A conversation with Chris August: ‘I’ve heard a lot of stories’ (Part 6 of 6)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Dec. 5, 2012 – Christian recording artist Chris August says when he’s working on an album, he doesn’t set out with any particular theme in mind. “I just have this random group of songs,” he told WordNews.org. “Sometimes I’m looking at them [the songs] and saying, ‘Man, a lot of these songs are […]
Read More →A conversation with Chris August: Conviction (Part 5)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 19, 2012 – You know him as Chris August, Contemporary Christian recording artist. But seven years ago, he was known by his given name, Chris Megert – August is his middle name – and he recorded as a secular artist under the name Chris Megert and the Love Jones. He got the […]
Read More →A conversation with Chris August: Crazy Restoration (Part 4)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 12, 2012 – Chris August’s favorite song on his latest album, The Upside of Down, was born in the backseat of a “little weird minivan thing in India.” August and producer Ian Eskelin were on a mission trip in Kodaikanal, India, in January. “Anytime you drive in India it’s going to be […]
Read More →A conversation with Chris August: Songwriting: Part inspiration, part perspiration (Part 3)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 11, 2012 – Christian singer/songwriter Chris August said songwriting can be work, requires discipline and needs to be treated like a job. “If a writer just waited for inspiration to kick in, a lot of the greatest work in the history of writing probably wouldn’t be written,” August told WordNews.org. August broke […]
Read More →A conversation with Chris August: Writing songs on the fly (Part 2)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 10, 2012 – If you’re sitting next to Christian recording artist Chris August, don’t be offended if he doesn’t talk to you. He’s probably writing a song. Unlike some artists who have compiled a number of songs before landing that first record contract, August was writing new songs as he was making […]
Read More →A conversation with Chris August: Expectations (Part 1)
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Oct. 8, 2012 – Chris August came onto the Christian music scene almost out of nowhere two years ago, with the hit album, No Far Away. The song “Starry Night” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs. August received Dove’s New Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year awards […]
Read More →Touring with tobyMac
CYPRESS, Texas (WordNews.org) Oct. 6, 2012 – tobyMac kicked off his latest tour in Arlington, Texas, playing to a sold out crowd in College Park Center. Last night, the Billboard-topping hip hop artist was in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and tonight he’s in Cypress, Texas, where he sold out his VIP package – the best seats […]
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