Tasha Cobbs

Biography

Natasha Tameika Cobbs-Leonard (born July 7, 1981), better known by her stage name Tasha Cobbs, is an American gospel singer, musician, and songwriter. She released her major label debut album Grace×Grace1 February 2013 · Album · LiveSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Get Up (Live)5:152Love You Forever (Live)6:063Happy (Live)5:194For Your Glory (Live)6:465Grace (Live)6:106Smile (Live)5:487Break Every Chain (Live)8:188Confidence (Live)6:159Greater (Live)5:2110Ahh (Live)5:34 in 2013 with the hit lead single "Break Every Chain". The album reached No. 61 on the Billboard charts. Her biggest hit song was "Break Every Chain".
Cobbs Leonard has won various awards during her music career, including 3 Billboard Music Awards, 12 Dove Awards, 3 Grammy Awards, and 16 Stellar Awards.

Early life

Natasha Tameika Cobbs was born on July 7, 1981, in Jesup, Georgia, to Bishop Fritz Cobbs (1954–2014) and Pastor Bertha Cobbs. She started leading worship at Jesup New Life Ministries, founded by her father.

Personal life

In 2016, Cobbs-Leonard revealed that she had been diagnosed with depression in 2007.
On March 3, 2017, in a private ceremony attended by family and friends, she married Kenneth Leonard, a music producer and her longtime love. Leonard brought into the marriage three children, Alanaa, Nehemiah, and Symphony. In July 2021, they adopted a son, Asher.

Ministry

In 2006, she moved to Atlanta and became a charter member of the dReam Center Church of Atlanta under the leadership of Bishop William Murphy. She was ordained as an Elder and led praise & worship and managing the Worship and Arts department until 2020. In 2018, she appeared as herself in the film Sinners Wanted.
In 2020, Cobbs-Leonard and her husband, Kenneth Leonard, founded The Purpose Place Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where they co-pastor. Bishop William Murphy continues to serve as Cobbs-Leonard's spiritual father and mentor.

Music career

She started her solo music career in 2010 with the independently self-released album Smile×Smile22 November 2019 · Album · LiveSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1I Trust You5:302Happy4:463Without You5:124Smile4:245Your Heart4:286Heart Of Worship7:547The Smile (God’s Response)5:238Confidence3:599All Day4:2310All Day (Reprise)2:3711Greater4:53. The album got the attention of EMI Gospel (now Motown Gospel), and they released, Grace, on February 5, 2013. This was listed on two Billboard charts: the Billboard 200 at No. 61, and at No. 2 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. The EP later reached No. 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. The singles "Break Every Chain" and "For Your Glory" also reached No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014, Tasha Cobbs took home Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, winning her first Grammy. Cobbs also won Gospel Performance of the Year, Contemporary Gospel/Urban Song (and Album) Of The Year at the 44th GMA Dove Awards. In 2015, Cobbs was awarded the Gospel Artist of the Year, at the 46th GMA Dove Awards.