Kari Jobe, born Kari Brooke Jobe on April 6, 1981, in Waco, Texas, is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and talented worship leader. Raised in a Christian family, Jobe embraced faith at an early age, which significantly influenced her music career. She attended Oral Roberts University, Christ for the Nations Institute, and Dallas Baptist University, where she earned a degree in pastoral studies and psychology.