Dr. Chad Brawley of The Luke Church Releases Transformative New Album “Bridges”
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April 6, 2026 (Houston)— The Luke Church proudly announces the upcoming release of “Bridges,” the newest album from Dr. Chad Brawley, Pastor of Worship Arts and a visionary leader in church music and ministry.
Years in the making, “Bridges” represents a long-held dream brought to life after more than 13 years of dedicated service by Dr. Brawley and The Luke Worship Arts Ministry. More than just a musical project, the album stands as a work of sacred art—an authentic expression of worship shaped by faith, community, and creativity.
One of the most distinctive elements of “Bridges” is that it was produced entirely in-house. Featuring The Luke Church’s own band, choir, praise team, and worship leaders, the album captures what Dr. Brawley describes as “the sound of our house.” The project also highlights the musical contributions of worship leader and composer Michael Dixon, who wrote several songs and played a key role in shaping the album’s creative direction.
Rooted in The Luke Church’s commitment to building bridges across generations, the album reflects a rich and diverse worship experience. Blending traditional hymns, anthems, spirituals, choir music, and contemporary praise and worship, “Bridges” offers something for every listener while honoring the legacy of the traditional church and embracing the vitality of modern expressions of faith.
Adding to the excitement, pre-orders for “Bridges” will officially open on Easter Sunday, inviting audiences to be among the first to experience this highly anticipated release.
The album features a collection of live-recorded tracks, including:
“Praise The Lord (Live)” written by Michael Dixon (Soloist: Olivia Mack)
“Take Up Your Cross (Live)” written by Josiah Martin and Chad Brawley (Soloist: Chad Brawley)
“Wait On You (Live)” written by Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, and Tiffany Hudson, with additional lyrics by Michael Dixon (Soloist: Michael Dixon)
“‘Tis So Sweet” (Traditional Hymn, arranged by Chad Brawley; Soloist: Olivia Mack)
“Let’s Lift Jesus (Live)” written by Greg Hunter, arranged by Chad Brawley (Soloist: Nakitta Foxx)
“Promise Keeper (Live)” written by Michael Dixon (Soloist: Dayana Redic)
“He’ll Be Right There” written by Patrick D. Williams (Soloist: Tatiana Barnett)
“O Taste and See” written by Michael Dixon (Soloist: Michael Dixon)
“Winning (Live)” written by Michael Dixon (Soloist: Michael Dixon)
“Bridges” is executive produced by Dr. Timothy Sloan and Dr. Chad Brawley, with production led by Deitrich Listenbee, Ryan Materre, Michael Dixon, and Chad Brawley. Listenbee also serves as Music Director, with choir direction by Chad Brawley and Michael Dixon.
The project is dedicated to The Luke Church family, whose faith, worship, and prayers helped bring the album to life.
“Bridges” will be available on all major streaming platforms upon its official release.
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About The Luke Church On September 12, 1900, the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church was organized by committed group of servants in Humble, Texas under the pastoral leadership of the Reverend R. F. Skinner. The first sanctuary was located in the city of Humble, behind the Lindsay Lumber Co. After almost thirty years of faithful service in this location, late one night, the white citizens of Humble held a town meeting. The result of that meeting was a unanimous decision to ask the black citizens of Humble to relocate to an undeveloped location on the outskirts of town. That area soon became known as “Bordersville,” a community with a rich and often untold story.
Bordersville began its development in 1927 when the Humble sawmill closed and blacks that had worked there were forced to leave. Edgar Borders opened a mill nearby, hired some of the unemployed and provided housing for them as well. In the early part of the 1930’s, St. Luke was moved to the Bordersville community. A mule team provided by Ellis Hearn moved the church building and the land was donated by Arthur and Hattie Holland who owned a local grocery store. St. Luke quickly became not only a physical resource, but also a spiritual reservoir to the developing community.
St. Luke has attempted to not only impact the community spiritually, but socially as well. Many of the members led voter registration drives as well as campaigns to insure that Bordersville residents had equal access to city and state resources. Though attention to these needs was not met immediately, the members didn’t give up and eventually succeeded. Despite the adversity of the 1960’s, Laura M. Hill, a St. Luke member, became one of the first black female principals in the Aldine Independent School District.
Over the years, St. Luke has enjoyed a long history of pastoral leadership. However, the church has definitely been tried by the fire of crisis. In the early part of 2001, St. Luke found itself without a pastor. With a strong faith in God, the St. Luke family entered a prayerful period of seeking God’s divine guidance. In May of 2002, God answered those prayers and Dr. Timothy W. Sloan responded to the call to become the Senior Pastor. Not only did God send a Pastor concerned with spiritual healing, but also a First Lady concerned with medical healing in Sonya Sloan, M.D.
Upon arriving at St. Luke, Pastor Sloan immediately began articulating God’s vision for the church as a holistic ministry meeting the needs of members and the community through: Spiritual Development, Social Witness, Economic Empowerment and Health Awareness. In 2006, Pastor Sloan led the church in the purchase of 21.7 acres of land on South Houston Avenue in Humble. In 2009, St. Luke paid off the property in full and now owns the land outright. In 2010 St. Luke began the building of a new facility that would tremendously increase the ministry capacity of the church. In September of 2011, The Luke moved into its brand new facility. By the grace of God, the church is experiencing overflow in growth with more than 5500 members.
About Dr. Chad Brawley Worship Arts Pastor
Dr. Chad Brawley has gladly served The Luke since 2011 and gives leadership to the Worship Arts Ministry. Comprised of the multi-generational music, dance, drama and media teams, Worship Arts works hard to facilitate meaningful services for our children, youth and adults on a weekly basis. With over twenty years of experience, Chad is passionate about using the arts to advance Christian discipleship. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences Degree in Music from the University of North Texas, a Master of Arts in Worship from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Transformational Leadership at Boston University in Boston, MA.
