Michael Brandon Lake (born June 21, 1990) is an American

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singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He writes songs at

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and he is a former member of

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and

Maverick City Music Maverick City Music is an American contemporary Christian worship music collective founded by Norman Gyamfi and Jonathan Jay originating from Atlanta. The collective made its debut in 2019 with the release of two extended plays, ''Maverick Cit ...

. Lake began his recording career with a successful crowdfunding campaign to produce an album in 2015, which resulted in the

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release of his debut studio album, ''Closer'', in 2016. Lake signed with

in January 2019, and made his debut on the record label by releasing his version of

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's hit single " This Is a Move". Due to his contributions as a songwriter on "This Is a Move", Lake received the

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Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year in the 2019 GMA Dove Awards. "This Is a Move" also earned Lake his first

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nomination for

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in the

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. In 2020, he released his second studio album '' House of Miracles'', which contained the singles "

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" and " Just Like Heaven". ''House of Miracles'' peaked at number six on ''Billboard'''s

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chart in the United States. Lake is featured on

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's hit single "

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" which became the first number one

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chart single for both acts, and peaked at number two on the

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chart in the United States. In 2021, he released the single "

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" with Bethel Music, as well as notable collaborations with Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music on "

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" and

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on " I See You". Lake garnered seven nominations at the 2021 GMA Dove Awards and won in two categories, Songwriter of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Graves into Gardens". In 2022, Lake released ''

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'', his third studio album which is about mental health. ''Help!'' debuted at number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart in the United States. He released "

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" as his third single from ''House of Miracles'' (2020), which became his first solo Hot Christian Songs number one single. He collaborated with

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on the single " Honey in the Rock" and with Maverick City Music,

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, and

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on " Fear Is Not My Future". He released his fourth studio album, ''

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'', in 2023.

Early life

Brandon Lake grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where his father was a pastor of a church plant. He developed a passion for playing the guitar in childhood, which was nurtured by his father who taught him to play a few basic chord progressions. Lake taught himself how to play the guitar using

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, learning songs by

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and

. During his teenage years, Lake accompanied the worship team at his church and was later hired by

as a worship leader for their college ministry.

Career

2015–2019: ''Closer'' and Bethel Music signing

On April 15, 2015, Brandon Lake launched a

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crowdfunding campaign to raise $23,000 to produce a new album. The campaign was a success, with 101 donors pledging $23,100. In 2016, he made his career debut with the release of "Run to You", the lead single to his debut album, ''Closer''. He independently released ''Closer'' on May 20, 2016. In 2018, he released "Pour Me Out" as a standalone single. In January 2019,

announced that Lake had joined their artist collective and that they had signed him to their record label. He led worship with Bethel Music on their Victory Tour, which featured special guests

and

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. On June 28, 2019, Lake released his rendition of

's song " This Is a Move", which he co-wrote with her. The song was released as a standalone single. "This Is a Move" was Lake's first charting single, debuting at number 36 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Christian Songs chart. Lake received a 2019 GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year due to his songwriting contribution on "This Is a Move" by Cobbs Leonard. "This Is a Move" also received a songwriting nomination at the

in the

category for Lake.

2020–2022: ''House of Miracles'' and ''Help!''

In early 2020, Lake was featured on several singles. The first collaboration single was

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's " We Praise You", released on January 11, 2020. On March 6, 2020, Bethel Music released a live rendition of "We Praise You" with Lake as the second single to Bethel Music's album, ''

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'' (2020). This was shortly followed by Lake's feature on

's "

" released on March 13. "Graves into Gardens" debuted at number twelve on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. It went on to peak at number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming Lake's first chart-topping hit single. "Graves into Gardens" won the

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at the

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. On May 25, 2020, Bethel Music released the song " Come Out of that Grave (Resurrection Power)" with Lake as a promotional single. "Come Out of that Grave (Resurrection Power)" peaked at number 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On June 12, 2020, he was featured on

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' single, " Battle Is the Lord's". "Battle Is the Lord's" went on to debut at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On July 24, 2020, Lake released a new single titled "

", as the lead single to his second studio album, '' House of Miracles'', slated to be released in summer. "I Need a Ghost" debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' Christian Digital Song Sales Chart. On August 14, 2020, Lake released " Just Like Heaven" as the second single from ''House of Miracles''. "Just Like Heaven" peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On August 17, 2020, Lake announced that the album was slated for release on August 28. The album was released on August 28, 2020, containing the singles "I Need a Ghost" and "Just Like Heaven". The album peaked at number six on ''Billboard''s

chart. On January 22, 2021, Lake released his first live album, '' House of Miracles (Live)'', which contains live versions of some of the songs that initially appeared on ''House of Miracles'' studio album, as well as new songs. The album debuted at number 29 on the Top Christian Albums Chart. On February 6, 2021, Lake released a five-track EP titled '' Almond Eyes'' on digital platforms, the EP being his surprise tenth anniversary gift to his wife, Brittany Lake. Lake featured on "

" by Elevation Worship and

, which was released as the second promotional single to their collaborative live album, ''

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'' (2021), on April 9, 2021. "Talking to Jesus" debuted at number nine on the US Hot Christian Songs chart and at number one on the Hot Gospel Songs chart, both dated April 22, 2021. Lake and Bethel Music released the song "

" as a single on May 21, 2021. "Too Good to Not Believe" peaked at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On August 6, 2021, Lake and

released the song " I See You" as a single. "I See You" peaked at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. Lake received seven nominations for the 2021 GMA Dove Awards in October, in categories such as New Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for "I Need a Ghost," Song of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for his feature on "Graves into Gardens", and Long Form Video of the Year for ''House of Miracles (Live)'', and he won the GMA Dove Award for the Songwriter of the Year and Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Graves into Gardens". His 2020 song "

" featured in the 2021 Christmas special of Christian television series '' The Chosen'', as a performance specifically for the special. On March 25, 2022, Lake and

released " Honey in the Rock" as a single to Christian radio in the United States. "Honey in the Rock" peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On April 11, 2022, Brandon Lake announced his first headlining tour, dubbed the Miracle Nights Tour, joined by Blessing Offor and Joshua Silverberg as special guests and set to visit twelve cities in the United States during the fall of 2022. On May 13, 2022, Brandon Lake released his third studio album, ''

'', via Tribl Records. ''Help!'' is a concept album centered on mental health. ''Help!'' debuted at number 18 on the Top Christian Albums Chart. Lake released the radio version of "

" on June 3, 2022, making it the third and final single from ''House of Miracles'' (2020). "Gratitude" peaked at number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart, marking his first number one single on the chart as a lead artist. Lake received five nominations at the 2022 GMA Dove Awards, being nominated for Songwriter of the Year – Artist, songwriting nominations in the Song of the Year category for "

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" by Elevation Worship and Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year category for "I Need You" by Gable Price and Friends, as well as producer nominations in the Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year and Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year categories for Maverick City Music albums '' Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2021), respectively. On October 28, 2022, Lake and KB released "

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" as a single. "Graves" peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On November 4, 2022, Lake featured on the radio version of " Fear Is Not My Future" released by Maverick City Music and

. "Fear Is Not My Future" peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On November 14, 2022, Lake announced the spring 2023 leg of the Miracle Nights Tour, with

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joining him as a special guest, spanning twelve cities across the United States.

2023–present: ''Coat of Many Colors''

In early 2023, Brandon Lake and

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announced they were embarking on the

Summer Worship Nights Tour The Summer Worship Nights Tour is a headlining tour by American Christian music artists Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham. The tour features three legs, one throughout 2023 that began on August 10 in Tampa, Florida, and ended on September 2 in San Di ...

. The tour would span twelve cities across the United States in August 2023. Christian rapper KB also joined them as a special guest. On April 11, 2023, Lake alongside Chris Davenport and Cody Carnes released "Plead the Blood" as a single. On April 12, 2023, Provident Entertainment announced they had signed Lake to their artist roster, and in the same month he also joined talent agency Endeavor (formerly WME). On June 9, 2023, Lake released "

Praise You Anywhere "Praise You Anywhere" is a song by Brandon Lake. The song was released on June 9, 2023, as the lead single from his fourth studio album, ''Coat of Many Colors'' (2023). Lake co-wrote the song with Ben Fielding, Hank Bentley, and Jacob Sooter. Jac ...

" as the lead single to his fourth studio album, ''

'', along with its accompanying music video. "Praise You Anywhere" debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On July 28, 2023, Lake and Phil Wickham released " People of Heaven" as a standalone single dedicated to closing their Summer Worship Nights Tour. "People of Heaven" debuted at number 40 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On July 31, 2023, Lake announced he would embark on the Coat of Many Colors Tour in support of his album of the same name. The tour commenced in late fall and early winter and featured Benjamin William Hastings as his special guest. On August 4, 2023, Lake released "

Count 'Em "Count 'Em" is a song by Brandon Lake. The song was released on August 4, 2023, as the second single from his fourth studio album, ''Coat of Many Colors'' (2023). Lake co-wrote the song with Hank Bentley and Jacob Sooter. Jacob Sooter and Hank Be ...

" as the second single from ''Coat of Many Colors'', along with its accompanying music video. "Count 'Em" peaked at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. Lake released "

" as the first promotional single from the album, along with its accompanying music video, on September 8, 2023. "Coat of Many Colors" peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On October 6, 2023, Lake released " Tear Off the Roof" as the second promotional single from ''Coat of Many Colors'', along with its accompanying music video, which features the cast and characters of '' The Chosen''. "Tear Off the Roof" peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On October 20, 2023, Lake released his fourth studio album, ''

.'' The album sold 9,000 equivalent album units in its first week and debuted at number one on the Top Christian Albums chart dated November 4, 2023, becoming Lake's first number one entry on the chart. ''Coat of Many Colors'' debuted at number 135 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Lake's first entry on the chart. "Praise You Anywhere" reached number one on Hot Christian Songs that same week. Lake received eleven nominations at the 2023 GMA Dove Awards, being nominated for Artist of the Year and three Song of the Year nominations for co-writing "Fear Is Not My Future," "Gratitude," and " Same God." At the ceremony, Lake won the most receiving four awards for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year – Artist, Worship Recorded Song of the Year for "Gratitude," and Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for "Graves". At the

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, Lake garnered four nominations: Top Christian Artist, Top Christian Album for ''House of Miracles'' (2020), Top Christian Song for "Gratitude," and Top Gospel Song for "Fear Is Not My Future" alongside Maverick City Music, Kirk Franklin, and Chandler Moore. Lake was declared by ''Billboard'' to be the leading artist in the Top Christian Artist - Male category of 2023, with "Gratitude" being the top song of 2023 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. On November 20, 2023, Lake announced he would embark on the Tear Off the Roof Tour in the spring of 2024, with Doe featuring as a special guest. The ongoing tour spans twenty cities across the United States which began in

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, Alabama, on March 7, 2024, and will conclude in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 5, 2024. On February 5, 2024, Brandon Lake released "Nothing New (I Do) – Wedding Version" featuring Brittany Lake as a standalone single. "Nothing New" peaked at number 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On March 1, 2024, Lake featured on Elevation Worship's single "

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" alongside Chris Brown and Chandler Moore. "Praise" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart dated March 16, 2024 and was for a total of 31 weeks. In March 2024, Lake and Wickham have announced a second Summer Worship Nights tour, which will take place in August. " Miracle Child" was released as the third single from ''Coat of Many Colors'' on March 22, 2024. "Miracle Child" peaked at number 20 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart. On June 13, 2024, Lake announced that he will release a new album, ''Tear Off the Roof (Live from the Holy City)'', on June 21. ''Tear Off the Roof (Live from the Holy City)'' was released on June 21, 2024. The album debuted at number 18 on ''Billboard''s Top Christian Albums chart. Lake and Phil Wickham released "

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" as a standalone single ahead of the Summer Worship Nights, on June 28, 2024. "Love of God" peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. On July 29, 2024, Brandon Lake released "

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" as a single. "That's Who I Praise" reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 19, 2024. On November 8, 2024, Lake released "Hard Fought Hallelujah". With 7 million US streams and 13,000 US sales, the single debuted at number 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the

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chart, and number one on the

chart. As of May 2025, it has been the number-one Christian song for 22 weeks.

Personal life

Lake and Brittany Ann Schneider married on February 5, 2011, in

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. They have three sons, Blaise, Beau, and Banner. In 2024, Lake talked about his struggle with depression.

Discography

* ''Closer'' (2016) * '' House of Miracles'' (2020) * ''

'' (2022) * ''

'' (2023) * ''

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Filmography

Tours

Headlining * Singalong Tour with

and Pat Barrett (2021) * Miracle Nights Tour (2022–23) *

with Phil Wickham (2023–2025) * Coat of Many Colors Tour (2023) * Tear Off the Roof Tour (2024) Supporting * Victory Tour with

(2019) *

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, Bethel Music Live in Concert (2021) * Elevation Nights Tour with

and

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(2022) * Kingdom Tour with

and

(2022) * The Kaleidoscope Tour with

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(2023)

Awards and nominations

ASCAP Christian Music Awards

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Billboard Music Awards

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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

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Wait on You "Wait on You" is a song performed by American contemporary worship bands Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music, which features vocals from Dante Bowe and Chandler Moore. The song was released on April 23, 2021, as a promotional single from ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lake, Brandon 1990 births Living people Christians from South Carolina American male singer-songwriters American performers of Christian music Composers of Christian music Musicians from Charleston, South Carolina 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from South Carolina Grammy Award winners

Early life

Career

2015–2019: ''Closer'' and Bethel Music signing

2020–2022: ''House of Miracles'' and ''Help!''

2023–present: ''Coat of Many Colors''

Personal life

Discography

Filmography

Tours

Awards and nominations

ASCAP Christian Music Awards

Billboard Music Awards

GMA Dove Awards

Grammy Awards

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