Ezekiel “Zeke” Ward, known on stage as Rezonate, is a Dallas-based youth pastor and Christian EDM artist whose unexpected rise in 2025 has made him one of the most unique voices in modern worship culture. At 27, he continues to serve full-time at Gateway Church, where he leads a thriving youth ministry built on honesty, vulnerability, and a willingness to meet students exactly where they are. His music career began as a side project meant only for his own youth group, but the emotional depth of his debut album, Middle of the Mess, resonated far beyond Dallas. With songs that blend future bass production, worship undertones, and raw lyrics about anxiety, faith, and healing, Rezonate gained a national following without ever trying to chase mainstream success. In May 2025, he launched the Back Row Revival Tour, traveling to churches, clubs, festivals, and college towns across the United States. The tour was intentionally small-scale and relational, built around weekend performances so he could return home for midweek ministry. Crowds grew steadily with each stop, from a few hundred in early May to packed rooms by late summer. Fans connected deeply with his message that revival can begin in the quietest corners of the room and that God meets people in their doubts, fear, and mess rather than after they have cleaned themselves up. Despite the growing attention, Zeke remains grounded. He still writes most of his music from the same desk where he prepares youth sermons, and he often tests new songs with his Wednesday night group before releasing anything publicly. He has become known for his after-show prayer circles, where students line up not for autographs but for conversations about faith, identity, and hope. By December 2025, Rezonate is no longer just a local youth pastor with a passion for music; he is a spiritual voice for a generation that often feels overlooked. He continues to serve his church, mentor young artists, and create music that bridges the gap between worship and the world, always carrying the same mission: to make sure the back row never feels forgotten.