In the early 2010s, Cody Carnes began making music as part of
Gateway Worship,[1] while serving as a worship pastor at
Gateway Church, in
Dallas, Texas. In 2014, Carnes released the extended play, All He Says I Am.[2]
On February 24, 2017,
Capitol Christian Music Group announced that Cody Carnes had signed with the label, while releasing his first single called "
The Cross Has the Final Word",[3] in the lead-up to his debut album slated for release in 2017.[4] "The Cross Has the Final Word" debuted at No. 45 on the US
Hot Christian Songs chart.[5] On April 7, 2017, Carnes released "Hold It All" as the second single from his debut album.[6] Cody Carnes released "
Til the End of Time" featuring Kari Jobe as the third single from his debut album on June 16, 2017.[7] "Til the End of Time" debuted at No. 50 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[8] On July 14, 2017, Carnes released "
What Freedom Feels Like" as the fourth single from his debut album,[6] revealed to be titled The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning, and slated for release on September 15, 2017.[9] "What Freedom Feels Like" peaked at No. 44 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[10]The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning was released on September 15, 2017.[11] The album debuted at No. 17, on the US
Top Christian Albums chart.[12] On September 14, 2018, Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes released "
Cover the Earth" as a standalone single.[13] The song peaked at No. 29 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[14]
On January 4, 2019, Cody Carnes released "
Nothing Else" as a single.[15] "Nothing Else" peaked at No. 31 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[16] Carnes released his second single of the year, "Heaven Fall", on March 8, 2019.[17] On July 26, 2019, Carnes released "
Run to the Father" as a single.[18] "Run to the Father" peaked at No. 23 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[19] Carnes released "
Christ Be Magnified" as a single on January 1, 2020.[20] "Christ Be Magnified" debuted at No. 45 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[21] Carnes released his second studio album, Run to the Father on March 13, 2020.[22]Run to the Father debuted at No. 12 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[23] The album was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album at the
63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[24]
On May 28, 2021, Cody Carnes and
Brandon Lake released "
Too Good to Not Believe" as a single.[30] "Too Good to Not Believe" peaked at No. 45 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[31] On August 20, 2021, Carnes alongside
Hillsong Worship and
Reuben Morgan released "
Hope of the Ages" as a single.[32] "Hope of the Ages" debuted at No. 49 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[33] On December 10, 2021, Cody Carnes released "
Firm Foundation (He Won't)" as a single.[34] "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" peaked at No. 15 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.[35]
On January 3, 2022, Carnes featured on a live version of "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" released by
Maverick City Music alongside
Chandler Moore as a standalone single.[36] This version of "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" reached No. 33 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[37] On April 15, 2022, Carnes featured on a new version of "
The Commission" released by
Cain.[38] Carnes released "Be Glad" as a standalone single on July 15, 2022.[39] On August 19, 2022, Carnes released "
Good (Can't Be Anything Else)" as the lead single to his upcoming live album.[40] On September 2, 2022, Carnes announced the release of his upcoming live album, God Is Good!, being slated for September 30, 2022,[41] concurrently releasing "
Ain't Nobody" as an instant-grat track and the second single from the album slated to impact Christian radio on September 30.[42] "Ain't Nobody" peaked at No. 5 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[43] On September 30, 2022, Cody Carnes released his first live album, God Is Good!.[44]God Is Good! debuted at No. 45 on the Top Christian Albums chart.[45] On October 10, 2022, Cody Carnes announced his first headlining tour, dubbed the God Is Good! Tour, joined by Benjamin William Hastings as a special guest and set to visit eight cities across the United States in February 2023.[46]