Eric Church gave the live debut of his new single “Hands of Time” at the 2025 ACM Awards, delivering a performance that included a pair of horn players, five back-up vocalists, and his own band.

Church kept it cool in his signature sunglasses on the ACM stage. He performed in front of a giant projection of an old-school clock and gears. Some of the audience members enthusiastically got to their feet while he was performing.

“Hands of Time” is the first track on Church’s new album, Evangeline vs. the Machine,...