Chris Christian is a substantial name in the Christian Music industry. He helped launch the fledgling Christian music industry, signing artists like Amy Grant, Dogwood, and Whiteheart. He is also responsible for Home Sweet Home Records, one of the early industry leaders in contemporary Christian music. His impact in the industry goes on to songwriting, producing, and so much more. And he credits his entire career to his praying Grandmother.
Chris Christian is listed in the credits for the following albums:
| Year | Artist | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Dogwood | After the Flood, Before the Fire | Producer |
| 1976 | Chris Christian | Chris Christian | Producer, Songwriter, Arrangements, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Accordion, Percussion, Bells, Vocals |
| 1977 | Dogwood | Out in the Open | Producer, Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals |
| 1977 | David Meece | I Just Call On You | Producer, Engineer, Mixed, Electric Guitar, Drums, Background Vocals |
| 1977 | Imperials | Sail On | Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Keyboards, Guitars, Banjo |
| 1977 | Nancy Honeytree | Honeytree In Concert: Me and My Old Guitar | Producer, Guitar, Banjo |
| 1977 | Fireworks | Fireworks | Producer, Guitars |
| 1977 | Amy Grant | Amy Grant | Producer |
| 1978 | The Boones | First Class | Producer, Songwriter, Guitars |
| 1978 | BJ Thomas | Happy Man | Songwriter |
| 1978 | Andrew Culverwell | Take Another Look | Producer |
| 1978 | Imperials | Imperials - Live | Producer, Songwriter |
| 1978 | Dan Peek | All Things Are Possible | Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Banjo, Background Vocals |
| 1979 | Imperials | Heed the Call | Producer, Songwriter |
| 1979 | Fireworks | Shatter the Darkness | Producer |
| 1979 | Amy Grant | My Father's Eyes | Executive Producer |
| 1980 | The Boones | Highlights | Producer, Songwriter |
| 1980 | Chris Christian | The Best of Chris Christian | Songwriter |
| 1980 | Jamie Owens-Collins | Straight Ahead | Songwriter |
| 1980 | Amy Grant | Never Alone | Songwriter |
| 1980 | Fireworks | Live Fireworks | Executive Producer |
| 1981 | Nancy Honeytree | Growing Up: Honeytree's Best | Producer |
| 1981 | Chris Christian | Just Sit Back | Producer, Songwriter, Vocals |
| 1981 | Amy Grant | In Concert | Songwriter |
| 1981 | Amy Grant | In Concert, Volume Two | Songwriter |
| 1982 | White Heart | White Heart | Executive Producer, Mixed |
| 1982 | Steve Archer | Solo | Producer |
| 1983 | Steve Archer | Through His Eyes | Executive Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals |
| 1983 | Gaither Vocal Band | Passin' The Faith Along | Songwriter, Track Producer, Arrangements |
| 1984 | White Heart | Vital Signs | Executive Producer, Choir Vocals |
| 1984 | Dan Peek | Doer Of the Word | Producer, Songwriter, Guitars, Bass, Linn Drum Programming |
| 1984 | Chris Christian | Let the Music Start | Producer, Songwriter, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 1985 | The Cause | Do Something Now | Choir |
| 1985 | White Heart | Hotline | Executive Producer |
| 1985 | Glen Allen Green | A Living Fire | Executive Producer |
| 1985 | David Martin | Stronger than the Weight | Executive Producer, Songwriter, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals |
| 1985 | Steve Archer | Action | Executive Producer, Producer, Engineer, Arrangements, Mixed, Bass, Background Vocals |
| 1985 | Rick Riso | Gotta Have the Real Thing | Executive Producer |
| 1986 | White Heart | Live at Six Flags | Executive Producer, Engineer |
| 1986 | Amy Grant | Collection | Executive Producer, Songwriter |
| 1987 | Tami Gunden | Written On My Heart | Executive Producer, Keyboards |
| 1987 | White Heart | Greatest Hits | Executive Producer, Mixed, Choir Vocals |
| 1987 | Steve Archer | Off the Page | Executive Producer, Producer, Songwriter, Engineer, Mixed |
| 1988 | Sandi Patty | Make His Praise Glorious | Songwriter |
| 1989 | White Heart | Collector's Disc (Whiteheart / Vital Signs) | Executive Producer, Mixed, Choir Vocals |
| 1990 | Imperials | Love's Still Changing Hearts | Songwriter |
| 1990 | Eric Champion | Eric Champion | Executive Producer, Mixed, Keyboards |
| 1991 | Area Code | One Big World | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | Marilyn McCoo | The Me Nobody Knows | Producer, Mixed, Songwriter, Keyboard Overdubs, Programming |
| 1991 | Eric Champion | Revolution Time | Executive Producer, Songwriter |
| 1992 | Eric Champion | Hot Christmas | Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Eric Champion | Save the World | Executive Producer |
| 1993 | White Heart | Quiet Storm: The Ballads | Executive Producer, Mixed, Choir Vocals |
| 1993 | Mark Heard | Reflections of a Former Life | Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Marilyn McCoo | White Christmas | Producer, Mixed, Arranger |
| 1994 | White Heart | Vital Signs Gold Series | Executive Producer, Choir Vocals |
| 1994 | Russ Taff | We Will Stand | Producer |
| 2000 | White Heart | Hits from the Heart | Executive Producer, Mixed, Choir Vocals |
| 2000 | White Heart | Millennium Archives | Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Mark Heard | Millennium Archives | Executive Producer |
Chris Christian is a songwriter, a publishing company executive, a recording engineer, a record producer, and a record label executive, best known as the owner of Home Sweet Home Records. Throughout his career, Christian has been nominated for nine Grammy awards as a music producer, artist, and publisher. He went on to win four of those nominations. He has also been nominated for seven Gospel Music Dove Awards as a music producer, publisher and songwriter. He has won five of those nominations.
Christian began his career in music in the 1970s as a performer based in Nashville, Tennessee.
In 1976, Christian established Bug and Bear Music, a publishing company that was primarily set up for the Amy Grant song catalog. Other artists that have went on to use Bug and Bear include Brown Bannister, White Heart and Olivia Newton-John.
Christian started Home Sweet Home Records in 1981 in Nashville, Tennessee. The label went on to release 65 albums from artists including Dan Peek, White Heart, B.J. Thomas, and five albums for Mark Heard.
In 1992 Christian acquired The Studios at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The Studios have been used by film makers to make such films as JFK, RoboCop, Leap of Faith. The Studios have also been the home to many music videos and rehearsals by major recording artists such as Garth Brooks, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Genesis, ZZ Top, Phil Collins, and many more. Christian also started the LCS Music Group, Inc., which is now the holding company for music companies such as Bug and Bear Music and Home Sweet Home Records. Home Sweet Home is now based in Dallas, Texas.
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