Blake Ellis is a bassist, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and utility musician based in Franklin, TN, originally from Wichita, KS. At 10 years old he fell in love with music and taught himself to play the guitar. In middle school Ellis started honing his guitar and bass craft by serving on church worship teams and in school bands, then began writing his own songs in high school.
He later attended Friends University in Wichita, KS and was a member of the Singing Quakers choir where he learned more about music theory and found his love for singing. In college Ellis started working at Central Community Church, where he served for 6 years as the Student Worship Coordinator and then later became the Media Arts Creator & Video Director. It was during this time he found a deep passion for photography and videography, and in 2018 he started shooting wedding films, music videos, and taking corporate photos as a freelancer.
After the 2020 pandemic he transitioned to working at the ABC affiliate news station KAKE TV and became the Multimedia Producer in Creative Services. During this time of career transition Blake released his first album called “REALITY” in October 2021. With the milestone accomplishment of creating and releasing his first album he began to realize he wanted to chase down the dream he had always dreamt of. In March 2022 he moved to Nashville. Since his move he’s been active as a freelance musician and working as the backline tech on tour for the Contemporary Christian recording artist Zach Williams, with whom he’s travelled since August 2022. His desire to write faith-based music was solidified during his time on the road. Blake is scheduled to go on Zach’s “A Hundred Highways” 2023 spring tour and is planning to release new original music this year.