What if one simple “yes” to God could change everything? That’s the story behind Brother Andrew and it’s why I’ve spent the last few years turning it into a musical. Now I want to capture it as an album so this message doesn’t stay on a stage, but goes out into the world.

The Story Behind the Project

Since 2021 I’ve been working on a musical called Brother Andrew, based on the life of the man behind the bestselling book, God’s Smuggler.

It started pretty simply. I joined a Bible study my son was leading; they were also reading God’s Smuggler and when I got the audiobook and started listening…man, it rocked my world!

Here was a guy who just kept saying “yes” to God—sometimes in small, ordinary moments—and somehow those yeses turned into an extraordinary life that changed the world.

A few months later I woke up and felt the Lord whisper to my heart, “write it”. So I began opening the book and writing songs based on what I was reading.

Fast forward to 2026 and those songs, and others, became a full scale musical.

Now we’re seeing it come to life on stage… and it feels like the beginning of something, not the end.

What I Hope to Do

I don’t want this story to live in just one place.

The goal is to create an album that captures what’s happening in this musical—so it can travel. So people can hear it anywhere. So the message keeps going.

Music has a way of getting into people’s hearts in a deeper way.
And my hope is that these songs carry the same kind of faith, courage, and simple obedience that defined Brother Andrew’s life.

What This Project Is

This will be a full, professionally recorded album with most of the singers and musicians who are bringing Brother Andrew to life.

We want to do this at a high level—something that really does justice to the music and the story.

And along the way, I want to bring you into it:

• Sharing moments from the studio
• Letting you hear things early
• Giving you a window into how it all comes together

There will also be some meaningful ways to be part of it:

• Digital and physical copies of the album
• Your name included in the liner notes
• Exclusive updates and content
• Some deeper “behind-the-scenes” access

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Why Crowdfunding?

The honest answer is—it takes a lot to do this well.

Recording musicians, engineers, mixing, mastering, manufacturing… it all adds up. And rather than cutting corners, I want to make something that really lasts.

Crowdfunding gives us a way to do that together.

Instead of this being decided by a label or a small group of people, it opens the door for everyone who believes in the project to help bring it to life.

How the Funds Will Be Used

Everything you give goes directly into making the album happen:

• Recording sessions
• Paying the singers and musicians
• Mixing and mastering
• Manufacturing physical copies
• Creating and delivering the rewards

Why You Matter

This really doesn’t happen without you.

If you’ve ever been moved by music that pointed you toward God…
If you believe stories like this still need to be told…
If you want to help something meaningful reach further than it otherwise could…

Then you’re not just supporting this—you’re part of it.

You’re helping carry this story forward.

In a very real way, you become part of the team that brings Brother Andrew to life—and helps it keep going long after the curtain falls.

I personally want to thank you in advance for being part of the Brother Andrew family and helping us to make this happen. May the Lord bless you and keep you!