Cody Carnes

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Cody Carnes
Birth nameCody Jay Carnes
Born (1989-03-25) March 25, 1989 (age 32)
Atlanta, Georgia, US
OriginDallas, Texas, US
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cody Jay Carnes is an American Christian singer, songwriter and worship pastor.

Carnes launched his solo music career in 2017 after signing with Capitol Christian Music Group, with the release of his critically acclaimed debut studio album, The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning. His second studio album, Run to the Father, was released in 2020. Run to the Father was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Carnes also featured alongside Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship on the hit single "The Blessing", which won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards and garnered a nomination for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Career[]

In the early 2010s, Cody Carnes began making music as part of Gateway Worship,[1] while serving as a worship pastor at Gateway Church, in Dallas, Texas. In 2014, Carnes released the extended play, All He Says I Am.[2]

On February 24, 2017, Capitol Christian Music Group announced that Cody Carnes had signed with the label, while releasing his first single called "The Cross Has the Final Word",[3] in the lead-up to his debut album slated for release in 2017.[4] "The Cross Has the Final Word" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[5] On April 7, 2017, Carnes released "Hold It All" as the second single from his debut album.[6] Cody Carnes released "Til the End of Time" featuring Kari Jobe as the third single from his debut album on June 16, 2017.[7] "Til the End of Time" debuted at No. 50 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[8] On July 14, 2017, Carnes released "What Freedom Feels Like" as the fourth single from his debut album,[6] revealed to be titled The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning, and slated for release on September 15, 2017.[9] "What Freedom Feels Like" peaked at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[10] The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning was released on September 15, 2017.[11] The album debuted at No. 17, on the US Top Christian Albums Chart.[12] On September 14, 2018, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes released "Cover the Earth" as a standalone single.[13] The song peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[14]

On January 4, 2019, Cody Carnes released "Nothing Else" as a single.[15] "Nothing Else" peaked at No. 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[16] Carnes released his second single of the year, "Heaven Fall", on March 8, 2019.[17] On July 26, 2019, Carnes released "Run to the Father" as a single.[18] "Run to the Father" peaked at No. 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[19] Carnes released "Christ Be Magnified" as a single on January 1, 2020.[20] "Christ Be Magnified" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[21] Carnes released his second studio album, Run to the Father on March 13, 2020.[22] Run to the Father debuted at No. 12 on the Top Christian Albums Chart.[23] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[24]

On March 20, 2020, Cody Carnes alongside Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship released "The Blessing" as a single.[25] The song peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Christian Songs chart,[26] and No. 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[26] "The Blessing" won the GMA Dove Award for Worship Recorded Song of the Year at the 2020 GMA Dove Awards. The song was also nominated for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards,[27] and the Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.[28]

On May 28, 2021, Cody Carnes and Brandon Lake released "Too Good to Not Believe" as a single.[29] On August 20, 2021, Carnes alongside Hillsong Worship and Reuben Morgan released "Hope of the Ages" as a single.[30] "Hope of the Ages" debuted at No. 49 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[31]

Personal life[]

Cody Carnes married Kari Jobe on November 21, 2014.[32] They have two sons.[33][34]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ.
The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning 17
[12]
Run to the Father
  • Released: March 13, 2020
  • Label: Sparrow Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 12
[23]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

EPs[]

List of extended plays
Title Album details
The Lighter Side
  • Released: December 22, 2009
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
All He Says I Am
  • Released: January 14, 2014
  • Label: Gateway Create
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles and peak chart positions
Title Year Chart positions Certifications Album
US
Bubb.
 US
Christ
 Christ
Air.
 Christ
Digital
"All He Says I Am"
(featuring Kari Jobe) 		2011 — — — 37
[35] 		non-album single
"Walls" 2012 — — — — non-album single
"The Cross Has the Final Word" 2017 — 45
[5]		 — — The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning
"Hold It All" — — — —
"Til the End of Time"
(featuring Kari Jobe) 		— 50
[8]		 — —
"What Freedom Feels Like" — 44
[10]		 32
[36]		 —
"Cover the Earth"
(with Kari Jobe) 		2018 — 29
[14]		 31
[37]		 11
[38] 		non-album single
"Nothing Else" 2019 — 31
[16]		 — 13
[39] 		Run to the Father
"Heaven Fall" — — — —
"Run to the Father" — 23
[19]		 25
[40]		 14
[41]
"Christ Be Magnified" 2020 — 45
[21]		 — —
"The Blessing"
(with Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) 		15
[42]		 2
[26]		 7
[43]		 1
[44] 		Graves into Gardens
"Too Good to Not Believe"
(with Brandon Lake) 		2021 — — 43
[46]		 — TBD
"Hope of the Ages"
(with Hillsong Worship and Reuben Morgan) 		— 49
[31]		 — — These Same Skies
"Firm Foundation (He Won't)" — — — — TBD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

As featured artist[]

List of singles
Title Year Album
"Eyes Wide Shut"
(Nitro and Lightning featuring Cody Carnes) 		2011 Redial (single)
"With You"
(The Lighter Side featuring Cody Carnes and Dara Maclean) 		2012 With You (EP)

Promotional singles[]

As lead artist[]

Song Year Album
"Full of Faith" 2017 The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning
"Resurrection Blood"
"Obsession (Spontaneous)"
(with Kari Jobe) 		2020 The Blessing

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ 		Christ.
Digital
"Way Maker"
(Passion featuring Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes) 		2020 39
[47]		 9
[48] 		Roar (Live From Passion 2020)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Other charted songs[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Christ
"Holy Spirit"
(Kari Jobe featuring Cody Carnes) 		2016 37
[49] 		Majestic
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart

Other appearances[]

Song Year Album Ref.
"By Your Side"
(The Lighter Side featuring Jillian Edwards and Cody Carnes) 		2012 With You (EP) [50]
"Slow Dance"
(The Lighter Side featuring Cody Carnes)
"Same Side"
(The Lighter Side featuring Molly Reed and Cody Carnes)
"With You"
(The Lighter Side featuring Cody Carnes)
"All He Says I Am"
(Gateway Worship featuring Cody Carnes) 		Forever Yours [51]
"Christmas with You"
(Clyde Bawden & Jason Barney featuring Cody Carnes and Ashley Hess) 		2013 Glenn Beck Presents: Believe Again [52]
"Angels We Have Heard on High"
(Clyde Bawden & Jason Barney featuring Cody Carnes and David Osmond)
"What Child Is This"
(Clyde Bawden & Jason Barney featuring Cody Carnes and Dianne Michelle)
"Let the Heavens Open"
(Gateway Devotions featuring Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes) 		2014 The Blessed Life: Songs from Gateway Devotions
(compilation) 		[53]
"Walls"
(Gateway Worship featuring Cody Carnes) 		2015 Walls [54]
"Whatever You Want"
(Gateway Worship featuring Cody Carnes)
"Who Is Like You"
(Gateway Devotions featuring Cody Carnes) 		2016 The God I Never Knew
(compilation) 		[55]
"Living Water"
(Gateway Devotions featuring Cody Carnes)
"Closer to Your Heart"
(Kari Jobe featuring Cody Carnes) 		2017 The Garden [56]
"Here as in Heaven"
(Kari Jobe featuring Cody Carnes)
"Testimony"
(The Belonging Co featuring Cody Carnes) 		All the Earth [57]
"Nothing Else"
(The Belonging Co featuring Cody Carnes) 		2019 Awe + Wonder [58]
"Christ Be Magnified"
(The Belonging Co featuring Cody Carnes) 		2021 See the Light [59]

Awards and nominations[]

Billboard Music Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "The Blessing"
(with Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) 		Top Christian Song Nominated [60]

GMA Dove Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 "The Blessing"
(with Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) 		Worship Recorded Song of the Year Won [61]
2021 "The Blessing" Song of the Year Won [62]
[63]
The Blessing
(credited as producer) 		Worship Album of the Year Nominated

Grammy Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "The Blessing"
(with Kari Jobe and Elevation Worship) 		Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Nominated [64]
Run to the Father Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated

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