struck me that God saw me in a way that I could see myself. I went to the hotel that night, looked up the song, and listened to it again,” said Williams. Over the speakers, the crackle subsided and rested on a song-“Redeemed” by Christian band Big Daddy Weave. The bus driver scanned the radio for a new station. At one point he paused the music and took his headphones off. While on a long drive in his tour bus, Williams sat in his seat and stared out the window listening to music. “I just started praying that God would reveal Himself to me,” he said. Williams was on a tour in Europe at the time, far from home and feeling lost. The Moment that Changed Zach Williams’ Faith She told him she was thinking about leaving with the kids. His wife, Crystal, didn’t think she could take it anymore. His constant touring, partying, and “rock star” life was becoming too much for his family. Even though the band was about to sign a major record deal, Williams’ personal life was on the ropes. It turns out his dad’s prayers were needed. “He always prayed that God had a different plan for my life.” “My dad would constantly tell me, ‘I don’t feel like this is the music you’re supposed to be playing,’” he said. Despite Williams’ success, his dad felt like he needed to do something different. During that time, Williams got married and started a family. ![]() They did well and toured the world playing Southern rock music. In 2007, Williams formed a band called Zach Williams & The Reformation. “I didn’t realize then that God was going to do something with it in the future.” The Rock Star Life “Here I am holding this guitar, thinking this is what I want to do with my life,” Williams said. Then his eyes caught sight of his roommate’s guitar. Stuck in his room unable to play, he felt like he was back where he started- having no idea what to do with his life. His antics turned worse when he hurt his ankle before the start of his freshman season. ![]() “So, I made it my point to be the best partier in school.” “I was always the guy that wanted to impress everyone and be the best at everything,” he said. Unfortunately, college did not turn out to be a better situation. Determined to do something else with his life, Williams got his GED and entered junior college through a basketball scholarship.
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