Lincoln Brewster Biography
Lincoln Brewster, born on July 30, 1971, in Fairbanks, Alaska, is an American contemporary Christian musician and worship pastor.
Brewster has been musically inclined since his early childhood in Homer, Alaska. At the age of one, his mother, Cheryl, noticed how well he could keep rhythm on a drum set his grandfather had given him. At the age of five, his mother introduced him to the mandolin. Quickly mastering the instrument, he began playing for cruise ship tourists alongside his mother in Homer, Alaska.
After receiving a call from Steve Perry (of Journey fame) inviting him to audition as lead guitarist for his next solo project, For the Love of Strange Medicine, Brewster accepted and began songwriting and rehearsals for the album. Brewster's guitar technique, tone, and equipment choices possessed similar qualities and texturing to Journey's Neal Schon, and was touted as a favorable feature in the resulting album. He also toured with Perry for six months from 1994 to early 1995.
While working on his own self-titled album (with producer Paul Mills), Brewster worked with label-mate Darrell Evans, contributing vocals, guitar and co-writing on Evans' Freedom project. He also spent some time on the road, touring with Michael W. Smith during Smith's 1998 Live the Life tour. Brewster's second album, Live to Worship was released in 2000. According to his biography on his official website at the time, "Lincoln now combines his talents and determination to record songs that will minister to a new generation of believers." Tracks like "All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises" and "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" became staples in churches worldwide.
Let the Praises Ring: The Best of Lincoln Brewster, released on November 7, 2006, is a compilation album featuring songs from his previous albums but also included a new track, "Everlasting God," which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts.
Brewster continued to evolve his sound with the 2008 release of Today Is the Day, which included the popular title track. The album continued to blend worship themes with his signature guitar-driven sound. His 2010 album, Real Life, featured contemporary worship tracks like "Best Days" and "Reaching for You." After signing with Integrity Music, Brewster released Oxygen in 2014, showcasing a fresh sound with popular tracks like "Made New" and "There Is Power."
The year 2018 saw the release of the God of the Impossible album, which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums chart and included the song "No One Like Our God," which reached #14 on the Christian Airplay charts. Brewster's most recent studio album, Perfect Love, was released on April 30, 2021. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.