Michael Cochren is an award winning singer/songwriter and worship leader born and raised in a small Indiana town. After graduating from school, Cochren began playing music across the country with a band of friends, later including his wife Leah, under the name Cochren & Co. (pronounced Cochren and Company). With hope-filled lyrics and timeless melodies, Cochren & Co. blurs the line between American pop/rock and soul/blues to create a classic sound all their own. Cochren & Co. have toured coast to coast amassing a loyal following of new listeners wherever they go.
Nominated for a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year, their debut full-length album Don’t Lose Hope was released on Gotee Records in 2021. The debut included three Billboard Top 10 Radio Hits “One Day”, “Who Can”, and the RIAA® Certified Gold single “Church (Take Me Back)”. The title track “Don’t Lose Hope” was featured in an episode of CBS’s MacGyver.
Cochren & Co.’s sophomore project, Running Home (2023), features the group's first No. 1 radio single with the title track as well as the 2022 Top 15 Billboard Christian Airplay & AC radio single, “Thank God For Sunday Morning,” which was listed as one of K-LOVE’s 22 Songs that Defined 2022. They received their second Dove Award nomination for Rock Recorded Song of the Year with the track “Future Glory” from the album ‘Running Home’. Cochren & Co. has been featured in various performances including GRAMMY.com’s Positive Vibes Only.
On June 13th, 2023 Cochren & Co. made their historic debut on the Grand Ole Opry and have since returned to the Opry stage multiple times. With a full touring schedule and more music on the way, Cochren & Co. are only getting started.