Cochren & Co.

Cochren & Co.
Cochren & Co.
	Cochren & Co. performing live in 2023
Background information
Origin	Indiana, United States
Genres	Contemporary Christian music; heartland rock; soft rock;
Years active	2010–present
Label	Gotee Records;
Members	Michael Cochren;
Website	cochrenmusic.com

Cochren & Co. is a contemporary Christian band led by singer-songwriter Michael Cochren and signed to Gotee Records.

Origin

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

Career

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 MacGyver⁸

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.

Members

Current

Michael Cochren

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details
Don't Lose Hope	Released: January 22, 2021¹⁴ Label: Gotee Records¹⁴ Formats: CD, DL, LP, digital download, streaming
Running Home	Released: February 3, 2023⁹ Label: Gotee⁹ Formats: CD, DL, digital download, streaming
Runs in the Blood	Released: May 29, 2026¹⁵ Label: Gotee Formats: CD, DL, digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Holiday albums

Title	Details
The Company Christmas Album	Released: October 11, 2024 Label: Gotee Formats: Digital download, streaming
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles


Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US Christ ¹⁶	US Christ Airplay ¹⁰	Certifications	Album
"I Got You"	2019	—	—		Don't Lose Hope
"Church (Take Me Back)"		9	9	RIAA: Gold¹⁷	Don't Lose Hope
"Edge of My Seat" (with TobyMac)		9	4		Beat of My Heart EP
"One Day"		11	7		Don't Lose Hope
"Heart and Soul"		—	—		Non-album single
"Christmas With You"		—	—		The Company Christmas Album
"Please Come Home for Christmas"		—	—		The Company Christmas Album
"Who Can"	2020	17	13		Don't Lose Hope
"Christmas (What the World Needs)"	2021	—	—		The Company Christmas Album
"This Christmas"	2022	—	—		Non-album single
"Parking Lot"	2023	30	—		Running Home
"(There's No Place Like) Home For the Holidays"	2023	—	—		The Company Christmas Album
"His Mercy is More"	2024	—	—		Non-album singles
"Walk With Jesus"		—	—
"As For Me and My House"		—	—
"Money Can't Buy"		12	2
"Christus Victor (Amen)"		—	—
"What Grace Can Do"	2026	—	35
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs


Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US Christ ¹⁶	US Christ Airplay ¹⁰	Certifications	Album
"Grave"	2021	—	34		Don't Lose Hope
"Thank God for Sunday Morning"	2022	16	14		Running Home
"Running Home"	2023	10	1		Running Home
"That Spirit of Christmas"	2024	—	7		The Company Christmas Album
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos


Title	Year	Album	Type	Source
"Church (Take Me Back)"	2019	Don't Lose Hope	Lyrics	Youtube
"Grave"			Performance	Youtube
"I Got You"			Performance	Youtube
"One Day"			Lyrics	Youtube
"Christmas With You"		The Company Christmas Album		Youtube
"Who Can"	2020	Don't Lose Hope		Youtube
"Don't Lose Hope"	2020		Performance	Youtube
"For My Good"	2021			Youtube
"Waiting for This Moment"				Youtube
"Good Memories"		Running Home	Narrative	Youtube
"Grave"		Don't Lose Hope	Live performance	Youtube
"Christmas (What the World Needs)"		The Company Christmas Album	Lyrics	Youtube
"Thank God for Sunday Morning"	2022	Running Home	Lyrics	Youtube
"The Lows"		Running Home	Performance	Youtube
"This Christmas"		The Company Christmas Album	Animated narrative	Youtube
"Running Home"	2023	Running Home	Lyrics	Youtube
"Parking Lot"			Lyrics	Youtube
"Parking Lot"			Live performance	Youtube
"There's No Place Like (Home for the Holidays)"		The Company Christmas Album	Lyrics	Youtube
"Money Can't Buy	2024	non-album single	Lyrics	Youtube
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

GMA Dove Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	ref
2020	Cochren & Co.	New Artist of the Year	Nominated	⁶
2023	Cochren & Co. – "The Lows"	Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year	Nominated	¹⁸

K-LOVE Fan Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	ref
2019	"Church (Take Me Back)"	Break Out Single of the Year	Nominated	⁵

References

"Cochren & Co". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
Rust, Justin (May 16, 2023). "RiseFest 2023 adds Cochren & Co. to lineup". The N'West Iowa REVIEW. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Gotee Records Announces New Artist Cochren & Co. – The Gospel Music Association". gospelmusic.org. November 1, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
Asker, Jim (June 7, 2023). "Cochren & Co. Score First Christian Airplay No. 1 as 'Running Home' Sprints Across the Finish Line". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
Woolum, Brandon (June 3, 2019). "Cochran and Co. | 2019 K-LOVE Fan Awards (red carpet)".
"51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced | The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Cochren & Co.'s sophomore album, 'Running Home,' available now". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
Countdown, 20 the (January 29, 2021). "Cochren & Co. Song Featured on CBS Television Show • 20 The Countdown Magazine – Listener Line 1-888-535-2020". 20 The Countdown Magazine – Listener Line 1-888-535-2020. Retrieved June 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Clarks, Jessie (January 6, 2023). "Cochren & Co Shares "Running Home" Ahead Of Sophomore Album". TCB. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
devops (November 28, 2013). "Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
Williams, Lindsay. "22 Songs That Defined 2022". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
"Positive Vibes Only: Cochren & Co. Offer A Supportive Hand In This Healing Performance Of "Be There For You"". www.grammy.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
Opry. "Cochren & Co. | Opry". www.opry.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
"Cochren and Co.'s Debut Album, "Don't Lose Hope," Drops January 2021 | Freeccm.com". October 14, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
https://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=37069
devops (January 2, 2013). "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
"American certifications – Cochren & Co". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
"2023 Nominees". doveawards.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[1] "Cochren & Co". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[2] Rust, Justin (May 16, 2023). "RiseFest 2023 adds Cochren & Co. to lineup". The N'West Iowa REVIEW. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[:0-3] "Gotee Records Announces New Artist Cochren & Co. – The Gospel Music Association". gospelmusic.org. November 1, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[auto1-4] Asker, Jim (June 7, 2023). "Cochren & Co. Score First Christian Airplay No. 1 as 'Running Home' Sprints Across the Finish Line". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[:1-5] Woolum, Brandon (June 3, 2019). "Cochran and Co. | 2019 K-LOVE Fan Awards (red carpet)".

[:2-6] "51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced | The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[7] "Cochren & Co.'s sophomore album, 'Running Home,' available now". Niagara Frontier Publications. Retrieved June 22, 2023.

[8] Countdown, 20 the (January 29, 2021). "Cochren & Co. Song Featured on CBS Television Show • 20 The Countdown Magazine – Listener Line 1-888-535-2020". 20 The Countdown Magazine – Listener Line 1-888-535-2020. Retrieved June 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:3-9] Clarks, Jessie (January 6, 2023). "Cochren & Co Shares "Running Home" Ahead Of Sophomore Album". TCB. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[auto2-10] vops (November 28, 2013). "Christian Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2026.

[11] Williams, Lindsay. "22 Songs That Defined 2022". Positive Encouraging K-LOVE. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[12] "Positive Vibes Only: Cochren & Co. Offer A Supportive Hand In This Healing Performance Of "Be There For You"". www.grammy.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[13] Opry. "Cochren & Co. | Opry". www.opry.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[:4-14] "Cochren and Co.'s Debut Album, "Don't Lose Hope," Drops January 2021 | Freeccm.com". October 14, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[15] ttps://www.newreleasetoday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=37069

[auto-16] vops (January 2, 2013). "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2023.

[RIAA-17] "American certifications – Cochren & Co". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

[18] "2023 Nominees". doveawards.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

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