Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Natasha Tameika "Tasha" Cobbs Leonard (born July 7, 1981) is an American Gospel musician and songwriter. She released the extended play Grace in 2013 with EMI Gospel (now Motown Gospel). The EP reached No. 61 on the Billboard charts. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, Cobbs won the Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Natasha Tameika Cobbs |
Born | Jesup, Georgia | 7 July 1981
Genres | Contemporary Christian music, Urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | EMI Gospel, Motown Gospel |
Website | tashacobbs |
Early Life
Tasha Cobbs was born as Natasha Tameika ,[1] on July 7, 1981 in Jesup, Georgia.[2] Her parents are Bishop Fritz Cobbs (1954–2014) and Lady Bertha Cobbs.[3] She grew up in the church at Jesup New Life Ministries, which her parents led.[4] These worship services are where she started singing, from her childhood and into her young adult years.
On March 3, 2017 in a private ceremony attended by family and friends she married her long term love Kenneth Leonard. His three children were present at the ceremony to welcome her to their family.[4]
Ministry
Since 2006, Cobbs-Leonard has led worship and ministers in Atlanta, Georgia at Dream Center Church by leading the Worship and the Arts Department. On March 4, 2018, Pastor John Gray III announced that Tasha Cobbs would be moving to Greenville South Carolina, to be one of the worship leaders at Relentless Church (Formerly Redemption Church), starting on 6 May of the same year.
Music career
She started her solo music career in 2010, with the independently self-released album Smile.[2] This got the attention of EMI Gospel (now Motown Gospel), and they released her EP, Grace, on February 5, 2013. This was listed on two Billboard charts: the Billboard 200 at No. 61, and at No. 2 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] The EP later reached No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[5] The singles "Break Every Chain" and "For Your Glory" also reached No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts.[5] At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, Tasha Cobbs took home Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, winning her first Grammy. Cobbs was awarded the Gospel Artist of the Year, at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards.[6]
Discography
Albums
Title | Project details | Peak chart positions[5] | Sales | |||||||||||
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US [7] |
US Gos [8] | |||||||||||||
Smile |
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— | — | |||||||||||
Grace |
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61 | 1 |
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One Place: Live |
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28 | 1 |
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Heart. Passion. Pursuit. |
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35 [11] |
1 [12] |
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Heart. Passion. Pursuit.: Live at Passion City Church |
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— | 1 | |||||||||||
Smile (Live) |
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— | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Guest appearances
Song | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Little Chicago Boy" | 2016 | Common | Black America Again |
"My World Needs You" (featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann) |
2016 | Kirk Franklin | Losing My Religion |
"Jesus Is Willing" | 2017 | Kristene DiMarco | Where His Light Was |
"Gracefully Broken" | Matt Redman | Glory Song | kierra sheard |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart Positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US Gosp [5] |
US Adult R&B [13] |
US R&B/HH [14] | ||||
2013 | "Break Every Chain" | 1 | 29[15] | 54 |
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Grace |
"For Your Glory" | 1 | — | — | "your spirit" | ||
"O Come All Ye Faithful" | 21 | — | — | Motown Christmas | ||
2015 | "Overflow" | 16 | — | — | One Place | |
"Fill Me Up" | 25 | — | — | |||
"Jesus Saves" | 10 | — | — | |||
"Put a Praise on It" (featuring Kierra Sheard) |
2 | — | — | |||
2017 | "Great God" | 13 | — | — | Heart. Passion. Pursuit. | |
"I'm Getting Ready" (featuring Nicki Minaj) |
1 | — | — | |||
2018 | "Your Spirit" | — | — | — | non-album single | |
2019 | "This Is a Move" | 4 | — | — | non-album single | |
"O Holy Night" | — | — | — | non-album single |
References
- ASCAP. "COBBS NATASHA TAMEIKA Work ID #885043268 and IPI #440123901". ASCAP. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- Jeffries, David. "Tasha Cobbs Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- Law, Jeannie (January 20, 2014). "Gospel Singer Tasha Cobbs' Father Died Just Days After Winning Stellar Award for 'New Artist of The Year'". Breathcast. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- Tasha Cobbs. "About Tasha Cobbs". Tasha Cobbs. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- AllMusic. "Tasha Cobbs Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- "2015 Winners". GMA Dove Award. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- "Tasha Cobbs - Chart History - Billboard 200". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Tasha Cobbs - Chart history - Billboard Gospel Albums". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
- "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016.
- "Top 200 Albums - Billboard 200 chart". Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Gospel Albums Chart". Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Tasha Cobbs - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Chart Search - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Chart Search - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- "Tasha Cobbs Leonard - RIAA". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.