I’m sitting here thinking of the best introduction to describe the recent changes in my life, and it’s proving to be a daunting task. So many emotions related to new places and new relationships are scattered in my mind. It’s not so much the fact that I stepped out of a successful 8-5 job and into the life of a touring artist that surprises me but rather the overwhelming feeling of watching God’s faithfulness shine in my life in completely new and very specific ways.

This blog will cover the first 6 months of being a new artist. From releasing the album to my first tour with Kutless, inspirations behind the songs and simply dealing with the strange ride through this season of my life.

As I write this I am leaving Nashville heading back home to Florida. The Kutless tour has officially ended. I have spent the last 2 months traveling through 25 states; laughing, listening, and learning. And did I mention that I’ve been living with 15 guys, most of us on the same bus? One thing is for certain: I have made lifelong friends while on the road and I will miss this tour dearly.

All along the road I’ve been remembering the boy I used to be. I spent so much time in my room writing songs and singing to God. I had so much ambition and I wondered if it would be possible to sing those songs for other people, too. Night after night I recalled those feelings while singing on stage and I would almost weep into the microphone.

After coming to one of the shows my older brother Mike said, “It’s not so much the fact that you are on a tour bus traveling and signing autographs that’s cool but that you are sharing the “good news” about what Christ has done in your life.” I couldn’t agree more. It was an honor to meet folks along the way and hear their stories and testimonies of Christ’s matchless love. There is so much about Christ and His character that is worth modeling our lives after.

A huge fear of mine at the start of this tour was trying to act like I was further along in my life with Christ then I am. As the tour started moving forward I learned to not worry about that so much. Christ is the centerpiece, the all in all and simply everything. I left this tour fully embracing that. I heard it over and over from every member of Kutless, Esterlyn, our tour manager, our crew and from the constant encouragement along the way from friends and strangers.

So here I am heading home and completely thankful. I’m thankful for my family and dear friends, and for the opportunity to write and sing songs for the public, just like I dreamed of doing a short while ago. I’ll be writing pretty often in the next six months. I hope this will serve as an open book into my artistic life.
It’s and honor and the pleasure is certainly all mine. Talk soon!

Warmly,
Chris

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