There Was Jesus
| "There Was Jesus" | ||||
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| Single by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Rescue Story | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Provident Label Group | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jonathan Smith | |||
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| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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"There Was Jesus" is a song written by Christian rock musician Zach Williams, Jonathan Smith, and country music songwriter Casey Beathard. A Williams duet with country legend Dolly Parton, it was released on October 3, 2019, as the second single from his album, Rescue Story. It won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 2021 Grammy Awards. "There Was Jesus" received nominations for the GMA Dove Award Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards.