Brandon Lake Leads “CMA Fest” Crowd In Moving Worship Set
on Jun 09, 2025

The Christian Artist Has Had A Big Year On The Main Stage
Brandon Lake has experienced an incredible rise to mainstream success over the past year, especially after re-releasing his song “Hard Fought Hallelujah” in collaboration with Jelly Roll.
The Christian singer has garnered numerous awards for his music and has had an exciting year in his career. He participated in American Idol alongside Jelly Roll and led a brief worship set at Stagecoach, where over 75,000 people worshipped the Lord.
Watch below.
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Brandon Lake Leads CMA Fest In Worship
Throughout the year, he has consistently prioritized his faith in his career, bringing Christian music into mainstream spaces. In an interview, he remarked,
“People don’t need another rock star. They need Jesus.”
He has done just that.
After receiving his own stage at CMA Fest, he led the audience in his song “Gratitude,” which clearly praises the Lord. Some of the lyrics include,
“So I throw up my hands
And praise You again and again
‘Cause all that I have is a hallelujah
Hallelujah
And I know it’s not much
But I’ve nothing else fit for a King
Except for a heart singing hallelujah
Hallelujah.”
In a video shared by CMA Fest, you can see the entire crowd raising their hands and singing in unison.
He wrote in the caption, “GOD IS SO GOOD.”
Jelly Roll And Brandon Lake Get Matching Tattoos
Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll have also developed a close friendship, even going so far as to get matching tattoos, which Brandon shared on Instagram.
This was to celebrate Lake’s new song and upcoming album, King Of Hearts, which will be released on June 13th.
The two are all smiles as they display their new friendship tattoos, seen below.