Effervescent Christian adult-pop group
Cochren & Co. gives voice to the piano-based, blues-inflected songs of
Michael Cochren. They made their label debut with "Church (Take Me Back)" in 2018.
A singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Montgomery, Indiana,
Cochren's influences span
Billy Joel,
Ray Charles, and
Needtobreathe. He began touring his songs regionally as a teenager in 2011 and, adding a backing band, adopted the moniker
Cochren & Co. in 2014. They were soon opening shows for the
Newsboys and
Jeremy Camp, among others.
Signing with
TobyMac's Gotee Records,
Cochren & Co. made their label debut in November 2018 with "Church (Take Me Back)" and B-side "Grave." The two songs were recorded in Nashville with producer/co-writer
Bryan Fowler (
Chris Tomlin,
Rend Collective). They followed it with "Please Come Home for Christmas" before the end of the month. In 2019,
Cochren & Co. were featured on
TobyMac's "Edge of My Seat [Thunderbird Remix]," a version of a song from the previous year's hit album
The Elements. ~ Marcy Donelson