Families|March 31, 2014 04:22 EDT
Tasha Cobbs' Father's Death During Successful Run 'Was One of the Greatest Things' For Her Spiritual Life (VIDEO)
Earlier this year, Tasha Cobbs won three Stellar Awards and a Grammy in the same week her father passed away. She stopped by and talked to "The Yolanda Adams Morning Show" while in town for Inspiration & Music Conference.
Just days after "Break Every Chain" singer Cobbs won her first Stellar award for "New Artist of The Year," the singer is met with the tragic news of the sudden death of her father and 7 days after that she won her first Grammy. Cobbs explained on the morning show how losing her father was great for her spiritual life.
"That was a week of my life that I would never ever forget. I told my Pastor I had to grow up in a week. You have to find another mature place in God. It's a bitter sweet moment," Cobbs said.
She went on to explain, "My father passing was very difficult but for my spiritual life it was one of the greatest things. I've experienced peace that surpasses all of my understanding. The joy of the Lord has really over shadowed me and that's what my father taught me anyway."
Cobbs is the only daughter of Bishop Fritz Cobbs and Lady Bertha Cobbs. She grew up surrounded by a God-fearing, musical family; so her love for God and for music came from her upbringing. The singer served her father Bishop Fritz for years at her home church. The singer ran the family's music ministry.
The singer opened up about the impact her dad has made on her life. "Here's one thing that's gonna last, my father always told me Tasha stay at the feet of Jesus. I think about that every morning," she said.
Cobbs says one of the final memories she has of her dad will stick with her forever. "My dad was real old school. You know, old school pastors don't miss nothing," she said. "They don't miss Bible study they don't miss Sunday morning so we literally would take vacation after Church on Sunday and get back before weekday service. One of the things that will always stick with me is that my father missed his last service on Sunday morning to be with me at the Stella's so that will always say his priorities were in order as it pertains to his family."
In 2006 Cobbs relocated to Atlanta where she began three years worth of touring America, with Pastor William H. Murphy III and his Dream Center Church. 32-year-old Cobbs released her sophomore eight-song album on EMI last year and her worshipful tunes, produced by multi-award-winning artist and producer VaShawn Mitchell gained the singer recognition throughout the gospel industry as she won her first Stellar Award over the weekend. The album featured popular song "Break Every Chain" as well as worship anthems, "Happy" and "Smile."
Listen to this exclusive interview on "The Yolanda Adams Morning Show" below: