Zacardi Cortez

Born in Houston, Texas, on September 17, 1985, Zacardi Cortez made a name for himself in the contemporary gospel world with his debut album, The Introduction, released in 2012. A disciple of pastor and singer John P. Kee, whom he considers his mentor, he began touring under his wing and began to make a name for himself, before joining James Fortune's group FIYA in 2007 and going solo. In 2012, his debut album The Introduction proved a success, not only in the gospel arena where it landed at #2 on the charts, but also generally with a #8 on the R&B charts and a #73 on the Billboard 200. This Blacksmoke Records release was followed two years later by a new iteration called Reloaded, which reached #10 on the gospel charts. The singer followed this up with several singles over the next few years, including "Gold Held Me" (2016), "Oh How I Love You" (2018) and "You Don't Know" (2019). Returning after the Covid-19 pandemic, he reconnected with audiences with his final tour album, Imprint (Live in Memphis), released in 2022, before reuniting the following year with John P. Kee on "Something About the Name Jesus", alongside Lewis Sky and Rance Allen.

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