Debbie Cochran Wins Vocalist of the Year at 2020 Josie Music Awards
Gospel-country singer Debbie Cochran was honored at the 2020 Josie Music Awards for Vocalist of the Year (Christian/Gospel) on September 5.
The Josie Music Awards are known for recognizing independent artists, songwriters, record labels, talent agencies, promotion companies, producers, engineers, management companies, press, music industry businesses, and more. Nominee suggestions must go through a lengthy review process conducted by a team of industry leaders to even be considered for the official list of nominations. Cochran has been nominated in the past for categories including Song of the Year.
“I feel so honored and blessed…a personal thank you to Josie Passantino-Boone, Tina Passantino and staff for making a difference in the careers of indie artists,” Cochran said. “I feel so blessed to have also been nominated for Gospel Song of the Year (In A Heartbeat) and Video of the Year (Lord Did I Miss the Rapture).”
The Josie Music Awards was created solely to celebrate those in the independent music industry who work hard every day and deserve to have a night of their own. After the success of her song “Born Again Wildflower” with Dolly Parton, Cochran is eager to release new music.
“I’m looking forward to being back in the studio recording my next gospel album and my first Christmas album,” Cochran said. “My music journey has been a humbling experience. I feel so blessed to share the journey with my wonderful husband, Elmer, and all my friends and fans. Every moment is building my dream along the way. God Bless!”
Fans can check out Debbie Cochran’s music on all major streaming platforms and follow her on Facebook for updates on new music.
About Debbie Cochran
With musical roots in Alabama, Texas and Arkansas (Cochran smiles as she claims, “three doses of southern drawl”), Debbie and her family would gather around the piano singing their original songs and beautiful harmonies. Those key based instruments opened the flood gates to a lifelong passion of instrumental and vocal discovery. Throughout her musical journey, Debbie learned to play the piano, mountain dulcimer, acoustic guitar and bass guitar while honing her talents as a songwriter.
Her style would be described as a golden gospel voice with traditional country undertones. Debbie anchors her sounds in her church reared impressionable years and her love of early Reba McEntire and Martina McBride tracks.
Debbie’s dream of writing and singing songs on that “Nashville Stage” gave her the courage to open the doors to recording her very first album with Kent Wells (Dolly Parton, Neal McCoy & Michael Peterson), who inspired the whole project with four simple but prophetic words, “It’s Never Too Late,” which was the first of Debbie’s songs to play on the radio and also earned her the DisCovery Award given by Robert K. Oermann of Music Row Magazine.
Before turning to the production ears of Kent Wells to guide her, the only outlet she had to share her music with the world was on a stage that her husband built in their hometown of Batesville, AR. When Debbie isn’t on stage, she spends her autumn years traveling the world with her husband in an RV. Debbie’s story and music is one that has spread smiles and serves as a testament to the vitality of the human spirit. She lives her lyrics every day that she steps in the studio, writes a new song or hits the lights center stage.
Follow her journey at www.debbiecochran.com or her Facebook @DebbieCochranMusic.