Charles Jenkins (American Gospel musician)
Charles Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Jenkins |
| Born | December 14, 1975 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Genres | Gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Inspired People, EMI Gospel, Motown Gospel |
| Website | charlesjenkins |
Charles C. Jenkins II (born December 14, 1975) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career in 2012 with the release of The Best of Both Worlds by Inspired People and EMI Gospel. This would be his Billboard magazine breakthrough release. His second album, Any Given Sunday, was released by Inspired People and Motown Gospel in 2015. The album again placed on the Billboard magazine charts.
Early life[edit]
Jenkins was born on December 14,[1] 1975 in Saint Petersburg, FL[2] as Charles Jenkins II.[3] He is a graduate of both Moody Bible Institute and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.[3] After college, he became the pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, where Clay Evans was the founder.[4]
Music career[edit]
His music career got started in April 2012, with the release of the single “Awesome.” It was then followed by the album The Best of Both Worlds by Inspired People and EMI Gospel on June 12, 2012.[5] This album was his breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine charts at No. 41 on The Billboard 200 and at No. 1[6] on the Gospel Albums chart.[7] The album was rated four stars out of five by AllMusic,[5] and an eight out of ten by Cross Rhythms.[8] His subsequent album, Any Given Sunday, was released on March 17, 2015. The album charted on The Billboard 200 at No. 90,[6] and No. 1 on the Gospel Albums chart.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Jenkins is married to Dr. Tara Rawls Jenkins and together they have three children, Princess, Paris, and Charles III. He served as Senior Pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (Fellowship Chicago or The Ship) from 2000 to 2019.[3] He serves as a Ministry Partner at Vanderbloemen Search Group.
Discography[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions[7] | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[6] | US Gos | |||
| The Best of Both Worlds |
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41 | 1 |
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| Any Given Sunday |
|
90 | 1[9] | |
References[edit]
- ^ Jenkins, Charles (December 13, 2012). "Whoever kicked off the Birthday Wishes early THX. I am super grateful, It's officially tomorrow December 14th". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Jenkins, Tara (December 14, 2014). "Only fellowshipchicago !!! Still Celebrating @charlesjenkins7 39th birthday!". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c Charles Jenkins II. "About". Charles Jenkins II, in St. Petersburg, FL. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Charles Jenkins : Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Charles Jenkins: Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Chart". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Charles Jenkins: Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Cross Rhythms. "Charles Jenkins Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015.