Ben Tankard is an American gospel/smoothjazz musician, producer, reality father, author, and motivational speaker from Daytona Beach, Florida. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano, tuba, drums, guitar, and percussion.
Often referred to as the "Godfather of Gospel/Jazz", his instrumental music has bridged the gap between the two genres and charted at #1 on Billboard Smooth Jazz and Gospel Charts.
His latest album is tagged Shine! Released in 2021. Yeshua is a song from the album.