Hey there, I’m Ben.

I don’t know how you ended up here—maybe someone sent you a song, maybe you saw me on America’s Got Talent, or maybe you just stumbled across this page. However you got here, I’m glad you did.

Here’s what you need to know about me: I sing because I believe in the power of a song to reach people where words sometimes can’t. I was born with arthrogryposis, a condition that’s brought plenty of challenges, but my story isn’t about that. It’s about the goodness of God. It’s about how He takes broken things and uses them for something beautiful.

Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember, but I knew it was my calling when I was ten. I had just come to know Christ when a family friend took me to a karaoke night at a little pool hall and signed me up to sing. The second I opened my mouth, something clicked. I knew—this is what I was meant to do.

Southern Gospel is in my blood. My Pawpaw’s quartet, The Pine Ridge Quartet, poured their hearts into every song, and I watched how their music left an impact long after the last note faded. I wanted to carry on that legacy, to sing with the same conviction and joy, to remind people of the hope we have in Jesus. That’s why, even now, I close every concert the way Pawpaw did—with What a Day That Will Be.

Since then, God has opened doors I never could have imagined. I’ve shared stages with incredible musicians, coached singers on their own journeys, and been given the chance to encourage people through music and ministry. But none of this is about me. Every song, every word, every moment—it’s all about Him.

Ben Waites Ministries