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 On Tuesday night, January 30, 2007, worship
leader Chris Sligh's life changed forever
when his audition aired on American Idol.
He continued to the top 40, then the top
24, the top 12, and finished at #10 - ensuring
him a spot on the summer Idol tour. Watch his audition on YouTube.
Chris became friends with HymnCharts arranger
Don Chapman at a local church where they
both were part of the music ministry. Don
has written several blogs about the experience:
Chris's audition
in Birmingham
What's it like being
at an American Idol taping 1
What's it like being
at an American Idol taping 2
What's it like being
at an American Idol taping 3
Chris's American
Idol timeline at HymnCharts.com
Before the show, Chris had struggled, like
most aspiring musicians, to get a record
deal and fulfill his dream of making a living
through music. He had a few close calls with
major record labels but nothing panned out.
After the show, Chris had 11 record labels
interested in him. He finally decided on
Brash Music, is managed by the same people
who manage Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and has a new CD coming out May 6, 2008. His first radio single, Empty Me, is currently climbing the Billboard Christian
chart.
Chris's websites:
ChrisSligh.com
MySpace/ChrisSligh
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