Brandon Lake

Well, um, before I get into it, I want to say like, I am not the poster child for like, uh, depression, anxiety, panic attack. Like I've just tasted enough of it to know that it was real. Cause I would have said before I had, um, I'll share the story of when it began and now the pace of my life and the things that I do.

Well, um, before I get into it, I want to say like, I am not the poster child for like, uh, depression, anxiety, panic attack. Like I've just tasted enough of it to know that it was real. Cause I would have said before I had, um, I'll share the story of when it began and now the pace of my life and the things that I do.

So many mountaintop experiences can actually, if you're not careful, on the back end of that is a pretty deep valley.

So many mountaintop experiences can actually, if you're not careful, on the back end of that is a pretty deep valley.

So many mountaintop experiences can actually, if you're not careful, on the back end of that is a pretty deep valley.

It was several years ago that I would have told you that depression or anxiety, you could wish it away. And then I realized, no, it's spiritual, but it's also physical. And you can be chemically imbalanced. And so there are some real physical reasons why you're prone to attack or depression. And so kind of how it came about for me was not through an immediate just like,

It was several years ago that I would have told you that depression or anxiety, you could wish it away. And then I realized, no, it's spiritual, but it's also physical. And you can be chemically imbalanced. And so there are some real physical reasons why you're prone to attack or depression. And so kind of how it came about for me was not through an immediate just like,

It was several years ago that I would have told you that depression or anxiety, you could wish it away. And then I realized, no, it's spiritual, but it's also physical. And you can be chemically imbalanced. And so there are some real physical reasons why you're prone to attack or depression. And so kind of how it came about for me was not through an immediate just like,

you know, low point and something happened and I fell into depression or something. Mine came about because all my dreams were coming true. So like I this was, gosh, probably 2018. And I was writing a ton of songs. I used to be a part of this group called Maverick City Music. And we were before we were named anything, we were just writing a ton of songs.

you know, low point and something happened and I fell into depression or something. Mine came about because all my dreams were coming true. So like I this was, gosh, probably 2018. And I was writing a ton of songs. I used to be a part of this group called Maverick City Music. And we were before we were named anything, we were just writing a ton of songs.

you know, low point and something happened and I fell into depression or something. Mine came about because all my dreams were coming true. So like I this was, gosh, probably 2018. And I was writing a ton of songs. I used to be a part of this group called Maverick City Music. And we were before we were named anything, we were just writing a ton of songs.

And then that led me to my first record deal with Bethel Music. And as soon as I signed with them, they're like, we have a tour in like a few weeks. Would you, you know, can you jump on the tour?

And then that led me to my first record deal with Bethel Music. And as soon as I signed with them, they're like, we have a tour in like a few weeks. Would you, you know, can you jump on the tour?

And then that led me to my first record deal with Bethel Music. And as soon as I signed with them, they're like, we have a tour in like a few weeks. Would you, you know, can you jump on the tour?

And then between that time, I had written songs with like some of my all time heroes, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham. And all this was pretty new to me getting introduced to like all of my heroes.

And then between that time, I had written songs with like some of my all time heroes, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham. And all this was pretty new to me getting introduced to like all of my heroes.

And then between that time, I had written songs with like some of my all time heroes, Matt Redman, Phil Wickham. And all this was pretty new to me getting introduced to like all of my heroes.

And so I'm on the craziest high. And back to back and then i go on this tour and it wasn't like you know my content like my my only context for leading has been local church i'm still a local church kid you know or man now i can't say that anymore um and just leading you know a few hundred to maybe most 1500 people in the room

And so I'm on the craziest high. And back to back and then i go on this tour and it wasn't like you know my content like my my only context for leading has been local church i'm still a local church kid you know or man now i can't say that anymore um and just leading you know a few hundred to maybe most 1500 people in the room

And so I'm on the craziest high. And back to back and then i go on this tour and it wasn't like you know my content like my my only context for leading has been local church i'm still a local church kid you know or man now i can't say that anymore um and just leading you know a few hundred to maybe most 1500 people in the room