Brent Cobb (Photo by Andrew Hutto)
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Brent Cobb’s debut gospel album, And Now, Let’s Turn To Page…, is out now via his own label, Ol’ Buddy Records.
Catch Brent Cobb at City Winery in DC on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Reflecting on the album, Brent said, “These songs have uplifted my spirit throughout my whole life. They still do today. Doesn’t matter to me what anyone does or doesn’t believe in, if the only belief one has is in music, I believe this album will uplift the listener’s spirit as well.”
Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton) and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, the record features new renditions of eight traditional gospel songs that have been a cherished part of Cobb’s life, as well as one original track, “When It’s My Time,” written by Cobb, his wife, Layne, and Mike Harmeier. With these songs, Cobb pays homage to the community and values of his hometown of Ellaville, Georgia, while still incorporating his acclaimed signature sound — imbuing these gospel standards with elements of country, blues, and southern rock in a way that is authentically and uniquely Cobb.
Watch the official music video for “When It’s My Time” by Brent Cobb on YouTube:
Although the album has been a long-time dream for Cobb, it has only come to fruition now due to a near-death experience in July 2020, when the vehicle that he was driving, with his young son inside, got T-boned at a rural four-way stop. Following the crash, Cobb found himself with a renewed outlook on life, remembering, “You just start piecing together how everything is sort of intentional…I’d always had it in the back of my mind to make a gospel album. That moment of clarity, of almost getting killed, made me think I should just make the gospel album now.”
Brent Cobb
W/ Gabe Lee
City Winery
Thursday, Feb. 10
Doors @ 6pm
$25-$38
All ages