# Peter Burton

> Peter Burton is a California-based Christian singer-songwriter and worship pastor at Bayside Church in Sacramento who turned his private battle with anxiety and panic into chart-topping music. Signed to Integrity Music in early 2025 and managed by Matthew West's Story House Collective, he debuted with 'Where Would I Be' - a song born from his mental health journey - which hit #1 on Billboard Christian AC and #1 on Mediabase Christian AC. Named the only Christian artist on Pandora's Artists to Watch 2026 (The Pandora Ten, #4 overall), he achieved a +1,980% increase in Pandora spins since April 2025, with over 19.9 million total U.S. streams and 659,000 Spotify monthly listeners.

- **Role:** Recording Artist at Integrity Music; Worship Pastor at Bayside Church
- **Organizations:** Integrity Music, Story House Collective, Bayside Church, Thrive Worship, WME
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Named to Pandora's Artists to Watch 2026: The Pandora Ten (#4 overall) - only Christian artist on the list and first Integrity Music artist ever on this list, +1,980% increase in Pandora spins since April 2025, 229,000 monthly Pandora listeners; 300,000+ weekly Pandora streams

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began music ministry at Bayside Church in Northern California; battled anxiety and panic privately while leading worship
- **2020-2023** — Toured and co-wrote with Lincoln Brewster; co-founded Thrive Worship at Bayside Church
- **2023** — Contributed to Thrive Worship's debut album 'A Thousand More' which debuted #1 on Billboard Christian & Gospel Albums and #24 on Billboard 200
- **2024** — Released solo singles 'It's a Good Time to Praise' and 'Dry Ground'
- **January 2025** — Signed with Integrity Music (Franklin, TN) and Story House Collective (managed by Matthew West); represented by WME for booking
- **April 2025** — Released debut Integrity single 'Where Would I Be', inspired by his mental health journey
- **2025** — Released 'Jesus Over Everything' and 'Jesus Over Everything (Live)'
- **September 2025** — Released third Integrity single 'Foolish'
- **November 2025** — Joined Matthew West on the 'Don't Stop Praying for America' tour
- **December 2025** — Released 'Where Would I Be' featuring Matthew West; named to Pandora's Artists to Watch 2026 - The Pandora Ten (#4 overall), the only Christian artist on the list
- **January 2026** — Released 'Where Would I Be' EP (4-track); 'Where Would I Be' hit #1 Billboard Christian AC and #1 Mediabase Christian AC
- **March-May 2026** — Touring as support on Anne Wilson's 'The STARS Tour' (21 U.S. and Canada dates)

## Achievements

- Named to Pandora's Artists to Watch 2026: The Pandora Ten (#4 overall) - only Christian artist on the list and first Integrity Music artist ever on this list
- +1,980% increase in Pandora spins since April 2025
- 229,000 monthly Pandora listeners; 300,000+ weekly Pandora streams
- 'Where Would I Be' hit #1 on Billboard Christian AC and #1 on Mediabase Christian AC
- 'Where Would I Be' hit #2 on Billboard Christian Airplay and #2 on Mediabase Christian Audience
- Over 19.9 million total U.S. streams; 659,000 Spotify monthly listeners; 6+ million streams for 'Where Would I Be'
- Weekly airplay audience of 7.8 million across 94 radio stations on format
- Co-founded Thrive Worship whose debut album 'A Thousand More' debuted #1 on Billboard Christian & Gospel Albums and #24 on Billboard 200
- Signed with Integrity Music and managed by Matthew West's Story House Collective
- Toured with Matthew West and Anne Wilson

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Touring as support on Anne Wilson's 'The STARS Tour' across 21 U.S. and Canada dates
- **2026-01** — Released 'Where Would I Be' EP (4-track); single hit #1 Billboard Christian AC and #1 Mediabase Christian AC
- **2025-12** — Named to Pandora's Artists to Watch 2026: The Pandora Ten (#4 overall); released 'Where Would I Be' feat. Matthew West
- **2025-11** — Joined Matthew West on the 'Don't Stop Praying for America' tour
- **2025-09** — Released third Integrity single 'Foolish'

## Links

- Website: https://www.peterburtonofficial.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/thepeterburton
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterBurtonMusic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterburtonmusic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peterburtonmusic/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peterburtonmusic

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Last updated: 2026-04-24