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Blake's full-time concert ministry started right after Blake had just finished college. The Lord had been tugging on his heart for a long time to start this ministry and although it has always been Blake's dream and goal to sing Christian music, he did not expect to start so soon. Blake says, "I was doing the very best I could to wait on the Lord so I would not jump into something too quickly. But this time I watched as each door I thought the Lord was opening ended up closing, leaving only one door for me: I walked through and went straight into full-time music ministry." Blake attributes the first major push in the right direction to Pastor Brent Taylor of First Baptist Church, Carrollton, TX , "Pastor Taylor gave me the encouragement I needed when I sang for his church and it really cemented my heart and drive for this concert ministry."

Even though Blake spent the majority of his childhood in Perryton, Texas (which he calls 'home'), Blake lived in 13 different houses and four different states while growing up. "I would not change anything," Blake says, "I have great memories." Each place has its own special meaning for Blake: Shepherd, Michigan is where Blake received the Lord as his personal Savior at four years old; Mount Pleasant, Michigan was the time of bike rides to Big Boy (a favorite restaurant of the family's) with his father and "great family picnics." Colorado Springs, Colorado is where Blake met one of the most influential people in his life, David Wollen . It is also the place, Blake says, where the Lord "worked on me hardcore and where my life was changed forever-where I finally started to understand God's love for me and experience victory over the most powerful stronghold on my life: depression." And finally, Blake attributes Perryton, Texas as the place where he became more grounded in his faith and found a church that really took him in. It also was where he met another influential person, Michael Littau . Blake says God used Mikey and David "so much in my life, they are my best friends, and their great influence and loving spirits have helped mold who I am today."

The first group Blake toured with was The Continental Singers in the summer of 1998 and sang backup for Greg Long. Blake has also toured with several other groups including the Master's Hand Quartet who were invited to sing on stage at a Robbie Hiner Old Gospel Hour Quartet concert. Blake is a studio singer for “Christian World” tracks and has shared the stage with The Booth Brothers, The Greenes, Hope's Call, gospel artist Luke Garrett, and gospel group Inheritance (Jackson and Scroggs). In 2007, 2008, and 2009 Blake was featured in the Regional Artist Showcase at the National Quartet Convention and performed live multiple times for televised episodes of "Praise the Lord" on TBN . In 2008 Blake gained national recognition for the presence of his single "Somebody Cares" on top radio charts including "Singing News" magazine. Blake also had the honor to record the original “Prayer Force One” theme song and perform it at the Oklahoma State Capitol in April 2007. The song has since been played at every State Capitol in the US. Blake attributes most of his musical training to West Texas AMU and Liberty University, and his communication and performance skills to the education he gained from the theatre department at Oklahoma Baptist University.

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