Brandon Lake didn’t want to be famous, but God had other plans. Before sold-out arenas and his five Grammy Awards, he was simply a young worship leader at Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant.
Lake grew up as the son of a pastor from Myrtle Beach. As a child and teenager, he taught himself guitar using YouTube videos. He’s naturally left‑handed, but he learned on a right‑handed guitar and today still plays right‑handed.
In 2015, in a desperate attempt to record his first independent album, Lake started a GoFundMe campaign coupled with a bold promise: He would tattoo your name on his leg if you helped him fund his first record. Lake ended up with 22 names permanently etched on his thigh.
Now 35 years old, Lake has become one of the defining voices of modern Christian worship music. His career has exploded not just because of his powerhouse vocals or authentic songwriting, but because of his fearless faithfulness in his God-given musical abilities. His songs address issues like depression, anxiety and loneliness, which is relatively bold for the worship music world.
“We’re all broken,” Lake said in a 2025 interview with Billboard Magazine. “Some of us are just better at hiding it. But everyone’s on a journey. That’s why this music matters.”
Despite his growing fame, Lake remains grounded and devoted to his family and ministry. His philosophy “family is our first ministry” is more than just Sunday gospel, it’s his credo on how he approaches life. He lives with his wife Brittany and their three sons on a rural property in Awendaw that is essentially a farm, which includes dogs, mini donkeys and cows.
When Lake’s not travelling on the road for shows, he can be found leading worship at Seacoast Church on the hallowed grounds where his journey began. He’s still that same pastor’s son at heart, except for now he has a health coach and a performance coach to help him navigate the demands of the music industry.
Lake doesn’t just write choruses; he builds experiences and invites listeners to feel the music in their bones before they process it in their minds. “I’m not chasing a sound anymore,” Lake added. “I’m chasing a feeling. I want people to feel what I felt when we wrote it – to experience something real.”
To learn more about Lake’s journey through music and ministry, visit brandonlake.co.
By Zach Giroux
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