Zachariah Smith
Season 21 · Eliminated (4th–5th)
Where are they now
Zachariah Smith competed on American Idol season 21 and released the single American Grace on May 19, 2023, on 19 Recordings and BMG. By June 2024 he had released Midnight in Mississippi, performed Rainy Days at the Grand Ole Opry, and co-hosted the Inspirational Country Music Awards with Megan Alexander.
Career
- 2023
American Idol, season 21
Eliminated (4th–5th)
- 2023
On May 19, 2023 he released American Grace on 19 Recordings and BMG. Jesse Frasure, AJ Babcock, and Alex Hall co-wrote it.
- 2023
On May 21, 2023 he sang Take It on the Run with Kevin Cronin at the season 21 finale.
More milestones
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American Grace reached number 9 on the Country Now iTunes chart.
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He co-hosted the Inspirational Country Music Awards with Megan Alexander.
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He released a second single, Midnight in Mississippi, before June 4, 2024.
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He released Rainy Days and performed it at the Grand Ole Opry.
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He sold out the 1,500-seat Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana, and performed at the Amory Railroad Festival.
Sources
- Zachariah Smith Releases Heart-Pounding Anthem, "American Grace," After Exiting American Idol — Music Mayhem Magazine, May 19, 2023.
- Apple album search for Zachariah Smith — Apple.
- From Small Towns to American Idol and the Grand Ole Opry Stage, Zachariah Smith Presents "My Miracle Moments" — Our Mississippi Home, June 4, 2024.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
- American Idol season 21 (Wikipedia revision 1365314609) — Wikipedia, July 21, 2026.
