Who is Be Witness? Be Witness is a French worship pop band founded in 2013 in Charente by Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel, joined in 2019 by Pauline Bétuel. Carried by songs like "Gloire à la Croix" and "Au creux du rocher," the trio has established itself as one of the leading names in French-speaking evangelical worship, in the line of Glorious.
Be Witness was born in 2013 in Charente, when Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel decided to put their music at the service of worship. The band's name, which means "be a witness," sums up their project: singing their faith with current pop sounds to reach a generation used to contemporary music. In 2015 and 2016, the duo benefited from the mentoring of the Worship Academy in Lyon, a period that shaped their songwriting for years to come.
In 2019, singer Pauline Bétuel joined Clément and Timothée, and the band became the trio known today. Since then, Be Witness has played countless concerts across the French-speaking world, averaging around forty dates a year in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, as far as Réunion Island in 2019 and London in 2023. Their songs have also become anthems at major youth gatherings, such as the FRAT in Lourdes.
- Origin
- Charente, France
- Style
- Worship pop, contemporary electro-pop sounds
- Active since
- 2013
- Good to know
- a trio made up of Clément Bluteau, Timothée Masurel, and Pauline Bétuel, who joined in 2019
How did Be Witness get started?
It all began in 2013 in Charente, when Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel founded Be Witness with the ambition of carrying Christian worship in a pop style able to speak to their generation. The band follows in the wake of the renewal of French worship music led a few years earlier by Glorious, while seeking its own musical color, more electro-pop.
In 2015 and 2016, Be Witness was mentored by the Worship Academy in Lyon, a key stage in shaping their songwriting and composition work. This period paved the way for the release of their first album, "Libres et Vainqueurs," in 2017, with which the band went on tour for several years. In 2019, singer Pauline Bétuel joined them, rounding out the lineup for good.
What makes Be Witness distinctive?
Be Witness has made a name for itself through an intense stage presence: around forty concert dates a year across France, Belgium, and Switzerland, with notable stops such as Réunion Island in 2019 and London in 2023. Their songs have also been sung by huge crowds, such as "Gloire à la Croix," sung at the FRAT in Lourdes in front of 14,000 young people, or "Au creux du rocher," written with MaxJL7 and Zita as the official anthem of FRAT 2025.
The band also keeps ties with other figures in French-speaking worship music: their song "Sa fidélité" was produced by Thomas Pouzin, a member of Glorious, a nod to the connection Be Witness openly claims with the pioneering worship pop band in France.
Where should you start to discover Be Witness?
To discover Be Witness, their most recent album, "Il est temps" (2024), gives a good sense of their current sound, with songs like "Ouvre le ciel (Saint-Esprit)" and "Tout est accompli." Their YouTube channel "Be Witness Louange" gathers all their music videos and lyric videos, as well as their tour dates, for anyone who would like to see them on stage.
songs
Ouvre le ciel (Saint-Esprit)
An invocation of the Holy Spirit, carried by the band's signature pop sound.
Gloire à la Croix
A song about the sacrifice of the cross, sung in front of 14,000 young people at the FRAT in Lourdes.
Au creux du rocher
Written with MaxJL7 and Zita, this song served as the official anthem of the FRAT 2025 gathering.
Discography
- 2024Il est temps
- 2022Naissance· a Christmas album
- 2021Éternité
- 2017Libres et Vainqueurs
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Be Witness?
Be Witness is a French worship pop band, founded in 2013 in Charente by Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel. Singer Pauline Bétuel joined them in 2019, forming the trio that now tours across the whole French-speaking world.
What is Be Witness's best-known song?
Among Be Witness's most widely sung songs are "Gloire à la Croix," sung in front of 14,000 young people at the FRAT in Lourdes, and "Au creux du rocher," written with MaxJL7 and Zita as the anthem of FRAT 2025.
Where can you listen to Be Witness?
Be Witness's songs are available on their YouTube channel "Be Witness Louange," as well as on streaming platforms like Deezer and Spotify, as albums and regular singles released since 2017.
Is Be Witness an evangelical Christian band?
Yes, Be Witness describes itself as a worship pop band at the service of God. Their songs are used both in evangelical churches and at major Catholic gatherings such as the FRAT in Lourdes.
Since when has Be Witness existed?
Be Witness has existed since 2013, the year it was founded in Charente by Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel. The band was completed in 2019 with the arrival of singer Pauline Bétuel.
Who are the members of Be Witness?
Be Witness is made up of Clément Bluteau and Timothée Masurel, who founded the band in 2013, and Pauline Bétuel, a singer who joined in 2019. The three members are joined by additional musicians during their concerts.