2015–2019: Closer and Bethel Music signing On April 15, 2015, Brandon Lake launched a
GoFundMe 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. He led worship with Bethel Music on their
Victory Tour, which featured special guests
Tasha Cobbs Leonard and
Housefires. On June 28, 2019, Lake released his rendition of
Tasha Cobbs Leonard'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
2020 Grammy Awards in the
Best Gospel Performance/Song category for Lake.
2020–2022: House of Miracles and Help! In early 2020, Lake was featured on several singles. The first collaboration single was
Matt Redman'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's album ''
Revival's in the Air'' (2020). This was shortly followed by Lake's feature on
Elevation Worship's "
Graves into Gardens" 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
Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song at the
2021 Billboard Music Awards. 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
Rebecca St. James' 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 "
I Need a Ghost", 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. 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
Billboards
Top Christian Albums 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 "
Talking to Jesus" by Elevation Worship and
Maverick City Music, which was released as the second promotional single to their collaborative live album,
Old Church Basement (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 "
Too Good to Not Believe" as a single on May 21, 2021. "Too Good to Not Believe" peaked at number 17 on the
Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. "I See You" peaked at number 31 on the
Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. 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 "
Gratitude" 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
Brooke Ligertwood 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 May 13, 2022, Brandon Lake released his third studio album,
Help!, 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 "
Gratitude" 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 "
Rattle!" 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
A Very Maverick Christmas (2021), respectively. On October 28, 2022, Lake and
KB released "
Graves" as a single. "Graves" peaked at number 33 on the
Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. "Fear Is Not My Future" peaked at number 13 on the
Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.
2023–2024: Coat of Many Colors and Tear Off the Roof (Live from the Holy City) In early 2023, Brandon Lake and
Phil Wickham announced they were embarking on the
Summer Worship Nights Tour. 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" as the lead single to his fourth studio album,
Coat of Many Colors, 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" 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 "
Coat of Many Colors" 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. "Tear Off the Roof" peaked at number 27 on the
Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. 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. 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
2023 Billboard Music Awards, 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
Birmingham, 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. "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.
Tear Off the Roof (Live from the Holy City) was released on June 21, 2024. The album debuted at number 18 on
Billboards Top Christian Albums chart. Lake and Phil Wickham released "
Love of God" 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. "That's Who I Praise" reached number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated October 19, 2024. and spent a total of 9 weeks at number 1. 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
Digital Songs chart, and number one on the
Hot Christian Songs chart where it has spent a total of 47 weeks at number 1 as of March 2026. Lake and
Elevation Worship released a single, "
I Know a Name", on February 14, 2025 and Lake released "
Sevens" on May 15, 2025. His Album,
King of Hearts, was released on June 13, 2025 and charted at No. 7 on the
Billboard 200. He also announced the King of Hearts Tour running from 2025 until 2026. On September 21, 2025, Lake led worship at the
memorial service of Charlie Kirk held at
State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The
assassination of Charlie Kirk occurred in Utah on September 10, 2025. == Personal life ==