Chris August
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Chris August Megert is an American Contemporary Christian music
ian who performs under the stage name Chris August. He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night
" which reached #1 on the Billboard
Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011. He was nominated at the 2011 Dove Awards in five categories, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year
.
. He became a Christian when he turned 15 years old and began to record music.
who guided August to a new manager, Jessica Simpson
's father Joe Simpson. August landed a contract with Geffen Records
and he moved to Los Angeles
in 2005. He helped with producing records for Brian McKnight
and Jessica Simpson
as well as playing keyboards on Ashlee Simpson
's tour; he also played as the opening act on Ashlee Simpson's tour. August's contract with Geffen fell through while they were renegotiating his contract so he went back home to Texas.
. He recorded the album No Far Away in 2010 and the song was released as a single that year. The album peaked at #15 on the Christian Albums charts and #9 on the Heatseeker Albums
. The single hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and it reached #21 on Billboard's Heatseeker Songs
. When the song topped the Christian AC Monitored chart, it was the first debut single to reach #1 in over three years. His second single was "7x70" which is a song about forgiveness following his parents' divorce when he was a fifth grade student.
August toured to support the album, first opening for Point of Grace
for a twelve-night tour. He joined the Winter Jam 2011
national tour along with Newsboys
and Francesca Battistelli
in 45 cities.
August received five Dove Award nominations in 2011
: New Artist Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year, Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year, subsequently winning New Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Album of the Year
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Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
ian who performs under the stage name Chris August. He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night
Starry Night (song)
"Starry Night" is the debut single by American Contemporary Christian musician Chris August off of his debut CD No Far Away. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard magazine's Christian charts by November of that year...
" which reached #1 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011. He was nominated at the 2011 Dove Awards in five categories, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year
Dove Award for Song of the Year
The following is a list of recipients of the GMA Dove Award for Song of the Year:* 2011 "Sometimes I Cry" * 2010 "By Your Side" * 2009 "Give Me Your Eyes" * 2008 "East to West"...
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Music career
August began recording music in his early teens after his father built a studio in their home in Garland, TexasGarland, Texas
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. He became a Christian when he turned 15 years old and began to record music.
Secular music
August continued to practice and release his first self-produced album A Beautiful Thing as a 22 year old under the name Chris Megert and the Love Jones. The album was found by Ryan CabreraRyan Cabrera
Ryan Frank Cabrera is an American pop rock musician. In 2004, Cabrera debuted with his single "On the Way Down", a top ten hit in the U.S., and album Take It All Away...
who guided August to a new manager, Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
's father Joe Simpson. August landed a contract with Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
and he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 2005. He helped with producing records for Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
and Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
as well as playing keyboards on Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
's tour; he also played as the opening act on Ashlee Simpson's tour. August's contract with Geffen fell through while they were renegotiating his contract so he went back home to Texas.
No Far Away
While at home, he decided to stop working on secular projects and began to work solely on Christian music. August wrote the song "Starry Night" as a demo and he received a contract from Word RecordsWord Records
Word Records is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment , which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records...
. He recorded the album No Far Away in 2010 and the song was released as a single that year. The album peaked at #15 on the Christian Albums charts and #9 on the Heatseeker Albums
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. The single hit #1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and it reached #21 on Billboard's Heatseeker Songs
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. When the song topped the Christian AC Monitored chart, it was the first debut single to reach #1 in over three years. His second single was "7x70" which is a song about forgiveness following his parents' divorce when he was a fifth grade student.
August toured to support the album, first opening for Point of Grace
Point of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
for a twelve-night tour. He joined the Winter Jam 2011
Winter Jam Tour Spectacular
Winter Jam Tour Spectacular, also referred to as simply Winter Jam , is an annual American music tour featuring Christian rock, Christian rap, and contemporary Christian music bands, stunt and/or comedy performances, and a speaker. It is the United States' largest annual Christian Music Tour...
national tour along with Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
and Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli is an American Christian musician from New York City, New York. She was originally an independent artist and had released an independent album, Just a Breath, in 2004. Her first studio album on Fervent Records, My Paper Heart, was released on July 22, 2008...
in 45 cities.
August received five Dove Award nominations in 2011
42nd GMA Dove Awards
The 42nd Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 20, 2011 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will be broadcast on gmc on April 24, 2011. It will be hosted by Sherri Shepherd from The Newlywed Game....
: New Artist Of The Year, Male Vocalist Of The Year, Pop/Contemporary Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song Of The Year, subsequently winning New Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Album of the Year
Awards
GMA Dove Awards| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | New Artist of the Year | |
| Male Vocalist Of The Year | ||
| Song Of The Year | ||
| Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (Starry Night Starry Night (song) "Starry Night" is the debut single by American Contemporary Christian musician Chris August off of his debut CD No Far Away. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard magazine's Christian charts by November of that year... ) |
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| Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (No Far Away No Far Away No Far Away is the first studio album by contemporary Christian musician Chris August. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Fervent Records. The album made it up to No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers list of Billboard Magazine and No. 15 on the Christian Albums chart.-Singles:The album has had... ) |
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Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHR | HEAT Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2004 | A Beautiful Thing | - | - |
| 2007 | Nice to Meet You (EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... ) |
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| 2009 | What You're Looking For | - | - |
| 2010 | No Far Away No Far Away No Far Away is the first studio album by contemporary Christian musician Chris August. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Fervent Records. The album made it up to No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers list of Billboard Magazine and No. 15 on the Christian Albums chart.-Singles:The album has had... |
15 | 9 |
Singles
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| US Christ Hot Christian Songs Christian Songs is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.... |
US Christ AC |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2010 | "Starry Night Starry Night (song) "Starry Night" is the debut single by American Contemporary Christian musician Chris August off of his debut CD No Far Away. It was released in 2010; it had topped several of Billboard magazine's Christian charts by November of that year... " |
1 | 1 | 21 | No Far Away No Far Away No Far Away is the first studio album by contemporary Christian musician Chris August. It was released on August 24, 2010 through Fervent Records. The album made it up to No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers list of Billboard Magazine and No. 15 on the Christian Albums chart.-Singles:The album has had... |
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| 2011 | "7 x 70" | 7 | — | — | |||||
| "Battle" | 23 | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
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