Worship artist Brandon Lake, recently awarded Male Artist of the Year at the K-Love Fan Awards, teamed with his wife Brittany to extend his message to younger audiences. The couple’s new children’s book “Little Lion Lungs” released this month during a whirlwind media tour including a concert on Fox & Friends Live. For the couple, it’s part of a trend they’ve noticed in his concerts—multi-generational worshippers.

Music is Multigenerational

“My music reaches literally every generation,” he commented. “I’ve got so many kids coming to my shows as well as my last show in Charleston, someone was saying there was a row of people in their 80s who were sitting most of the time. When I did the song, ‘Count ‘Em,’ which is very rock and roll, they all stood up, like ‘This is our favorite song!’”

When the couple noticed so many kids coming to the shows and how the song “Gratitude” connected with their young hearts, Brandon and Brittany knew “Little Lion Lungs” would be a way to educate children on what worship really is.

“Even in their little size, they can still worship the Lord with their own hallelujah,” he said. “Really, that’s what worship is—expressing our love, our gratitude to God.”

A Tool For Children

The couple have three sons ages nine, seven and one. Brittany said “It’s been really cool to let them be a part of this,” adding that their oldest took the book to school to read to classmates: “I just feel like it’s a tool for children.” Before bed every night, the Lakes tell their boys to “get your last bit of energy out” and the book encourages that, too, telling readers to “Let out your roar – it’s time to let your voice soar – on the count of three!”

“It’s super fun,” Brandon added. “Our kids love it and we think a lot of others will as well.”

Brittany says Brandon has always included her in the ministry, even when no one knew. The couple’s motto is that “family is our first ministry.”

“What I can truly say is that, from year one, Brandon has done a really good job, making me feel like, even if I’m not physically there, my presence is there, because I am his other half,” she said. “I think we learned those tools; how to make others feel valued through ministry very young.”

Grateful for Brittany

As a united ministry couple, Brandon said he is grateful for Brittany’s support and discernment, helping guide him through the past few years of runaway success.

“She’s such a protector, which is so valuable for me, because a lot of people want to claim to success or influence and not all those people are innocent, or not every invitation I get is one I should say yes to,” he said. “So, I kind of jokingly say I have a I have a second Holy Spirit, I got the Holy Spirit. But then I got Brittany. And oftentimes the Holy Spirit, he uses Brittany to to affirm things. She has the most discernment in our home and our family.”

We’re Going To Minister To The Lord

The couple’s faith in miracles and healing extends to Brandon’s concerts, where he will frequently stop the music for a moment to pray for an individual. He says that emphasis is inspired by Brittany, who has the generosity of spirit and compassion.

“Instead of saying ‘I’ll pray for you later,’ it’s like ‘Now, I want to pray for you. I want to slow things down, but we’re going to take a moment to minister to the one,” he said. “We’re going to minister to the Lord and we’re going to minister to each other. And that’s the church. That’s what you read about in the book of Acts.”

With a recent highly successful “Tear Off the Roof” tour, the “Summer Worship Nights” tour with Phil Wickham and even a cruise next summer, Brandon is humbled and grateful for the opportunity to share his family’s songs and message with the world.

“My life verse is Ephesians 3:20, God is able to do exceedingly abundantly more than anything you could ask, think or imagine,” he said. “I asked him for a lot less than this, and he has exceeded that and much more. It’s just been insane.”