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By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Entertainment Editor Wednesday, July 15, 2026

For most 14-year-olds, life revolves around school, sports and figuring out who they are. For Tate Butts, it has also meant standing before arena crowds, releasing a debut EP and becoming one of Christian music's fastest-rising young voices.

The South Carolina native has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on social media in less than a year, watched his breakout single, "My Defender,"