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About 10 years ago, I went with a friend to a service at Central Baptist in Jonesboro, Ark. We went to a smaller section of the church complex called the Refuge and we watched as a really tall, bearded guy got on stage and began singing.

I was blown away by the talent; his husky, smokey, blues voice carried through the small auditorium and people were amazed. It's probably not appropriate, but hearing his voice made me want to pop open a Bud Light and light a cigarette, and I don't even drink or smoke. He was that good.

It was Zach Williams. I went back to that church several times after just to hear him sing.

I had heard some of his story, of his rough ways early on and his transformation into a Christian singer. So it was with interest that I picked up Rescue Story to learn more.

This is not a preachy book, nor does it appoint blame elsewhere, like at his parents for any dysfunctions. Instead, his folks gave him tons of grace and forgiveness, much, he learned later, as God does to his followers.

The only downside of this was the book was too short. I wanted to see more details about his rise to stardom and his work. I felt he glossed over how he went from playing in Jonesboro to being a Nashville star. The point of the book, though, and probably the reason for the shortness, was more of his reformation from his drug and alcohol life to his success through understanding grace and forgiveness.