Help Brett Make a Record in 2025!

Friends, Mentors, and Family,

You are seeing this because you have played a vital role in my journey as a Jesus Follower, worship leader, and songwriter. I wanted to share something that has been stirring in me for a long time.

Long story short: I want to make a record in 2025 and I need your help.

Now the long story…

My journey with music began over 20 years ago when I was just a high schooler picking at a guitar and dreaming of having a girlfriend. However, over the years I have had the privilege of leading in many different capacties and I have seen the power of worship songs. While it’s been an honor to sing the songs of others it has been a dream to record the songs God has laid on my own heart. There are a handful of songs I’ve written throughout my journey that I have wanted to bring to life for almost a decade. The timing has just never been quite right.

A few years ago I felt God leading me to a career transition from full time ministry/music into the marketplace. I needed to get ministry/music in the right place in my life, and for me and my family that looked like stepping away from that being my vocation. When I made that move I assumed I was laying music down for good. As it can so often be with the gifts God give us for him, my music career had sort of become a bit of an idol. I needed to lay it down, and I was finally at peace with that. I saw it as one chapter closing and the beginning of a new chapter (and in a lot of ways it was). I tend to be fairly dualistic in my thinking, so I did not see a world where I could do both. I was convinced that the creative part of my story had come to a close.

However, I’m learning that sometimes things aren’t as black and white as I tend to think. Once I started my career outside of music, I slowly rediscovered my love and delight in music/leading worship outside of it as simply a vocation. Now I love it more than I ever have! As I processed this with God, I sensed him saying this was a dream I needed to be willing to sacrifice in order to be ready to steward (not to compare myself to a Patriarch, but think Abraham being will to sacrifice Isaac).

With that rediscovery has been the rebirth of this strong desire to record the songs God has given me through the process. I sense him saying that the time is now. I have been continually reminded that this is a gift God has given me and that he wants to continue to use it. Use it for his glory, to reveal the heart of the Father to others, and for my own process of transformation.

While, I didn’t want to ask other people for support to make this happen (because it can feel weird and slightly icky) here we are because i’m willing to feel uncomfortable if it means being obedient.. I say that because I don’t take this ask lightly and I feel abundantly blessed that I have this amazing circle of people around me who have supported me through it all.. So this is me saying, “Fine! I’ll do it” and hoping you’ll partner with me in the crazy unknown that comes with saying a big “yes to God.

While I am not sure what will come with this and God didn’t shine through the clouds and tell me why he wanted me to take this next step I feel confident he will make himself known through the process. What I do know is that I’m supposed to take the next step and that is as exciting as it is scary!

What makes me the most excited about this project is that the songs I want to capture are a combination of songs for the church and songs from my own personal journey with God. I genuinely believe these songs will be helpful in connecting people with the reality of the Father’s heart, the Kingdom of God, and the way of Jesus.

The Practicals:

One of my closest friends, David Dalton, is a full time producer and we are excited to work together on this project. He has generously offered to do this for me way below normal cost, but he has kids and a mortgage so I want to honor his time and family. We also want to support the community of musicians who will be helping bring this project to life.

My fundrasing Goal: $17500- $20,000. The standard cost for a project like this is $2500/song and I’m aiming for 7-8 songs.

My Timeline: Songs recorded and beginning to release by the end of 2025.