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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Discografia
13 album • Ordinato per Bestseller
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Full Tank
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal Music il 5 giu 2012
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Full Tank 2.0
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal Music il 10 feb 2015
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Shine!
Jazz - Pubblicato da Benjamin' Universal Music il 2 apr 2021
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Rise!
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin Universal Music il 28 set 2018
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Gospel - Pubblicato da Verity Records il 23 apr 2009
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Full Tank 3: CanTANKerous
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal Music il 12 mag 2017
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Christmas Love
Canzoni di Natale - Pubblicato da Verity Records il 25 set 2000
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Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Gospel - Pubblicato da Verity Records il 23 apr 2009
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Absolutely! (feat. Kyle Schroeder)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal il 12 feb 2024
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Sunday Driving
Gospel - Pubblicato da Verity Records il 18 set 1993
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The Godfather Collection
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal Music il 2 apr 2024
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Thicker Than Water (The Church Picnic)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ben-Jamin' Universal Music il 5 nov 2013
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My Lips Shall Utter Praises
Gospel - Pubblicato da Verity Records il 19 feb 2009
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