Cochren & Co.

Michael Cochren grew up in Pike County, Indiana, where music was a major part of his upbringing.^[1] After graduating school, Michael Cochren started a band with friends, later including his wife Leah Cochren, and began touring under the name Cochren & Co.^[2]

Cochren & Co. signed with TobyMac's Gotee Records and released their first single for the label in 2018.^[3] The song "Church (Take Me Back)" reached the Top 10 on Billboard's Christian Airplay chart.^[4]

Cochren & Co. were nominated for Break Out Single of the Year at the 2019 K-Love Fan Awards.^[5]

In 2020, Cochren & Co. released their second single "One Day", which became their second Top 10 Billboard radio hit.^[4] Later that year the group was nominated for New Artist of the Year at the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards.^[6]

The group released their debut full-length album "Don't Lose Hope" in January 2021. The album garnered critical and commercial success including three Top 10 Billboard radio hits,^[7] and the title track "Don't Lose Hope" was featured in an episode of CBS's MacGyver^[8]

In February 2023 Cochren & Co. released their second album.^[9] The title track "Running Home" spent 4 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart.^[10] The project also featured the Top 15 Billboard Airplay & AC radio single "Thank God For Sunday Morning", which was listed on K-LOVE's 22 Songs That Defined 2022.^[11] A live performance of the song "Be There For You" from the group's sophomore release was featured on GRAMMY.com's Positive Vibes Only.^[12]

Cochren & Co. made their historic debut at the Grand Ole Opry on June 13, 2023.^[13]

In August 2023, Cochren & Co. released the song "Parking Lot," which is still climbing the charts as of February 2024.

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