Aaron Williams, a singer/songwriter and veteran worship leader, will release his highly anticipated full-length debut, The Hope of Christ, on August 5. Williams and Alan Thomas (joan) produced the Worship Initiative release, which includes ten pop-driven live worship selections extolling the Savior’s boundless grace, love, and rest.
Each song was co-written by Williams, with help from Shane Barnard, Jason Ingram, Jon Egan, and Benji Cowart, among others. Highlights of The Hope of Christ include lead single “Walk By Faith,” an anthem of devotion to Jesus; album opener “Enter In,” celebrating our unfettered access to the Father; the Shane & Shane-featured title-cut, a confident proclamation of the heart of the Gospel; and “Abide” (feat. Aaron Keyes), a melodic ballad already resonating with worshipers around the world.
“The overarching theme that inspired this project is summed up in ‘Abide,’” Williams shares. “We live in a world that often leaves us feeling like the only way forward is to hustle, achieve, and prove our value. Jesus offers a different way of life—a way that still leads to fruitfulness but does so out of a place of acceptance and life-giving relationship. To abide is to learn to live in dependence on God for all things. It’s to stand on the truth that we are loved no matter what we achieve, and no matter how we fail.”
“I want The Hope of Christ to help people move deeper into that kind of abiding relationship with God, one that lingers in His presence and worships Him extravagantly in the everyday moments of life,” Williams adds.
“No Height No Depth,” the album’s next single, which will be released later this week, is a deeply personal track for Williams. “I wrote it this Spring after nearly losing a close friend due to mental health issues,” he explains. “With anxiety, depression, and suicide rates in our society at an all-time high, I wanted to offer a song that would help people give voice to worship during such seasons of life.” We need songs with appropriate language for those times if we are to worship Him with sincerity during times of adversity and struggle. ‘No Height, No Depth’ seeks to accurately express where we are while anchoring ourselves in God’s unchanging love.”
About Aaron Williams
Aaron Williams is an acclaimed worship leader and songwriter who has been featured on numerous recordings from The Worship Initiative. Seeking to write lyrically rich and musically compelling songs to help the Church voice its worship, Williams also has a passion for training and mentoring worship leaders and teams. He is the co-founder of Dwell, a parachurch ministry offering a range of resources for individuals and churches—including concerts and retreats; original worship songs; and discipleship tools. Williams also serves with 10,000 Fathers & Mothers (10KFAM), a Colorado Springs-based ministry committed to creatively shaping the future of the Church by encouraging and nurturing worship pastors. A resident artist with The Worship Initiative, Williams and his family reside in Dallas.