Houston, TX — His raspy, highly effective voice has change into a signature sound that has earned him two GRAMMY® nominations, three Stellar Awards, two Dove Award nominations, a BMI Trailblazer Award, and a number of Billboard Chart-topping hit singles. He’s Zacardi Cortez. His present 2-part IBHAR albums – HE THAT IS CHOSEN (Chapter 1), and THE JOURNEY (Chapter 2) proceed to raise the highly effective singer to a dominating presence in Gospel music.
From Zacardi’s IBHAR: HE THAT IS CHOSEN (Chapter 1) album, the only “Work It Out For Me (Stay Radio Edit),” written by Travis Malloy, hit #1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay charts and earned a 2025 Pandora Medallion for 1 Million Streams. He now provides a 2026 Pandora 1 Million Streams medallion for “Working On Me” from IBHAR: THE JOURNEY (Chapter 2).
“I wrote Working On Me for Kerry Douglas, and he loves it,” says Zacardi. “Kerry says it’s his testimony, but it surely’s mine as properly, and lots of people are referring to it. Individuals wish to throw of us away, however I’m so grateful God doesn’t work that approach. He’s engaged on me, and I belief I’ll solely change into higher and higher.”
Zacardi has launched a brand new efficiency video of “Working On Me”. Watch HERE on Kerry Douglas/Blacksmoke Worldwide YouTube channel.
IBHAR: THE JOURNEY additionally options “Spirit Of The Dwelling God” with visitor vocals by Darrel Partitions (of The Partitions Group). Zarcardi calls on buddies Doobie Powell, Cardell Booker, and The Williams Singers to collaborate with him on the soulful monitor “I Been Ready.” Each IBHAR albums are launched by music mogul Kerry Douglas’ Blacksmoke Music Worldwide, who has produced three High ten albums on Zacardi – THE INTRODUCTION (2012), RELOADED (2014), IMPRINT: LIVE IN MEMPHIS (2022).
Zacardi’s IBHAR venture identify means “he that’s chosen.” That title is acceptable for the singer who has the extraordinary anointing to ship mind-blowing vocal acrobatics and by no means disappoints together with his sturdy performances. For the younger singer, each observe is a prayer, and each lyric is crafted to elevate listeners out of darkish locations into the sunshine and hope of Christ.
Zacardi Cortez Earns Pandora 1 Million Stream Medallion
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