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Thanks for visiting my site
The desire has been placed on
my heart to share, through a Christian concert music ministry of song
and testimony, the hope of Christ and the impact He has made on my
life. My passion is for encouraging and ministering to the needs of my
fellow believers through a program of vocal excellence and quality, and sharing the love of God with people who do not yet
know the Lord as their personal Savior.
I am available for concerts (full concerts or mini-concerts), seniors'
events, guest artist spots, banquets, conferences, associational events, church
services, or whatever ministry opportunity your church might have.
Through my broad range of experiences, the selections I sing span from Southern Gospel and Inspirational to light Christian Contemporary music.
Why Concerts?Many people may ask the question, “Why should my church host a concert or special music time?” My conviction and passion for sharing concerts (an extended time of music, singing, and testimony), stems from my past experiences attending concerts. I’ve always been very personally encouraged by concerts growing up and even today, and have been refreshed and “spurred on” to do the good work we’ve been called to do after going to a concert. Concerts offer a time of encouragement of believers; a time to kick back, have fun, and open our hearts unguardedly to what the Lord will tell us. Sometimes the music can speak a word into our lives that we hadn’t recognized before, sometimes the music can melt a cold heart and make it receptive to the Lord’s prodding, and sometimes the music is something we can just praise God for creating – that He was so creative and artistic with everything He made and gave us to enjoy! I feel concerts can be an alternative option from a traditional service time to speak Truth into people that might not have been as receptive in other circumstances. Concerts are encouraging and healing to the soul.
Short Bio from Press Kit
Blake's full-time concert ministry started right after Blake had just
finished college in 2005. 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 way for me: I walked through and went straight into full-time concert
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. While a part of The Continentals, Blake had the privilege of singing
backup for Greg Long at one of his concerts. 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.
To learn more about Blake, you can visit His Press Kit
God Bless,
Blake Bolerjack
Blake Online Resources
Click on any of the links below to check out the latest Blake Bolerjack pictures, read his personal blog from his tour or tell your friends and pastors about
the ministry of Blake Bolerjack.
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