Our natural-born talents combined with our individual experiences constitute, in large measure, who we are in life. These talents and experiences become threads that run through our life. Like natural fibers, they contain unique textures and hues that are interwoven into our own life’s cloth. With patience and skill, Chris Stuart is weaving his own musical tapestry utilizing his talents as a songwriter, performer, and music journalist.

Stuart’s musical experience began in his youth when, as the son of a minister, he recalls “There were a lot of different kinds of music in the house. I remember getting interested in a couple of my sister’s records. Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison and the other was a Hank Williams album. Even as a young boy, I liked the power of those albums. There was this unvarnished truth in their singing. There was no guile at all.”

Along with music, Chris was also surrounded by writing from his early years...

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