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Ben Tankard
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| Born | January 10, 1964 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Contemporary gospel, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Tribute, Sony Music, Verity |
| Associated acts | Gerald Albright, Take 6, Yolanda Adams, Kirk Whalum, Wayman Tisdale |
Ben Tankard is a talented American musician, producer, and arranger. He is famous for his amazing gospel and smooth jazz music. He plays the keyboards and has been creating music since the 1990s.
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Ben Tankard's Early Life and Music Journey
Ben Tankard was born on January 10, 1964. His father was a minister, and his mother was a missionary. Ben started playing drums in church when he was very young. In school, he played the tuba. He was also a great basketball player and even earned a scholarship for it.
However, before the basketball season began, he hurt his knee. After going through a difficult time, he found inspiration at a church service. This led him to change his path and focus on music. He began playing keyboards and recorded his first album, Keynote Speaker, in 1990. He also started learning how to arrange music and produce records.
Working with Other Artists
Ben Tankard has worked with many well-known musicians. Some of these include Gerald Albright, Fred Hammond, and Take 6.
He also helped discover a talented third-grade teacher named Yolanda Adams. Ben signed her to his record label, Tribute. He produced several of her albums, like Through the Storm and More Than A Melody. They worked together on more than 40 songs. Ben believes that Yolanda's voice helped many people discover his unique music style and keyboard playing.
Awards and Recognition
Ben Tankard has received several awards for his music.
- In 2010, he won a Stellar Awards for Best Instrumental Album for his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.
- In 2012, his album Ben Tankard/ Full Tank was nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist at the Soul Train Music Awards.
Ben Tankard's Albums
Here is a list of albums Ben Tankard has released:
- All Keyed Up (1989)
- Keynote Speaker (1990)
- Keys to Life (1991)
- An Instrumental Christmas (1991)
- Sunday Drivin (1993)
- Play Me in Your Key (1994)
- Instrumentally Yours (1996)
- Git Yo Prayze On (with Tribe of Benjamin) (1997)
- Raize Da Praise (by Tribe of Benjamin) (1999)
- The Minstrel (1999)
- Christmas Love (2000)
- Song of Solomon (2001)
- Play a Lil' Song for Me (2003)
- Piano Prophet (2004)
- Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience (2007)
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (2009)
- Full Tank (2012)
- Thicker Than Water-The Church Picnic (2013)
- Full Tank 2 (2015)
- Full Tank 3: CanTANKerous (2017)
- Rise! (2018)
- Shine! (2021)
