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BLP sources|date=August 2009One source|date=February 2010Infobox musical artist| name = Lincoln Brewster| image = LincolnBrewster.jpg| caption = Lincoln Brewster performing live at the Creation Festival NorthEast 2009.| image_size = 150| name = Lincoln Brewster| background = solo_singer| birth_date = Birth date and age|1971|7|30|mf=y| birth_place = Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks , Alaska| death_date =| origin =| instrument = Guitar, vocals, drums, mandolin, percussion| genre = Contemporary worship music|Worship , contemporary Christian music|CCM | occupation = Musician, songwriter, worship leader, pastor| years_active = 1994–present (Solo)| label = Integrity Music|Integrity | associated_acts =| website = URL| http://www.lincolnbrewster.com/| current_members = Lincoln Brewster (guitar) Peter Burton (bass) Serge Lysak (drums) Roman Vysochin (keyboard)| past_members = Norm Stockton (bass) Mike Johns (drums) Steve Padilla (keyboard) CJ Hatlevig (drums) Reid McNulty (bass) Lincoln Brewster (born July 30, 1971 in Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks , Alaska ) is a contemporary Christian music ian and pastor . As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s. Brewster is the senior worship pastor at Bayside Church (Sacramento region)|Bayside Church in Roseville, California|Roseville , California .
Biography
Brewster has been musically inclined since his early childhood in Homer, Alaska|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.
By the age of 12, Brewster had a band called Lincoln and the Missing Links, which included his mother on bass and vocals. In his late teens, he moved with his family to Modesto, California, where he attended Grace M. Davis High School and joined the high school jazz band (playing guitar and drums) and marching band (playing snare drum).
Due to connections gained in Los Angeles, he had recording contract offers by 19. Feeling an emptiness in his life, Brewster attended church services with his high school sweetheart, Laura. He recalls feeling God drawing him close after attending a drama ministry performance with Laura. "I was afraid to lay down a lot of things in my life," Lincoln said. "One night, I laid all my cards on the table. I asked the Lord to come into my life, all by myself. It was the best night of sleep I'd ever had. I was very peaceful. I think that was what enabled me to blow off that record deal."
After receiving a call from Steve Perry (musician)|Steve Perry 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 (band)|Journey's Neal Schon , and was touted as a favorable feature in the resulting album.Citation needed|date=May 2007 He was then married to Laura and soon after toured with Perry for six months from 1994 to early 1995.
At the end of the tour, Brewster moved back to Modesto, California|Modesto , California to be with his wife where they attended http://www.ctwc.com/main/ Calvary Temple Church. After working as a sound technician for the church for a while, the senior pastor offered Brewster the position of associate music director and youth worship leader.
In 1997, the Brewsters left California and moved to Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville to serve as youth pastors and eventually as full-time music ministers at http://www.oasisworship.com The Oasis Church. It was there that Brewster met with executives from Integrity Music|Integrity Incorporated who were there to work on a new Hosanna& #33; Music album. After seeing his talent on the guitar, one executive listened to a demo project Brewster had produced. Already impressed with the production work and artistry, the executive also learned that Brewster had played every instrument and performed all the vocals himself. In 2001, Lincoln moved back to California to become the worship pastor at http://www.baysideonline.com Bayside Church in Sacramento.
Brewster was signed to Integrity's Vertical Music label with whom he has released five full-length albums.
While working on his own Lincoln Brewster (album)|self-titled album (with producer Paul Mills), Brewster worked with label-mate Darrell Evans (musician)|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 (produced by Jeff Quimby and co-produced by Brewster), was released in 2000. According to his biography in his http://www.lincolnbrewster.com/main.html official website, "Lincoln now combines his talents and determination to record songs that will minister to a new generation of believers."
Brewster's album, Today Is the Day (Lincoln Brewster album)|Today Is the Day , was released on September 23, 2008.cite web |url= http://www.billboard.com/#/album/lincoln-brewster/today-is-the-day/1173190 |title=Lincoln Brewster – Today Is the Day |accessdate=2011-11-28 |work= Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot The album's first released single, was the title track "Today Is the Day". On September 22, 2009 Lincoln released Today Is the Day (Deluxe Edition), a CD/DVD edition with same songs as Today Is the Day , two music videos, a few song stories and a part of his instructional video.
Lincoln released his latest project, Real Life , on September 28, 2010. The record is packed full of upbeat, contemporary worship tracks such as "Best Days" and the optimistic "Reaching For You." It also includes contemplative radio-ready songs such as the title track "Real Life," and the rhythmic "Whom Shall I Fear."
Gear
Brewster primarily uses two different 57 reissue Fender Stratocaster s with DiMarzio pickups, one with Ash body on an Aztec Gold finish, the other on a three-color sunburst finish with an Alder body, both with maple fingerboards and necks.Citation needed|date=December 2011 He has other Stratocasters as well as a few Gibson Les Pauls and an SG and other different guitars.Citation needed|date=December 2011 Brewster also achieves his live tone solely from 2 floor POD x3 live units. One is kept as backup. He uses a provided amp for stage noise only and goes direct to the PA system with the floor PODs.Citation needed|date=May 2012
played lead guitar, all other electric guitar, mandolin and collaborated in some songwriting
Norm Stockton : Tea in the Typhoon
2009
Guitar solo on "...But I Play One on TV (I'm Not a Fuzoid)"
References
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Resources
http://www.lincolnbrewster.com/main.html Lincoln Brewster Official Website biography
http://www.verticalmusic.com/index.php? page=worship& ID=4 Vertical Music profile for Lincoln Brewster
External links
Official website| http://www.lincolnbrewster.com
http://www.verticalmusic.com/index.php? page=worship& ID=4 Vertical Music profile
http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/artistdetail.php? artist_id=45 Lincoln Brewster's profile & Images at NewReleaseTuesday.com
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