Not long ago, Brandon Lake was a teenager attending Wando High School and driving to Folly Beach with his buddies to surf The Washout. Today, he’s a five-time Grammy winner, selling out stadiums with his country-rock-tinged praise music, shaped over years of playing guitar and singing at Mount Pleasant’s Seacoast Church, where he’s still a worship pastor.
Lake lives in Awendaw on a farm with his wife, Brittany, and three sons, where they raise cattle, donkeys, and “petting zoo” animals. A new guest house and recording studio on the property further cements Lake’s legacy in the Lowcountry, allowing him to bring songwriters and musicians to Charleston to write and record.
Lake’s career skyrocketed in 2020 with the release of “Gratitude,” from his album, House of Miracles. His Jeff Buckley-esque falsetto as he sings “Hallelujah” returns on his latest album, 2025’s King of Hearts, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Christian, rock, and alternative album charts. One track, “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” features country singer Jelly Roll on colead vocals, a friendship that led to the duo sharing the spotlight at this year’s Stagecoach, a country music festival held in Indio, California, every April. It’s another “pinch me” moment for Lake, who kicks off his “King of Hearts” tour this fall before wrapping at home with two concerts at Credit One Stadium in May. Lake spoke with us from his farm about the importance of holding tight to Lowcountry roots…