The best-kept secret in Nashville is finally getting out. While everyone else is trying to sound like a pop star, Zach Top is busy sounding like a legend. He stepped onto the 2025 CMA Awards stage and did something most modern singers are afraid to do.
You can read about the magic all day long. But you really have to hear that steel guitar for yourself to believe it. If you want to see exactly what the real country music is, watch this performance.
Zach Top Performs “Guitar” Live at the CMA Awards
Folks who watched the show could not stop talking about how much he reminds them of George Strait or Keith Whitley. One viewer said that they finally felt like they had their music back after feeling lost for a decade. Another person mentioned that they had tears in their eyes because the sound was so honest and pure.
That night in Nashville was just the start of a journey. The wooden floors of the Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music. It is a place where you cannot hide behind fancy tricks.
Zach Top – I Never Lie (Live at the Ryman)
Zach Top stepped into that circle of light and showed everyone that he belongs among the greats. He sang his number one hit called I Never Lie.
It was a moment of peace for everyone who loves the sound of a real country ballad.
Zach Top stays true to the roots of the American cowboy. His journey from a farm in Washington to the top of the charts is a story of hard work and staying honest.
He is joining Chris Stapleton on tour this summer. And tickets go on sale on January 16th. Follow Zach Top on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube not to miss the next chapter of this incredible country story.