There’s no denying the powerhouse talent of Tasha Cobbs. Just ask the fans who propelled Grace—the singer/songwriter’s major label debut—to No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart.
 
One Grammy, three Dove and three Stellar Gospel Awards later, the live album still remains near the top of the Gospel Albums chart. In turn, the project spun off back-to-back No. 1 singles on the Hot Gospel Songs chart: “Break Every Chain” and “For Your Glory,” the latter of which counts more than 54 weeks on the chart. Through stirring vocals, a singular passion for ministry and an unerring musical ear, Cobbs has become one of gospel music’s undeniable breakout stars.
 
Now the singer/songwriter is following up her amazing breakthrough with “Jesus Saves,” the lead single from her highly anticipated Motown Gospel album One Place Live. The Cobbs-penned song is part of a first-week sales trifecta that also included the album tracks “Fill Me Up” and “Overflow,” respectively No. 2 and No. 3 on Billboard’s Gospel Digital Songs chart. 
 
The three new songs are also a strong portent of what’s in store from the next chapter in Cobbs’ burgeoning career. Recorded at Redemption Church in Greenville, South Carolina before nearly 3,000 worshippers, One Place Live reunites the singer with label-mate and fellow award-winning gospel star Vashawn Mitchell, the production force behind Grace.
 
“We’ve known each other for years,” says Cobbs of the pair’s creative intuition. “Recording a major-scale project for the first time, I felt comfortable working with someone I knew. So, with Grace still in the top 10 at the time, I said to Vashawn, ‘Let’s do it again.’”
 
As with Grace, One Place Live pulsates with kinetic energy from start to finish—fully capturing the raw power and emotion of the live worship experience. Armed with true-to-life songs that always speak to the heart, Cobbs and her vibrant vocals can’t help but spark a soul-raising chain reaction.

“They are what we call songs of the Lord,” explains Cobbs. “I can be leading worship or getting dressed for worship and a song will simply fall on me. Some songs are just moment songs. Or maybe just four or five words will come. Then I’ll go home and finish it.”

Twin sisters Paris and Amber Strother and musical compadre Anita Bias are KING.

In 2011 KING independently released their first EP to much acclaim;  title track “The Story,” (featured on GLAMOUR‘s Top Songs Playlist), “Supernatural” (NPR's Song of the Day) and “Hey” (featured in 2014 motion picture ‘About Last Night’) make up the 3-piece introduction to their carefully crafted future-soul sound. Hours after the release, their EP had traveled far to music lovers and tastemakers alike, trending on Twitter and making new fans of many. KING have since been preparing their debut full-length album due for release Summer 2014 and are excited to invite their listeners further into their sound. The album will also include the ethereal romance “In The Meantime” (Top 2013 Pick by NPR, The Guardian UK, and Buzzbands LA). 

KING’s smooth vibe, intricate production and harmonic style evolved beautifully in their home studio, a product solely of the three women. Paris produces KING’s songs, while Amber and Anita are the primary singers. The three work together on songwriting and vocal arrangements to create own their very uniquely soulful sound.

Citing influences ranging from a myriad of genres, KING’s eclectic sound is both relatable yet not simply defined. Though their cross-genre sound plays with the boundaries of their varied influences, maintained throughout each of their compositions is the common thread of a certain soulful authenticity. From Ebony Magazine: “KING bypasses the impulse to categorize musicians into a singular box by falling somewhere in the utopian realm of nostalgic R&B, futuristic soul and folksy-bluesy jazz." Add to that their electronic, new wave and downtempo tastes, their penchant for storytelling and their exceptional ability to blend 3 voices and perspectives- and the result is a melting pot of music that harks to an earlier time of unbridled exploration and creativity. From Okayplayer: "It’s not hard to tell what all the fuss is about; sophisticated pop harmonies that would seem more appropriate to past-masters than newcomers–yet never feel anything less than breezily accessible, mostly because of a certain emotional purity to the songwriting. The ladies of KING are just as refreshingly pleasant as their recordings...this just seems to confirm the eerie suspicion that though only two are blood-sisters, all three are spiritual triplets."

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