Charles Jenkins (American Gospel musician) facts for kids
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Charles Jenkins
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| Birth name | Charles Jenkins |
| Born | December 14, 1975 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Genres | Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Inspired People, EMI Gospel, Motown Gospel |
| Associated acts | Fellowship Chicago |
Charles C. Jenkins II, born on December 14, 1975, is an American gospel musician. He started making music in 2012. His first album, The Best of Both Worlds, became very popular. It appeared on the famous Billboard music charts. His second album, Any Given Sunday, came out in 2015 and also did well on the Billboard charts.
About Charles Jenkins
Charles Jenkins II was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, on December 14, 1975. He studied at the Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Later, he became a pastor at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. This church was started by Clay Evans.
His Music Journey
Charles Jenkins began his music career in April 2012. His first single was called "Awesome." After that, his album The Best of Both Worlds was released on June 12, 2012. This album was a big success! It reached number 41 on the main Billboard 200 chart. It also hit number 1 on the Gospel Albums chart. Music critics from AllMusic and Cross Rhythms gave it good reviews.
His next album, Any Given Sunday, came out on March 17, 2015. This album also did very well. It reached number 90 on the Billboard 200. And it also became number 1 on the Gospel Albums chart.
Family Life
Charles Jenkins is married to Dr. Tara Rawls Jenkins. They have three children together: Princess, Paris, and Charles III. He was the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (also known as Fellowship Chicago) from 2000 to 2019. He also works with the Vanderbloemen Search Group.
