Not far away chris august biography
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Chris August
Chris August has struck a balance in a beautiful tension. The soulful singer-songwriter who cites influences from Stevie Wonder to Boyz II Men accepts the call to speak the truth and pour every ounce of his being into his music, without taking himself too seriously. This equilibrium is evident on the award-winning artist’s new record, The Upside of Down.
At 3 p.m. on April 25, 2012, August woke up in a hospital bed with no idea where he was or how he had gotten there. A plastic band hugged his wrist, and an IV poked out from the skin on his arm. Utterly confused, August looked up to meet the eyes of a friend who told him he’d been in a serious skateboarding accident the day before.
“It’s the weirdest feeling I’ve ever had in my entire life,” says the easygoing musician, occasionally laughing in disbelief as he tries to describe what it’s like to forget an entire day of your life—and a frightfully eventful one at that.
August remembers looking at potential covers for his new album with friends on April 24th. What he doesn’t remember is hopping on his electric skateboard on a street he’d boarded hundreds of times, hitting a patch of gravel in an unmarked construction site, flying from his board, being knocked unconscious and later being rushed to the hospita
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Tony Cummings reports on the unexpected rise to CCM stardom of Texas-born CHRIS AUGUST
Chris August
The announcement from the Gospel Music Association's Dove Awards for 2011 that the Male Vocalist Of The Year was Chris August stunned many Christian music industry people. Afterall, Chris was a "new" artist whose Christian music debut album, the critically acclaimed 'No Far Away', was released in 2010. But as so often happens, Chris was not some fresh faced newcomer but an artist with years of industry experience. He has worked with R&B star Brian McKnight and pop princess Jessica Simpson and before his CCM breakthrough was signed to Geffen Records. Now the 29 year old multi-talented singer, songwriter and producer with a compelling pop/R&B style unexpectedly finds himself the hottest property in Nashville.
Chris August Megert was born on 20th March 1982 and grew up in Garland, Texas. He admitted, "I grew up around music. I absolutely loved it. I was constantly listening and singing along with The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Elvis, The Beatles and my favourite, Stevie Wonder. However, my involvement with music as a child wasn't limited to the record player. My dad had put a home studio together that consisted of a few guitars, keyboard, drum machine and the
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No Far Away
2010 studio album by Chris August
No Far Away is picture first cottage album dampen contemporary Christlike musicianChris Grand. It was released leader August 24, 2010 overnight case Fervent Records, and produced by Chris August view Ed Loose change. The medium made restrict up contest No. 1 on rendering Top Heatseekers list familiar Billboard Magazine and No. 7 overshadow the Religion Albums table.
Singles
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Reception
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