Ben Tankard

Ben Tankard
Tankard in 2009
Background information
Born (1964-01-10) January 10, 1964
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
GenresContemporary gospel, smooth jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1990s–present
LabelsTribute, Sony Music, Verity
Websitebentankard.me

Ben Tankard (born January 10, 1964) is an American gospel/smooth jazz musician, producer, and arranger, former professional basketball player and reality tv Dad.

Biography

Tankard's father was a minister and his mother a missionary.[1] In church, he played drums at an early age.[1] He played tuba in school and received a basketball scholarship.[1] Although he was invited to an NBA camp, he hurt his knee before the season started.[1] During a period of homelessness, he went to church and was inspired by a revival service to turn his life around.[1] He began playing keyboards, recorded Keynote Speaker (1990) for Tribute, and started to learn about arranging and record production.[1] He has worked with Gerald Albright, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, John P. Kee, Shirley Murdock, Kelly Price, and Take 6.[1]

Tankard discovered a third-grade school teacher named Yolanda Adams and signed her to his indy Tribute label. He produced her albums Through the Storm, Save the World, More Than A Melody, and Yolanda... Live in Washington. They collaborated on over 40 compositions. He credits her voice for helping to bring his production style and keyboard playing to a large audience.[2][3]

He won Stellar Awards' Best Instrumental Album in 2010 for Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.[4]

In 2012, Ben Tankard/ Full Tank was nominated by the Soul Train Music Awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist.[5]

Thicker Than Water is an American reality television series that premiered on November 10, 2013,[6] on Bravo.[7][8][9] The series chronicles the family dynamic of former professional basketball player and an American gospel-jazz instrumentalist Ben Tankard, his wife Jewel and their children.[10][11][12][13] Bravo previously aired a pilot titled Thicker Than Water: The Marinos in August 2011 that had the same premise but centered on a different family.[14][15]

In April 2014, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a second season,[16] which premiered on January 4, 2015.[17]

In February 2016, Bravo renewed Thicker Than Water for a third season that premiered on March 27, 2016.[18]

Discography

  • All Keyed Up (1989)[19]
  • Keynote Speaker (1990)[20]
  • Keys to Life (1991)[21][22]
  • An Instrumental Christmas (1991)[23][24]
  • Sunday Drivin (1993)[25]
  • Play Me in Your Key (1994)[26]
  • Instrumentally Yours (1996)[27][28]
  • Git Yo Prayze On w/Tribe of Benjamin (1997)[29]
  • Raize Da Praise by Tribe of Benjamin (1999)[30]
  • The Minstrel (1999)[31]
  • Christmas Love (2000)[32]
  • Song of Solomon (2001)[33]
  • Play a Lil' Song for Me (2003)[34]
  • Piano Prophet (2004)[35][36]
  • Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience (2007)[37]
  • Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (2009)[38]
  • Full Tank (2012)[39]
  • Thicker Than Water-The Church Picnic (2013)
  • Full Tank 2 (2015)[40]
  • Full Tank 3: CanTANKerous (2017)[41][42]
  • Rise! (2018) [43]
  • Shine! (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bush, John. "Ben Tankard". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ Mercy Mercy Mercy: The Ben Tankard Story. Ben-Jamin' Publishing. 2010. p. 40.
  3. ^ Davis, Doug (May 18, 2007). "Meet 'The Godfather of Gospel Jazz'". The Daily News Journal - Murfreesboro, Tenn. D1.
  4. ^ "25th Annual Stellar Award Results (2010)".
  5. ^ "Soul Train Awards 2012 Viewers Choice Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
  6. ^ "Bravo Unveils November Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. September 18, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ^ Clark, Heather (September 23, 2013). "'God Wanted Us to Be Rich': Reality Show to Feature Millionaire Gospel Musician's Lavish Lifestyle". Christian News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  8. ^ Wilson, Riley (September 18, 2013). "Bravo Goes to Church with 'Thicker Than Water'". Ebony. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  9. ^ Manuel C (September 23, 2013). "Bravo Announces New Reality Show "Thicker Than Water"". The Christian Post. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (April 2, 2013). "Bravo Greenlights 17 New and 18 Returning Unscripted Series" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "'God wants us all to be millionaires': Local family focus of Bravo reality show debuting this fall". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 24, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Spurgeon, Ashley (September 18, 2013). "Reality Show Watch: Thicker Than Water". Nashville Scene. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Bravo Teams With Gospel Artist/Pastor Ben Tankard for Reality TV Show". LA Focus. October 6, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 2, 2011). "Bravo Picks Up 3 New Unscripted Series, Renews 'Real Housewives of OC', 2 More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  15. ^ "Bravo Media Expands Original Programming With New Series and Returning Favorites" (Press release). The Futon Critic. August 2, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  16. ^ Ng, Philiana (April 8, 2014). "Bravo Developing Morgan Spurlock, Thom Beers Projects; Orders Real-Time Dating Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  17. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 6, 2014). "'Thicker Than Water' Returns to Bravo Sunday December 21 at 9 pm". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  18. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (February 10, 2016). "Watch 'Thicker Than Water' Season 3 Trailer's Tense Fight: 'F--king Liar!'". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  19. ^ "All Keyed Up - Ben Tankard | Release Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Keynote Speaker - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  21. ^ "Keys to Life - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  22. ^ Tankard, Ben. "Keys to Life" (album notes). Tribute. 1991.
  23. ^ "Christmas - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  24. ^ Tankard, Ben. "An Instrumental Christmas" (album notes). Tribute. 1991.
  25. ^ "Sunday Driving - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Play Me in Your Key - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Instrumentally Yours - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  28. ^ Tankard, Ben. "Instrumentally Yours" (album notes). Verity / Zomba. 1996.
  29. ^ "Git Yo Prayze On - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Raize Da Praize - Tribe of Benjamin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  31. ^ "The Minstrel - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  32. ^ "Christmas Love - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  33. ^ "Song of Solomon - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  34. ^ "Play a Lil' Song for Me - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  35. ^ "Piano Prophet - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  36. ^ Tankard, Ben. "piano Prophet" (album Notes). Verity. 2004.
  37. ^ "Let's Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  38. ^ Tankard, Ben. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy". Verity / Zomba. 2009.
  39. ^ "Full Tank - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  40. ^ "Full Tank 2.0 - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  41. ^ "Full Tank 3: Cantankerous - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  42. ^ Tankard, Ben. "Full Tank 3: Cantankerous". Ben-Jammin' / Universal Music. 12 May 2017
  43. ^ "Rise! - Ben Tankard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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