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A native of Murfreesboro, TN,, Chris grew up performing in children's theater where his family and friends discovered his singing talent. The youngster enjoyed the full support of his parents from the start. Whenever he asked for help, they came through without hesitation, whether it meant paying for vocal lessons or buying his first guitar. In high school, rather than playing sports, Chris focused on getting better at music.With help from his family, he and his friends rented out a storage unit and, despite a lack of air conditioning, practiced daily, giving up summer afternoons to rehearse. While taking music business classes first at Belmont University in Nashville, then at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Chris was performing more than 150 shows a year.

He soon gained the attention of talent scouts from leading Nashville record labels and top music publishing companies. When a Texas nightclub agent invited him to front the house band at the Cowboy's honky-tonk in Arlington, Texas, Chris accepted. One of his more faithful fans insisted he audition for the TV talent competition, Nashville Star. Chris at first balked, until the friend told him that this year's winner would, for the first time, get a recording contract with RCA Records. The friend paid for Chris' ticket to audition in Houston. He won the competition in 2006 and released his single, "Drinkin' Me Lonely," a few months later from his self-titled debut album.

Chris’ debut album produced two chart singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for him in "Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". Chris’ second album, The Man I Want to Be, was released in September 2009, and it includes the singles "Voices" and "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)" (which reached #1 on the country charts). The latest single from this album “The Man I Want To Be” is currently #1 on the Billboard Country charts.