Kari Jobe
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kari Brooke Jobe |
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April 6, 1981 Waco, Texas, United States |
| Origin | Southlake, Texas |
| Genres | Contemporary Christian, contemporary worship |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, worship leader |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Sparrow, EMI CMG |
| Associated acts | Gateway Worship, Klaus Kuehn, Desperation Band |
| Website | karijobe |
Kari Brooke Jobe (born April 6, 1981) is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. Since her first album in 2009, she has received one Grammy Award nomination and four Dove Award nominations, three of which she won. Jobe is also a worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.
Kari Jobe was born in Waco, Texas to parents Mark and Caroline "Sandy" (née Bragg) Jobe and was raised in Watauga, Texas and Hurst, Texas. She has two siblings, Kristen and Caleb. Jobe first began singing at the age of three, and became a Christian at the age of five. As she grew older, she attended Oral Roberts University, Christ for the Nations Institute and Dallas Baptist University and obtained her degree in pastoral studies and psychology. In 2004, Kari Jobe came into the Christian music spotlight with her performance of "Revelation Song" while at Christ for the Nations Institute.
After graduation, Jobe accepted an invitation to serve as associate worship pastor at Gateway Church, where she'd been attending for six years. She works alongside her father, Mark, in the church and has traveled internationally on mission trips to lead worship. Jobe is also a member of Gateway Worship, a Christian worship band associated with Gateway Church. Their live album, Wake Up the World, debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Christian Albums chart in 2008.
Aside from being a worship leader and pastor, Jobe released her first major-label self-titled debut album in February 2009 by Integrity Music/Columbia Records/Gateway Create.
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