 climbed to #1 on Billboard Magazine's SmoothJazz Songs Airplay chart.On August 20, 2019 "Rise" was nominated for a Gospel Music Association Dove Award as "Best Instrumental Recording" and named as a performer and presenter for the Dove Awards festivities October 15, 2019.On December 3, 2019 Tankard was named as a finalist for SmoothJazz Network's Breakout Artist of 2019.