‘Thicker Than Water’ Cast: Meet the Tankard Family

Thicker Than Water

Thicker Than Water is a reality show on Bravo, featuring the Tankard Family. Bravo gives us a glimpse into the new season, writing: This unpredictable clan continues to live their lives as best as they can with their strong religious convictions at hand. Ben and Jewel Tankard are back, leading their self-proclaimed "Black Brady Bunch" family with children Brooklyn, Britney, Benji, and Cyrene. Joining the family in the “Tankard Palace” is Ben’s oldest son, Marcus, who returns to Tennessee with his wife, Latisha, to a warm welcome from everyone — except Britney. Now let's get started on getting to know each cast member individually by clicking through our gallery of the cast’s best Instagram pics, starting with the patriarch of the family ...

Ben Tankard

Ben Tankard is known as the godfather of gospel jazz and is the genre's bestselling artist/producer of all time. Bravo writes: Preacher and patriarch Ben celebrates a year of milestones this season as he turns 50 and his 25th anniversary in music is fast approaching. At the same time, he deals with the twists and turns that come with fatherhood. Aside from music, Tankard was a pro athlete, a former professional basketball player and motivational speaker for the NBA’s Development League. Currently, he's launching the Full Tank big and tall men's clothing line and writing a self-help book titled "The Full Tank Life."