Lincoln Brewster (born July 30, 1971 in Fairbanks, Alaska) is a Christian music artist and pastor. As a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Brewster became a sought-after session guitarist in the early 90s.Lincoln is married to Laura Brewster, with 2 children, Liam and Levi.

Biography

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.

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 California where he 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 and Christian, 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 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.

At the end of the tour, Brewster and wife Laura moved to Modesto, California where they attended 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 to serve as youth pastors and eventually as full-time music ministers at The Oasis Church. It was there that Brewster met with executives from Integrity Incorporated who were there to work on a new Hosanna! 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 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 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 (produced by Jeff Quimby and co-produced by Brewster), was released in 2000. According to his biography in his official website, "Lincoln now combines his talents and determination to record songs that will minister to a new generation of believers."

Brewster's latest album, Today Is the Day, was released on September 23, 2008. The album's first released single, was the title track "Today Is the Day".In September 22, 2009 Lincoln released Today Is The Day(Deluxe Edition), a CD/DVD edition with same songs as Today Is The Day, 2 music videos, a few song stories and a part of his instructional video.

Discography

Albums

Title	Release Date
Lincoln Brewster	April 21, 1999
Live to Worship	May 17, 2000
Amazed	August 2002
All to You... Live	August 30, 2005
Let the Praises Ring	November 7, 2006
Today Is the Day	September 23, 2008
Today Is the Day Deluxe Edition	September 22, 2009

Singles

Title	Release Date	Songs
Caught in the Moment	2006	"Spin (remix)" "Everybody Praise the Lord (live)" "More Like You" "Caught in the Moment"
Today Is the Day	2008	"Today Is the Day"

Compilations

Album Title	Release Date	Songs
B.C./A.D.: Who Split Time?	1999	What Kind of Man
Youthlink: Beyond Sight	1999	Shout to the Lord
Only God for Me	1999	More Faithful Than I
Rock of Refuge: Acoustic Worship	2000	Everybody Praise the Lord
Millennium Worship 2	2001	Psalm 91
World's Best: Days of Elijah	2001	The Power of Your Love
Open the Eyes of My Heart, Volume 1	2001	The Power of Your Love You Alone Lord, I Lift Your Name on High
Creation Worships	2002	The Power of Your Love Take Me Higher Lead Me played lead guitar and backing vocals on album
Open the Eyes of My Heart, Volume 2	2002	Take Me Higher Psalm 91 God of Wonders (guitar with Paul Baloche and Lamont Hiebert)
Songs 4 Worship: Modern	2002	Shout to the Lord Lord, I Lift Your Name on High Take Me Higher Breathe (with Jami Smith)
Absolute Worship	2004	The Power of Your Love
Vertical Momentum		Let the Praises Ring
You've Got Music		Everybody Praise the Lord
Everything Counts		More Like You
Offering of Worship		You Are the One
Brilliant Music of Today: Hear & Now	2005	Majestic
Worship Project H2.14	2005	Majestic All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises Glory
Cover the Earth	2005	Love the Lord
Arise: A Celebration of Worship	2006	Amazed Let the Praises Ring All to You Another Hallelujah Everybody Praise the Lord
iWorship Platinum	2006	Shout to the Lord
iWorship 24:7	2007	Salvation is Here, Everlasting God, Love the Lord

Collaborations

Artist/Title	Release Date
Quintana & Spear: Shades of Shadow	1992	played lead guitar on three tracks
Steve Perry: For the Love of Strange Medicine	1994	played lead guitar, sang background vocals and assisted in songwriting
Darrell Evans: Freedom	1998	played lead guitar, all other electric guitar, mandolin and collaborated in some songwriting

References

Resources

• Lincoln Brewster Official Website biography
• Vertical Music profile for Lincoln Brewster

External links

• Official site
• Lincoln Brewster's MySpace page
• Vertical Music profile
• Lincoln Brewster's profile & Images at NewReleaseTuesday.com