Cody Carnes is a worship leader and songwriter whose passion is to create a meeting place for God and people with music. He spends most of his time traveling and leading worship with his wife Kari Jobe Carnes. The couple have co-written numerous songs together including "Closer To Your Heart," "The Garden" and "Lover Of My Soul" from her album The Garden and "Let The Heavens Open" from her album Majestic. He also wrote "The Cross Has The Final Word" - a hopeful, declarative anthem about the overcoming power of Jesus' name. His debut album, The Darker The Night / The Brighter The Morning released September 2017 with Capitol Christian Music Group. Earlier this year, Carnes released the song "Nothing Else," which he performed live at Passion 2019 for more than 40,000 young adults.

Carnes resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and their toddler boy Canyon and newborn son Kingston.