Cochren & Co.
Cochren & Co. | |
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 Cochren & Co. performing live in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Indiana, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | cochrenmusic |
Cochren & Co. is a contemporary Christian band led by singer/songwriter Michael Cochren and signed to Gotee Records.
Origin
[edit]Michael Cochren grew up in Pike County, Indiana, where music was a major part of his upbringing.[1] After graduating school, Michael Cochren started a band with friends, later including his wife Leah Cochren, and began touring under the name Cochren & Co.[2]
Career
[edit]Cochren & Co. signed with TobyMac's Gotee Records and released their first single for the label in 2018.[3] The song "Church (Take Me Back)" reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart.[4]
Cochren & Co. were nominated for Break Out Single of the Year at the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards.[5]
In 2020, Cochren & Co. released their second single "One Day", which became their second Top 10 Billboard radio hit.[4] Later that year the group was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards.[6]
The group released their debut full-length album "Don't Lose Hope" in January 2021. The album garnered critical and commercial success including three Top 10 Billboard radio hits,[7] and the title track "Don't Lose Hope" was featured in an episode of CBS's MacGyver[8]
In February 2023 Cochren & Co. released their sophomore album.[9] The title track "Running Home" spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart.[10] The project also featured the Top 15 Billboard Airplay & AC radio single "Thank God For Sunday Morning", which was listed on K-LOVE's 22 Songs That Defined 2022.[11] A live performance of the song "Be There For You" from the group's sophomore release was featured on GRAMMY.com's Positive Vibes Only.[12]
Cochren & Co. made their historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry on June 13, 2023.[13]
In August of 2023, Cochren & Co. released the song "Parking Lot," which is still climbing the charts as of February 2024.
Members
[edit]Current
- Michael Cochren - Lead vocals, keyboards, bass
- Leah Cochren - Guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Tanner Brooks - bass
- Jake Heady - guitar
- Michael Mathis - drums
Touring Members
- Will Shackleford - Guitar, background vocals
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]Studio Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | ||||||
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| Don't Loose Hop |
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| Running Home | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Holliday Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company Christmas Album |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [15] |
US Christ Airplay [10] | ||||||||||
| "I Got You" | 2019 | — | — | Don't Loose Hope | |||||||
| "Church (Take Me Back)" | 9 | 9 | |||||||||
| "Edge of My Seat" (with TobyMac) |
9 | 4 | Beat of My Heart EP | ||||||||
| "One Day" | 11 | 7 | Don't Loose Hope | ||||||||
| "Heart and Soul" | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||
| "Christmas With You" | — | — | The Company Christmas Album | ||||||||
| "Please Come Home for Christmas" | — | — | |||||||||
| "Who Can" | 2020 | 17 | 13 | Don't Loose Hope | |||||||
| "Christmas (What the World Needs)" | 2021 | — | — | The Company Christmas Album | |||||||
| "This Christmas" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
| "Parking Lot" | 2023 | 30 | — | Running Home | |||||||
| "(There's No Place Like) Home For the Holidays" | — | — | The Company Christmas Album | ||||||||
| "His Mercy is More" | 2024 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "Walk With Jesus" | — | — | |||||||||
| "As For Me and My House" | — | — | |||||||||
| "Money Can't Buy" | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
| "Christmas Victor (Amen)" | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Other charted songsharted songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christ [15] |
US Christ Airplay [10] | ||||||||||
| "Grave" | 2021 | — | 34 | Don't Loose Hope | |||||||
| "Thank God for Sunday Morning" | 2022 | 16 | 14 | Running Home | |||||||
| "Running Home" | 2023 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| "That Spirit of Christmas" | 2024 | — | 13 | The Company Christmas Album | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Album | Type | Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Church (Take Me Back)" | 2019 | Don't Loose Hope | Lyrics | Youtube | |||||
| "Grave" | Performance | Youtube | |||||||
| "I Got You" | Youtube | ||||||||
| "One Day" | Lyrics | Youtube | |||||||
| "Christmas With You" | The Company Christmas Album | Youtube | |||||||
| "Who Can" | 2020 | Don't Loose Hope | Youtube | ||||||
| "Don't Loose Hope" | Performance | Youtube | |||||||
| "For My Good" | 2021 | Youtube | |||||||
| "Waiting for This Moment" | Youtube | ||||||||
| "Good Memories" | Running Home | Narrative | Youtube | ||||||
| "Grave" | Don't Loose Hope | Live performance | Youtube | ||||||
| "Christmas (What the World Needs)" | The Company Christmas Album | Lyrics | Youtube | ||||||
| "Thank God for Sunday Morning" | 2022 | Running Home | Youtube | ||||||
| "The Lows" | Performance | Youtube | |||||||
| "This Christmas" | The Company Christmas Album | Animated narrative | Youtube | ||||||
| "Running Home" | 2023 | Running Home | Lyrics | Youtube | |||||
| "Parking Lot" | Youtube | ||||||||
| Live performance | Youtube | ||||||||
| "There's No Place Like (Home for the Holidays)" | The Company Christmas Album | Lyrics | Youtube | ||||||
| "Money Can't Buy | 2024 | non-album single | Youtube | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]GMA Dove Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cochren & Co. | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Cochren & Co. - "The Lows" | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
K-LOVE Fan Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Church (Take Me Back)" | Break Out Single of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cochren & Co". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Rust, Justin (2023-05-16). "RiseFest 2023 adds Cochren & Co. to lineup". The N'West Iowa REVIEW. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Gotee Records Announces New Artist Cochren & Co. - The Gospel Music Association". gospelmusic.org. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b Asker, Jim (2023-06-07). "Cochren & Co. Score First Christian Airplay No. 1 as 'Running Home' Sprints Across the Finish Line". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b Woolum, Brandon (June 3, 2019). "Cochran and Co. | 2019 K-LOVE Fan Awards (red carpet)".
- ^ a b "51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced | The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Cochren & Co.'s sophomore album, 'Running Home,' available now". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Countdown, 20 the (2021-01-29). "Cochren & Co. Song Featured on CBS Television Show • 20 The Countdown Magazine - Listener Line 1-888-535-2020". 20 The Countdown Magazine - Listener Line 1-888-535-2020. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Clarks, Jessie (2023-01-06). "Cochren & Co Shares "Running Home" Ahead Of Sophomore Album". TCB. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b c devops (2013-11-28). "Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Williams, Lindsay. "22 Songs That Defined 2022". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Positive Vibes Only: Cochren & Co. Offer A Supportive Hand In This Healing Performance Of "Be There For You"". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Opry. "Cochren & Co. | Opry". www.opry.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b "Cochren and Co.'s Debut Album, "Don't Lose Hope," Drops January 2021 | Freeccm.com". 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ a b devops (2013-01-02). "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "American certifications – Cochren & Co". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Nominees". doveawards.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.