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CHRIS RICE BIOGRAPHY

When you hear that one of Chris Rice's boyhood heroes was marine biologist Jacque Cousteau, and that most of Chris's playtime as a kid was in the nearby creek and in the Maryland woods, and that growing up only expanded his wooded playground to include hiking and backpacking trips around the world, only then you might understand why so many of his songs contain descriptive images of nature.

If you were to look at his calendar for the past twenty years and see how much time he has spent at high-energy, sleep-deprived youth camps and retreats, you'd start to figure out why his songs often talk about sleep and dreams!

When you hear that he comes from a family of strong faith, well, that explains his lyrical fascination with what heaven might be like.

There's a lot of deep stuff on Chris's records, so it's obvious he spends a lot of time musing. He's a self-diagnosed introvert. His family (two parents, four brothers and no sisters) says he was the quiet kid growing up. Did a lot of thinking. Didn't talk much. But even his deep, thoughtful songs are in simple, understandable language, which means he must spend enough time with people to know how to communicate. (His college degree IS in Communication and Psychology, after all.)

"Yeah, I'm pretty introverted. That doesn't mean I don't love to be around people, it just means I have to manage how much time I spend around a lot of people. Friends are not an issue. Strangers are harder to manage."

So how is an introvert, who has a hard time with strangers, able to manage a very public career as a singer/songwriter, having sold over a million-and-a-half CD's to ‘strangers' who want to talk to him, or get an autograph, or get a picture with him?

"I'm not this artsy guy, trying to be mysterious and ironic and unapproachable. In fact, most people are surprised to find out I'm an introvert. I really enjoy people. I have an amazing group of friends and families around me all the time. That's what makes it easy for me to have a public career. I keep my calendar balanced with time on the road and time at home so that I always feel like I have a ‘normal' life mixed in with my public life."

"Balance is the key to sanity!" he says with a chuckle.

That chuckle reveals there is a balance of light-heartedness along with the depth in Chris's songs, as well as in his life. He is known for his unusual and sometimes quirky selection of words in songs that almost force the listener to smile. Words like "clumsy," "whiskery," and "prestidigitator" dot his musings. Phrases like "pillow hair," "knock my halo loose," and "the universe laughs at its joke on me" conjure strange and funny imaginings in the listener's mind.

"That's why I do music. Songs have an amazing way of stretching people in how they think. If I can get someone to consider a very serious subject through a song, then I'm all about it. But at the same time, I want to make people laugh at a funny thought too. Humor stretches people too! The key for me is to take my work seriously, but not to take my work too seriously.

"In one sense, they're just songs. Period. But on the other hand, a song can trigger a thought that might lead to a change. That's not unique to music, though. We ALL have that potential with our lives and our work."

Seems to be a theme for Chris Rice. The balance of depth and light-heartedness seem to be deliberately arranged to encourage listeners toward their potential.

Chris acknowledges very human struggles in his work. He's honest about our internal and external dilemma. He also points to potential and hope. This is where his faith unapologetically steps in. He's never preachy, but he does write of hope and purpose in life. Over the span of his body of work, Chris gets us to think about God and how we are created for connection to him. But never in a condescending way. Just in a matter-of-fact, ‘here's something to consider' kind of way, which appeals to a broad spectrum of people.

"I have always tried to make sure I'm not writing only for people who agree with me. That's too narrow and safe. With all of the philosophies floating around out there in the idea realm, there's room for mine too. You just have to nudge your way around and find a spot. People enjoy good music, and they enjoy considering other peoples' thoughts. (If they didn't, reality TV wouldn't be so popular!)"

Nudging his way around to find his spot brought Chris from his Washington D.C. birthplace and childhood stomping grounds to Nashville, TN some twenty years ago. "I've been here long enough to have an accent now, plus the pace here is way more laid back, like me. I love Tennessee. And I love that I can walk out of the back of my neighborhood and be surrounded by beautiful farmlands and woods. Once again, the great outdoors is still important to me!"

Little did Chris know that his first roommate in Nashville, Monroe Jones, would end up producing all of his CD's and that their friendship would lead to starting up a new label in 2004-2005 called Eb+Flo Records. Facing forward in music business, Eb+Flo also launched an online music store, www.ebflo.com, and became the perfect place for Chris to do his recording. An agreement with INO Records joined the forces of the two labels to become a home for Chris Rice's artistry. INO brings in its relationship with SONY/EPIC Records, further expanding Chris's reach into the musical world.

Chris's latest CD, Amusing (released August 23, 2005) taps into this broad spectrum with a variety of styles and topics. His first radio single "When Did You Fall" is a refreshingly innocent romantic-comedy kind of love song.

The optimistic perspective in "Lemonade" ("…we're gonna need another straw!") balances the melancholy title song "Amusing" ("…this love can never be…").

"The Final Move" is Chris's clear and beautiful declaration of hope for humanity, stating "Paradise has up and flown away for now, but hope still breathes…"

"Tick-Tock" takes a fun and rowdy look at how we measure, waste, use, and get dragged through Time, while "The Best Song Ever" cleverly unites the human race under our shared ideal of something ultimate. "Sleepyhead Sun" nods to our consistent solar roof-warmer as proof of God's care for us.

This collection of songs is rounded out with:
"Love Like Crazy"
"Breakfast Table"
"I See The Moon"

Appearing on Chris's new CD is legendary guitarist Duane Eddy, who in his own right sold over 100 million records back in the ‘50's and ‘60's. Mr. Eddy, considered one of the most influential rock ‘n roll guitarists in history, contributes his unmistakable "twang" on the Prelude to the CD, a blending and remixing of sounds from the song "Love Like Crazy" in which Mr. Eddy is also featured.

Says Chris, "I'm completely blown away to have Duane Eddy playing on my CD! I've always felt like an amateur in the music world, and Duane's caliber of musicianship is both humbling and thrilling at the same time. This is fun stuff!"

This IS fun stuff. Mixed with some deep stuff too. That's what you always get with this nature-loving, introverted, youthful, honest writer and singer, Chris Rice.

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CHRIS RICE DISCOGRAPHY: ALBUMS, SINGLES, COMPILATIONS, BOXED SETS, ETC.

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Year

Album Title

Tracks

01. Deep Enough To Dream

02. Clumsy

03. Sometimes Love

04. Welcome To Our World

05. Prone To Wander

06. Good News

07. My Tree

08. Hallelujahs

09. Sam's Song

10. I Need A Hero

01. Smellin' Coffee    

02. Naive    

03. The Power Of A Moment    

04. Big Enough    

05. And Your Praise Goes On    

06. Live By Faith    

07. One Of Those Days    

08. Wind And Spirit    

09. Thirsty    

10. Missin' You

01. Questions For Heaven    

02. Smell The Color Nine    

03. Belong    

04. The Face Of Christ    

05. Home Tonight    

06. Magic Wand    

07. Sailing With Russell    

08. My Prayer    

09. Somebody's Watchin'    

10. Life Means So Much

01. For The Beauty Of The Earth

02. All Creatures Of Our God And King

03. Be Still My Soul

04. Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us

05. The Church's One Foundation

06. Great Is Thy Faithfulness

07. Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

08. This Is My Father's World

09. How Great Thou Art

10. Jesus What A Friend For Sinners

11. Fairest Lord Jesus

12. Like A River Glorious

01. Joy To The World

02. Angels We Have Heard On High

03. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

04. O Holy Night

05. Silent Night

06. What Child Is This?

07. The First Noel

08. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

09. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

10. O Come All Ye Faithful

11. Welcome To Our World

12. Away In A Manger

13. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Year

Album Title

Tracks

01. Other Side Of The Radio

02. Everything's OK

03. Nonny Nonny

04. Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus)

05. Smile

06. Eighth Grade

07. My Cathedral

08. Me And Becky

09. Wonder

10. Spare An Angel

11. Circle Up

1. Deep Enough To Dream

2. Go Light Your World

3. Smellin' Coffee

4. The Otherside Of The Radio

5. Clumsy (Live)

6. Mama Prays

7. Smell The Color 9

8. Welcome To Our World

9. Life Means So Much

10. Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus)

11. Power Of A Moment

12. Sometimes Love

13. And Your Praise Goes On

14. Smile (Just Want To Be With You)

15. Face Of Christ

16. Home Tonight

17. Cartoons (Live)

01. Prelude (Twang Like Crazy)

02. Love Like Crazy

03. When Did You Fall

04. Breakfast Table

05. The Final Move

06. Lemonade

07. Sleepyhead Sun

08. Tick Tock

09. I See The Moon

10. The Best Song Ever

11. Amusing

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CHRIS RICE TOUR DATES

04.15.06 Knoxville, TN TBA Benefit for Children's Hospital

 04.18.06 Casper, WY Highland Park Community Church 

 04.28.06 Clayton, NC Clayton Center Auditorium 

 05.06.06 Watchung, NJ High School Auditorium 

 05.19.06 Everett, WA New Life Center 

 05.21.06 Chowchilla, CA Chowchilla Fairgrounds 

 06.02.06 Sewickley, PA Christ Church at Grove Farms 

06.03.06 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fair Grounds 

 06.10.06 Arden Hills, MN North Heights Lutheran Church 

 07.06.06 Appleton, WI LifeFest 

 07.15.06 Akron, IN Spark In The Park 

 08.08.06 Darien Center, NY Six Flags Darien Lake KINGDOM BOUND FESTIVAL 

 08.18.06 Winsted, MN Higher Ground Festival 

 10.13.06 San Jose, CA H.P. Pavilion Harvest Crusade

 10.15.06 Clemmons, NC Center Grove Baptist Church 

 10.23.06 Tyler, TX Green Acres Baptist Church 

 10.26.06 Grand Rapids, MI DeVos Center For The Arts 

 11.10.06 Hamilton, Ont. CANADA Copps Coliseum Harvest Crusade

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