Chris Mason (musician)
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Chris Mason is an American Christian singer-songwriter
. Raised in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA, Mason attended Berry College
in Rome, GA, majoring in Family Counseling until graduating in 2001.
After graduating he began his musical career, releasing his first album Not So Gracefully (2001). After touring for two years, he settled in Nashville, TN and began work on his second release, Crowded Spaces (2003), which was produced with the help of Andrew Osenga
and Cason Cooley, both former members of the band The Normals
.
In 2006, he released an EP, Songs One Through Six
, again working with Osenga and Cooley. That year Mason also co-founded the Square Peg Alliance with 12 other independent Christian artists.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Raised in the outskirts of Atlanta, GA, Mason attended Berry College
Berry College
Berry College is an American accredited, private, four-year liberal arts college located in Mount Berry, unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia, north of Rome. It was founded in 1902 by Martha Berry.-Location:Berry College is located on U.S...
in Rome, GA, majoring in Family Counseling until graduating in 2001.
After graduating he began his musical career, releasing his first album Not So Gracefully (2001). After touring for two years, he settled in Nashville, TN and began work on his second release, Crowded Spaces (2003), which was produced with the help of Andrew Osenga
Andrew Osenga
Andrew Osenga is an American singer/songwriter and progressive rock musician. He also writes, produces, engineers and plays guitar for other artists. Formerly the lead singer of The Normals, which broke up in 2003 for financial and family reasons, Osenga currently pursues a solo career in which he...
and Cason Cooley, both former members of the band The Normals
The Normals
The Normals were an Christian alternative rock band formed in 1998 by Andrew Osenga, Mark Lockett, and Clayton Daily. The name of the band honors their hometown of Normal, Illinois. The band's lineup also included B.J. Aberle, Cason Cooley, Mike Taquino, and Steve Hindalong...
.
In 2006, he released an EP, Songs One Through Six
Songs One Through Six
Songs One Through Six is the latest release from Chris Mason. It is his third release, following two previous full length studio albums, the most recent being Crowded Spaces ....
, again working with Osenga and Cooley. That year Mason also co-founded the Square Peg Alliance with 12 other independent Christian artists.
Discography
- Songs One Through SixSongs One Through SixSongs One Through Six is the latest release from Chris Mason. It is his third release, following two previous full length studio albums, the most recent being Crowded Spaces ....
(EP) (2006) - Crowded Spaces (2003)
- Not So Gracefully (2001)