Chris was born in Indiana and grew up as an Air Force kid, with Southern California, Northern California, Upstate New York & the Chicago area all places to call home. He moved to the Nashville area in the summer of 1989 and has called Middle Tennessee home since then. His grandmother recognized musical talent in him early at a young age and encouraged the pursuit of that in him, starting with his first drum set at age 11. He is the father of two teenage boys and loves to have conversations about the Bible, theology, history, philosophy and a host of other subjects.