Meeting Zauntee is like running the 'Rocky Steps' in Philadelphia. Making high art for the Most High is his purpose, making music that people want with a message that they need, is his engine.  He says that “authenticity is culture currency”, and his passion to bring that raw truth to people is evident in every performance and in every encounter with each fan; whether it’s at a gas station, airport, or VIP experience.  

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Born Zachariah Erickson, he grew up in Tampa writing, playing, and producing music from age ten. In high school, he decided every song he made would point people to God - with a mantra to “stand up and stand out, to be different in order to make a difference”, he has done that, inspiring fans who call themselves Zealots, that rock with the music and choose to follow God and change the word.

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"I've always had a heart to find the outsider, the left-out kid, and that person who believes they can make it when no one else does," he says. "That was me, so I want my music to be a place for them to belong. At my shows, it's a family, a movement."

Now he's stepping into a new range of sound he calls “Stadium music”; powered by anthemic vocals, driving guitars, and honest lyrics.  His new album “God Remembers” lands September 18, 2026 and plants his flag in rap, rock, and alternative waves with the depth to impact every listener.

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The first three singles - "LIGHT ON ME," "WILDFIRE," and "PRICE TO STAY ALIVE" - have already led the way, with "WORTH THE FIGHT" dropping August 7 and "SOAR AGAIN" featuring Jay Furr on August 28.  Headlining another club tour in the fall Zauntee will take it coast to coast - Chicago, New York, Nashville, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, Denver, and more.  Versed in the art of touring and understanding each aspect of the music and the industry, Zauntee loves “playing the orchestra” and carries each experience into how he gives his all for the fans, and works with his team,crew and other artists.

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​Since his debut on the music scene 8 years ago, Zauntee has played everything from the back of a trailer for five people to a stage in Zambia for 26,000 - and just about every room in between: hot summer stages of the festival circuit; Lifest, Alivefest, Kingdom Bound and Creation Fest to name a few, as well as a Master Class in arena touring across two Casting Crowns tours - working crew, MC'ing the headliner's VIP Q&A, and playing a short B-stage set every night. On Winter Jam, he opened with the house lights still on - and once they went down, he was back out performing with tour founders NewSong. His meet-and-greet lines and merch numbers matched the main support acts. Zauntee gets it, he appreciates the grind, he values the hustle, and the people that meet him value that currency, a connection that sets him apart.

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Zauntee is a three-time Dove Award nominee, was named by Fox Sports as Artist of the Month, had "Hard Work God First" catch fire, and become a Top 20 trending sound in the world on Instagram racking up millions of views on TikTok, and has countless testimonies of lives changed by the music from families in their living room to inmates in their cells.  His music is for all people, all over the world.  He says that “my generation follows Jesus” and Zauntee represents every generation.

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A story bigger than the numbers, “God Remembers” is the album he was born to make.  An album that begins a legacy.  One that starts now, but will be remembered forever.