The heavens declare Your greatness

The oceans cry out to you

The mountains they bow down before You

So I’ll join with the earth and I’ll give my praise to You

- Majestic

by David Dodd

     Twelve years ago, while playing on stage and gazing out at the audience in the elegant surroundings of Detroit’s Fox Theater, Lincoln Brewster thought he was on his way to pop music stardom. At 23, he was the lead guitarist for rock superstar and former Journey front man Steve Perry, belting out hit after hit, absorbing the applause, and living the rock star life.  He didn’t think it could get any better.

     Then God stepped in.

     “And I’m so glad He did!” Brewster tells Apostles That Rock with a laugh. “The big difference between that life and my life now is very simple – purpose.

     Back then, we were there for us; the crowd was there for themselves and what they were going to get.  But now,” he beams, “I’m there for the Lord and for them. It’s all about encouraging people to connect with God and hoping and praying that God will use you as a conduit to change somebody’s life and to bring glory to Himself.” Looks can be deceiving, Brewster realizes, but God’s grace always clarifies the deception. 

 “Being a secular or a Christian musician looks very similar,” he states.  “But the purpose as a whole, that’s the part that’s invisible, and that’s the big difference.”

     It wasn’t long after God’s touch that Brewster immersed Himself in the Lord’s direction.  “I remember going to church and just getting lost into worship.” Lincoln still leads his California home church in worship, as well as traveling extensively throughout the world to lead others in worshiping the Lord.

     “Worship is encouraging people to say two things to God: one is Thank You, and the other is I Love You.  Music is a great way to encourage people to do that.

     We can sometimes discount gifts that God has given, not just to individuals, but to mankind as a whole, and I think music is one of those.  I love when you hear a song and it just moves you to tears and you feel closer to God through that.  I’m just grateful that God has given us the ability to enjoy it, to appreciate it and to be moved by music that entirely focuses on His Greatness.”

I’m living my life for You

I’m giving everything to You

Not holding back, but every part’

I’m giving it all to You

                             - All to You

      “That’s a song which is a blatant shout of proclamation saying, ‘I’m giving it all to You! I’m turning everything over to You, in everything that we do, in all that we’re involved in.’ 

      Musically, it started with a little shuffle groove and that’s a good example of music making you feel a certain way.  The words came together to focus our lives entirely on His Purpose and His Will.”