Zachariah Smith

S21 · Eliminated (4th–5th)

Latest documented update, June 4, 2024

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.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

After the show

  1. May 19, 2023On May 19, 2023 he released American Grace on 19 Recordings and BMG. Jesse Frasure, AJ Babcock, and Alex Hall co-wrote it.⁠[1][2]

Date not documented

  1. American Grace reached number 9 on the Country Now iTunes chart.⁠[3]
  2. He released a second single, Midnight in Mississippi, before June 4, 2024.⁠[3]
  3. He released Rainy Days and performed it at the Grand Ole Opry.⁠[3]
  4. He sold out the 1,500-seat Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana, and performed at the Amory Railroad Festival.⁠[3]

Discography

No releases are documented yet.

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • He co-hosted the Inspirational Country Music Awards with Megan Alexander.⁠[3]
  • May 21, 2023On May 21, 2023 he sang Take It on the Run with Kevin Cronin at the season 21 finale.⁠[6]

Sources

6 sources

  1. Zachariah Smith Releases Heart-Pounding Anthem, "American Grace," After Exiting American Idol — Music Mayhem Magazine, published May 19, 2023, updated February 17, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Single: ““American Grace,” is out now”
    • Posted: “Posted on May 19, 2023”
    • Writers: “Co-written by Jesse Frasure, AJ Babcock and Alex Hall”
  2. Apple album search for Zachariah Smith — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • American Grace - Single: "releaseDate":"2023-05-19T07:00:00Z"
    • American Grace - Single: "copyright":"℗ 2023 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
  3. From Small Towns to American Idol and the Grand Ole Opry Stage, Zachariah Smith Presents "My Miracle Moments" — Our Mississippi Home, published June 4, 2024, updated June 4, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Second single: “Midnight in Mississippi”
    • Opry: “performed LIVE on the Grand Ole Opry stage”
    • Awards show: “Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICMA)”
    • Chart: “number 9 on the Country Now iTunes chart”
    • Second single: “His second single release, “Midnight in Mississippi,””
    • Rainy Days: “recently released “Rainy Days,””
    • Honeywell: “1,500-seat capacity Honeywell Center”
    • Festival: “Amory Railroad Festival”
  4. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Zachariah Smith: Season 21, Place finish 4th-5th
  5. American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Top 5 – Disney (May 14) table (Eliminated); Elimination chart, row Zachariah Smith: Pl. 4 (shared), Top 5 column (5/14)
  6. American Idol season 21 (Wikipedia revision 1365314609) — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Finale (May 21): “Finale (May 21)”
    • Duets: “with [[Kevin Cronin]]”
    • Song: “Take It on the Run”

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