Kari Jobe

Biography

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.

Early life

Kari Jobe was born on April 6, 1981, in Waco, Texas, 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 and became a Christian at the age of five. After studying at Oral Roberts University and Christ for the Nations Institute, she transferred to Dallas Baptist University, where she earned degrees in pastoral studies and psychology.
She became known with the successes "Revelation Song" and "Holy Spirit", both released in 2009.
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 was serving as campus pastor of Gateway's flagship campus in Southlake. She has traveled internationally on mission trips to lead worship. 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.

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 and No. 3 on Billboard's Christian music chart. A Spanish-language version of the album was released under the name Le Canto×Le canto24 April 2009 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Le canto3:452Me sanaste5:053Gozándome4:024Bello6:225Espera3:256Nunca paras de cantar3:587No hay otro nombre4:188Tu bondad4:299Levántame en amor5:0210Digno y santo6:0311Tú eres para mí4:3312Tengo paz en mi ser4:52. The album Le Canto won a Dove Award in the category Spanish Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.
Prior to releasing Kari Jobe, Jobe had released a live worship album called Throneroom Worship: Live Acoustic Worship and a Christmas album called Bethlehem×Bethlehem1 November 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1The Christmas Song3:442What Child Is This?3:533O Holy Night4:454Silent Night4:055White Christmas2:236O Come, O Come Emmanuel4:067O Little Town of Bethlehem/ Away In a Manger5:008The First Noel3:179Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas3:45.
From her self-titled album, "I'm Singing" debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Christian singles chart. Jobe's second single, "Healer", was released in 2009 and debuted at No. 33 on Billboard's Soft A/C chart. She released the single "Adore Him" in 2009, which appeared as part of Integrity Music's compilation album Worship and Adore: A Christmas Offering.
Jobe has won two Dove Awards for Special Event Album of the Year and Spanish Language album and was nominated for New Artist of the Year.
In 2011, Jobe signed with EMI CMG Sparrow Records.

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

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 and at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. Kari released a Spanish-language version of the album, called Donde Te Encuentro×Donde te encuentro20 April 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1A mi corazón tranquilizarás3:342Somos la luz3:433Mi mayor pasión5:274Vuelvo a tus pies3:165Mi salvador5:446Cada estrella3:327Que bello amor4:298A ti correré4:119Nos levantaremos4:1910Tu amor vino a mí4:5511Tu nombre exaltaré5:2512Aquí está5:34, on April 24, 2012. The album debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart and at No. 19 on Top Latin Albums.
Jobe later released her first EP, The Acoustic Sessions×The Acoustic Sessions13 July 2013 · EP · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1We Are (acoustic live)2Steady My Heart (acoustic live)3Find You on My Knees (acoustic live)4One Desire (acoustic live)5Here (acoustic live) (Live), later that year.
Jobe received her first Grammy nomination for Where I Find You as Best Contemporary Christian Album in 2012.
In May 2013, Jobe competed in season two of GSN's The American Bible Challenge, along with Sheila Walsh and author Lisa Harper. The charity they chose for the program was The A21 Campaign, an anti-trafficking organization that aims to abolish slavery.
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. Majestic was released on March 25, 2014, preceded by its first single "Forever" on February 18.
Majestic: Revisited was released on September 25, 2015. The album included songs from Majestic rerecorded in the studio with a different style.

2017–present: The Garden and The Blessing

"The Cause of Christ×The Cause of Christ4 November 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1The Cause of Christ4:59" was released on November 4, 2016, as the lead single from her fourth studio album, The Garden×The Garden3 February 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1The Garden5:392Let Your Glory Fall4:433Heal Our Land5:004Lover of My Soul4:495Speak to Me7:396Fall Afresh5:297I Will Sing4:328Miracles5:469Closer to Your Heart5:0510Oh the Power5:0111The Cause of Christ4:5712Here as in Heaven6:4713Come Alive4:4814On the Throne4:22. Three other singles: "Heal Our Land×Heal Our Land2 December 2016 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Heal Our Land5:06", "Fall Afresh" and "The Garden" were released before the album's release on February 3, 2017.
In March 2020, Jobe recorded "The Blessing×The Blessing22 May 2020 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1The Blessing7:032The Blessing (Cinematic Version)6:413The Blessing (Radio Version)4:334The Blessing (Radio Alternate Version)4:335The Blessing (Radio Alternate Version 2)4:33" with Elevation Worship and her husband Cody Carnes at Elevation Church. She co-wrote the song with Carnes, pastor Steven Furtick and Chris Brown of Elevation Worship. The live recording was uploaded to YouTube on March 6, received 103 million views as of April 2024, and the song was streamed 57 million times in six months.
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. The Blessing peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and No. 7 on the Christian albums chart in the UK.
In December 2024, the SALT Christian dating app released a Music and Attraction survey. 100,000 single Christians and their music tastes and popularity were analysed and single Kari Jobe fans were amongst the most popular singles on the SALT Christian dating app, alongside fans of Upperroom Music, Needtobreathe and Lauren Daigle.
On September 21, 2025, Jobe and her husband Cody led worship for the memorial service of Charlie Kirk held at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The assassination of Charlie Kirk occurred in Utah on September 10, 2025.

Personal life

In August 2014, Jobe confirmed via Instagram that she became engaged to fellow Gateway Worship artist Cody Carnes. The two married on November 21, 2014.
On the red carpet at the Dove Awards 2015, Jobe announced that she and her husband were expecting a son. Jobe announced in June 2018 that she and her husband were expecting their second child, who was born on February 1, 2019.
In December 2019, the couple visited the White House and prayed with President Donald Trump. They also appeared in a video praising certain policies of the Trump administration. 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."

Appearances on other albums

2009: "Revelation Song" (Spanish version) with Danilo Montero on Devoción
2010: "Whom Shall I Fear" with Lincoln Brewster on Real Life
2011: "You are For Me" with C3 Church Global
2011: "Yahweh" and "Amazed (Obsession)" with Desperation Band on UPDATE:LIVE
2011: "Wondrous Love" with Aaron Shust on This Is What We Believe
2012: "Love Wins" with Jason Crabb on Love Is Stronger
2012: "My God" with Desperation Band on Center of It All
2012: "Look Upon the Lord" with Paul Baloche on The Same Love
2013: "Crown Him (Majesty)" with Chris Tomlin on Burning Lights
2013: "Yours Forever" with Darlene Zschech and "Victors Crown" with Darlene Zschech and Israel Houghton on Revealing Jesus
2013: "Revelation Song" various artists on Passion: Let the Future Begin (Live)
2014: "Forever" with Bethel Music on "You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic"
2014: "The One That Really Matters" with Michael W. Smith on Sovereign
2014: "Broken" with Lecrae on Anomaly
2016: "Surrendered" with Chris Quilala on Split the Sky
2017: "Til the End of Time×Til the End of Time16 June 2017 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Til the End of Time3:26" and "Rooms" with Cody Carnes on The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning