Kari Jobe

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Background information
Birth nameKari Brooke Jobe
Born (1981-04-06) April 6, 1981 (age 42)
Waco, Texas, U.S.
Origin Southlake, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2003–present
Labels
Spouse(s)
(m. 2014)
Website karijobe.com

Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received two Grammy Award nominations and ten Dove Award nominations, six of which she won.

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Early life

Kari Jobe was born in 1981, in Waco, Texas, [1] to parents Mark and Caroline "Sandy" (née Bragg) Jobe. She was raised in Watauga and Hurst, Texas, both suburbs of Fort Worth. She has two siblings, Kristen and Caleb. Jobe began singing at the age of three [2] and became a Christian at the age of five. She attended Oral Roberts University, Christ for the Nations Institute and Dallas Baptist University and obtained her degree in pastoral studies and psychology. [3]

She became known with the successes "Revelation Song" and "Holy Spirit" released in 2009. [4]

After graduation, Jobe accepted an invitation to serve as associate worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, which she had been attending for six years. She worked alongside her father, Mark, who serves as campus pastor of Gateway's flagship campus in Southlake. [5] She has traveled internationally on mission trips to lead worship. [6] Jobe was also a member of Gateway Worship, a Christian worship band associated with Gateway Church. The group's live album, Wake Up the World, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart in 2008.

In addition to acting as a worship leader and pastor, Jobe released her first major-label album in February 2009 on the Integrity Music/Columbia Records/Gateway Create label.

Career

2009–2011: Kari Jobe and Le Canto

Jobe released her self-titled debut album on February 10, 2009. The album charted at No. 67 on the Billboard 200 [7] [8] and No. 3 on Billboard's Christian music chart. A Spanish-language version of the album was released under the name Le Canto . The album Le Canto won a Dove Award in the category, Spanish Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards. [9] Prior to releasing Kari Jobe, Jobe had released a live worship album called Throneroom Worship: Live Acoustic Worship and a Christmas album called Bethlehem.

From her self-titled album, "I'm Singing" debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Christian singles chart. [10] Jobe's second single, "Healer", was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 33 on Billboard's Soft A/C chart. [11] She released the single "Adore Him" in 2009, which appeared as part of Integrity Music's compilation album Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering.

She won two Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year and Spanish Language album and was nominated for New Artist of the Year. [12] [13]

In 2011, Jobe signed with EMI CMG Sparrow Records. [14]

2012–2017: Where I Find You, Majestic and Majestic Revisited

Jobe performing in 2013 Kari Jobe at Burning Lights (cropped).jpg
Jobe performing in 2013

Jobe released her second recording project, Where I Find You , on January 24, 2012. The album debuted at No. 75 on the Canadian Albums Chart. [15] The album also debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 . [16] Kari released the album Where I Find You in Spanish called Donde Te Encuentro , her second album released on January 24, 2012. [17] The album debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart [18] and at No. 19 on Top Latin Albums. [19]

Jobe later released her first EP, The Acoustic Sessions (Live), later that year.

Jobe received her first Grammy nomination for Where I Find You as Best Contemporary Christian Album in 2012. [20]

In May 2013, Jobe competed in season two of GSN's The American Bible Challenge , along with Sheila Walsh and author Lisa Harper. Their charity was The A21 Campaign, an anti-trafficking organization that aims to abolish slavery. [21]

Jobe announced the recording of a live worship album that was recorded on November 20 and 21, 2013, at the Majestic Theater in Dallas, Texas. [22] Majestic was released on March 25, 2014, preceded by its first single "Forever" on February 18. [23]

Majestic: Revisited was released on September 25, 2015. The album included songs from Majestic rerecorded in the studio with a different style. [24]

2017–present: The Garden and The Blessing

"The Cause of Christ" was released on November 4, 2016, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, The Garden . [25] Three other singles: "Heal Our Land", "Fall Afresh" and "The Garden" [26] [27] were released before the album's release on February 3, 2017. [28]

In March 2020, Jobe recorded "The Blessing" with Elevation Worship and her husband Cody Carnes at Elevation Church. [29] She co-wrote the song with Carnes, pastor Steven Furtick and Chris Brown of Elevation Worship. [30] The live recording was uploaded to YouTube on March 6, received 103 million views as of April 2024, [31] and the song was streamed 57 million times in six months. [30]

In September 2020, Jobe announced the release of her second live album, The Blessing , along with releasing "First Love", "Embers" and "Obsession" as singles from the album, as well as including "The Blessing". The album, recorded at The Belonging Co church in Nashville, was released on October 23 through Capitol CMG. [32] The Blessing peaked at No. 3 on Billboard 's Top Christian Albums [33] and No. 7 on the Christian albums chart in the UK. [34]

Personal life

In August 2014, Jobe confirmed via Instagram that she became engaged to fellow Gateway Worship artist Cody Carnes. [35] The two married on November 21, 2014. [36]

On the red carpet at the Dove Awards 2015, Jobe announced she and her husband were expecting a son. [37] Jobe announced in June 2018 that she and her husband were expecting their second child, [38] who was born on February 1, 2019. [39]

In December 2019, the couple visited the White House and prayed for President Donald Trump. They also appeared in a video praising the Trump administration. [40] In response to criticism about the visit, the pair said, "We didn't know that we were going to take a picture in the Oval Office or know they were going to post it. I didn't know they were going to use a video interview that we did talking about how amazing it was to be in a White House leading worship." [41]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[42]
US Christ
[43]
US Digital
[44]
UK Christ
[45]
Bethlehem [46]
Kari Jobe
  • Release date: February 10, 2009
  • Label: Sparrow
633
Where I Find You
  • Release date: January 24, 2012
  • Label: Sparrow
1015
The Garden
  • Release date: February 3, 2017
  • Label: Sparrow, KAJE
22261

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
[42]
US Christ
[43]
US Digital
[44]
UK Christ
[45]
Majestic
  • Release date: March 25, 2014
  • Label: Sparrow
1214
The Blessing [48]
  • Release date: October 23, 2020
  • Label: Sparrow
37

Others

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
US
Christ

[43]
Throneroom Worship: Live Acoustic Worship
Le Canto
Prepare the Way – A Night of Worship With Klaus and Kari Jobe
Donde Te Encuentro
Majestic: Revisited
  • Released: September 25, 2015
  • Label: Sparrow
14

EPs

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Christ

[43]
The Acoustic Sessions (Live)
  • Released: July 13, 2012
  • Label: Sparrow
11

Singles

YearSingleChart positions Certifications Album
US Bubb.
[50]
US
Christ.

[51]
US
Christ.
Airplay

[52]
US
Christ. AC

[53]
US
Christ. Digital

[54]
2008"I'm Singing"49Kari Jobe
"Le Canto"Le Canto
2009"Pure"non-album single
"Healer"24Kari Jobe
"Adore Him"2422Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering
2010"You Are for Me"49Kari Jobe
2011"We Are"8153Where I Find You
2012"What Love Is This"
"Steady My Heart"16254
2013"Find You on My Knees"37
2014"Forever"619282Majestic
"I Am Not Alone"99139
2016"The Cause of Christ"2910The Garden
"Heal Our Land"27
2017"Fall Afresh"38
"The Garden"2016
"Let Your Glory Fall"34
2018"Cover the Earth"
(featuring Cody Carnes)
293111non-album single
2020"The Blessing"
(with Elevation Worship and Cody Carnes)
152751 Graves into Gardens / The Blessing
"First Love"3116The Blessing [48]
"Let the Light In"34
"Your Nature"42

Compilation with Gateway Worship

Appearances on other albums

Awards and nominations

Billboard Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 "The Blessing"
(with Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship)
Top Christian Song Nominated [57]

GMA Dove Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2010 HerselfBest New Artist of the YearNominated
Le CantoSpanish Language Album of the YearWon
Glory Revealed II: The Word of God in WorshipSpecial Events Album of the YearWon
2014 MajesticWorship Album of the YearWon
2015 "Forever"Song of the YearNominated
HerselfArtist of the YearNominated
2017 HerselfContemporary Christian Artist of the YearWon
The Garden Worship Album of the YearNominated
Recorded Music Packaging of the YearWon
2020 "The Blessing"
(with Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship)
Worship Recorded Song of the YearWon
2021 "The Blessing"Song of the YearWon
The Blessing Worship Album of the YearNominated
Recorded Music Packaging of the YearNominated

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2013 Where I Find You Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated
2021 "The Blessing"
(with Cody Carnes and Elevation Worship)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated
2022 The Blessing (Live) Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated

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<i>Where I Find You</i> 2012 studio album by Kari Jobe

Where I Find You is the second studio album release by Kari Jobe, which was released January 24, 2012, but was her first album on the Sparrow Records label. The song "We Are" is the only radio and charted hit off of the album, so far. The album has charted on three Billboard charts: No. 10 on Billboard 200, No. 1 on Christian Albums and at No. 5 on Digital Albums. All of the peak positions occurred on February 11, 2012 selling 25,000 copies in the first week. Where I Find You earned a Grammy Award nomination in 2012, making Jobe a first-time Grammy nominee.

<i>Majestic</i> (Kari Jobe album) 2014 live album by Kari Jobe

Majestic is the second live album by Christian singer and songwriter Kari Jobe. It is her second release with Sparrow Records. The album was recorded at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, Texas, was produced by Jeremy Edwardson and released on March 25, 2014. It has attained critical acclamation and commercial successes.

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<i>Graves into Gardens</i> 2020 live album by Elevation Worship

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