Ben Tankard
He's been called "the Quincy Jones of Gospel," and besides being one of the best-selling instrumentalists in Christian music, keyboard player Ben Tankard has justified his tag, producing many stellar gospel projects as well as serving as an executive vice president at Tribute Records, for which he has recorded extensively. Born in Florida to a minister father and a missionary mother, he began playing drums in church at the age of three. He later graduated to tuba and was offered several music scholarships to college, though he eventually accepted a basketball scholarship instead.
Tankard endured a rough period of depression and homelessness when a knee injury prevented him from turning professional (though he was drafted by the NBA). A visit to a revival service put him on the right track and, almost overnight, he became a very talented keyboard/organ player. Tankard began his witness in song with 1990's Keynote Speaker, recorded for Tribute. He continued recording and soon moved into production and arranging as well, calling on his reserves of early musical training to provide impeccable jobs for Yolanda Adams, the Alabama State Mass Choir, and Michael Bruce.
His albums were often light jazz works, offering soothing, reflective gospel instrumentals that were similar to mainstream efforts from George Benson and Kenny G. In addition to his numerous solo albums, Tankard has earned a plethora of gold and platinum records via his production work, collaborating with a host of Grammy-winning artists including Take 6, Fred Hammond, Kelly Price, John P. Kee, Shirley Murdock, Twinkie Clark, and Gerald Albright. He issued the full-length Rise! in 2018.
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Discografía
21 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Full Tank
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal Music el 5 jun. 2012
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Full Tank 2.0
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal Music el 10 feb. 2015
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Shine!
Jazz - Editado por Benjamin' Universal Music el 2 abr. 2021
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Rise!
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin Universal Music el 28 sep. 2018
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 23 abr. 2009
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Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 26 mar. 2007
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Full Tank 3: CanTANKerous
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal Music el 12 may. 2017
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Christmas Love
Músicas navideñas - Editado por Verity Records el 25 sep. 2000
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 23 abr. 2009
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Piano Prophet
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 18 jun. 2004
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Absolutely! (feat. Kyle Schroeder)
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal el 12 feb. 2024
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Song of Solomon
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 10 jul. 2001
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Sunday Driving
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 18 sep. 1993
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The Minstrel
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 13 jul. 1999
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Git Yo Prayze On
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 12 ago. 1997
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Play A Lil' Song For Me
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 18 feb. 2003
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The Godfather Collection
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal Music el 2 abr. 2024
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Keynote Speaker
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 1 abr. 1997
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Thicker Than Water (The Church Picnic)
Jazz - Editado por Ben-Jamin' Universal Music el 5 nov. 2013
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My Lips Shall Utter Praises
Gospel - Editado por Verity Records el 19 feb. 2009
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