Ben Tankard

Progressive musician, Ben Tankard has been thrilling legions of fans worldwide throughout a career spanning well over a decade. With his God given talent and passionate ministry, the Daytona Beach , FL native took his humble beginnings and fueled a calling that would yield a total of fourteen hit records with the world's most prolific Gospel label, Verity Records.Having established himself as a mainstay in the Gospel world, Tankard has been the preeminent trailblazer Gospel Jazz. As a pioneer, Tankard launched his career in the late 80s with the celebrated release of “All Keyed Up” and subsequently followed with a string of chart topping offerings, including “The Minstrel,” “Song of Solomon” & most recently “Play A Lil' Song For Me.” True to form, Tankard continues with his surefire blueprint of keeping Gospel Jazz alive with the release of his latest studio effort “PIANO PROPHET.”From the first tickling of the ebony & ivory keys, “PIANO PROPHET” captures the senses with enthralling melodies to soothe the mind, body & spirit. Embarking on a personal journey, Tankard had a decidedly clear vision for the direction of this latest work. “PIANO PROPHET” seamlessly merges the two sides of a complex artist, the Jazz instrumentalist and the new Pastor.Tankard has been performing his distinctive brand of Gospel music for numerous years, but has only stepped into the role of pastor as of late. “PIANO PROPHET” is an honest and open examination of how both of these worlds collide & meld. Song after song is a display of the personal & professional growth of a talented musician firmly ensconced in the inspiration and anointing of God.The self-proclaimed “Repo Man” as he lightheartedly refers to himself, Tankard includes noteworthy arrangements of various 1970s Soul classics on “PIANO PROPHET.” Featured are Earth, Wind & Fire's “Head To The Sky,” and McFadden & Whitehead's “Ain't No Stopping Us Now.” Tankard notes that “as a pastor you take people's lives… repossessing God's children from the Devil and bringing them back to the Word. As an artist, I take secular songs from the world and give them back to God…as music first came from the Heavens.”