Chris Christian
American songwriter, record producer, and record label executive / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chris Christian (born Lon Christian Smith on February 7, 1951[1][2] is an American songwriter, record producer, and a record label executive. His songs have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Hall and Oates, Natalie Cole, Sheena Easton, The Pointer Sisters, Al Jarreau, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, Patti Austin, Dionne Warwick, America, the Imperials, B.J. Thomas, B W Stevenson, Marilyn McCoo, Dan Peek, Cheryl Ladd, Jane Olivor, Sandi Patti, Pat Boone, Ali Lohan, Donny Osmond, and others.
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Birth name | Lon Christian Smith |
Born | (1951-02-07) February 7, 1951 (age 73) Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Pop, contemporary Christian music |
Occupation(s) | Recording artist-songwriter, record producer, sports owner, author |
Labels | YMC/Home Sweet Home |
Website | chrischristianmusic |
Christian has produced albums that have been nominated for nine and won four Grammy Awards. He has also been nominated for seven Gospel Music Association Dove Awards as an artist, songwriter, and producer, winning five. He has also released sixteen other albums as a solo artist.
Throughout his career, he has written music for many major TV sports events such as the Super Bowl, NCAA finals, The Masters, Olympics, NFL Today, US Open, and many more.