Brandon Lake’s Tear Off the Roof Tour is making a stop in Fort Wayne at Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, Oct. 10.

If you have not nabbed your ticket to see the first stop for the upcoming leg of his tour that features Benjamin William Hastings as the opener, you’re going to want to act fast. 

“We had a blast on the first leg of this tour, and I could not be more excited to bring this tour to new cities in the fall,” Lake said on his website. “I’m praying that God would exceed all of our expectations and bring a fresh wind of His Holy Spirit to each show.”

Doing it himself

A winner of five Grammys and 10 nominations, Lake is a truly self-made success. 

The contemporary Christian artist found a passion for learning guitar at a very young age. After a couple of YouTube tutorials and a good amount of practice, he joined his worship team which lead to bigger opportunities. 

He grew up in a church environment. His father was a pastor and helped him learn some chords on his guitar. 

When Lake decided music was his path, he crowd-sourced enough money to produce his debut album. After receiving a little more than $23,000 and releasing his first single, “Run to You,” Lake released Closer in 2016. 

Receiving a boost

After the success of the debut, he joined Bethel Music, a Christian-centered record label that brings musicians together to spread their message. 

With the label, his popularity grew as he toured as an opening act for such artists as Chris Tomlin, Elevation Worship, and Lauren Daigle. 

Since 2019, he has won seven Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, eight American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Christian Music Awards, and two Billboard Music Awards, alongside his five Grammy Awards. 

He’s also tallied two No. 1 hits, “Gratitude” off 2020’s House of Miracles and “Praise You Anywhere” off 2023’s Coat of Many Colors, on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart. He is also on two Elevation Worship songs that hit No. 1, “Praise” and “Graves Into Gardens.”

Coat of Many Colors also reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart, and while it is meant for worship, it is also meant to push the boundaries of worship songs to make them more modern. 

Documenting his tour

Through last year and into August, Lake was on tour with popular musician Phil Wickham on their Summer Worship Nights Tour. 

While on this amazing journey, they turned it into a documentary, For the One, which is set for a theatrical release Oct. 27. 

“For the One follows artists Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham on an intimate, unforgettable journey into the heart of worship and tour life,” a description of the documentary says. “Equal parts behind-the-scenes access and concert footage, experience the fun, friendship, and community as Brandon and Phil point to the reason we do what we do: For the One who saves us, and For the One who’s lost, but about to be found.”