Chris Marion
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| Born | January 8, 1962 |
| Origin | Belton, Texas, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Rock Gospel |
| Instrument(s) | Singer Keyboardist |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Associated acts | Little River Band Western Flyer |
| Website | http://www.chrismarionmusic.com |
Chris Marion (born January 8, 1962 in Belton, TX) is an American musician best known for being a member of Little River Band and for his contribution to the gospel music industry.
Born on Elvis Presley’s birthday and growing up in rural Virginia, Marion started his musical career as a pianist for his traveling family gospel group. He started taking piano lessons at age 4 and continued classical training on piano, trombone, and voice through college.
After graduating with honors from Chilhowie High School in 1980, he passed up a scholarship to a Georgia Technical Institute to pursue a degree in Music at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN although eventually graduating with a degree in Psychology. It was the time at Carson Newman that made end roads and relationships that led Marion to Nashville, TN to pursue music professionally.
Since moving to Nashville in 1987, Marion has toured with the likes of Steven Curtis Chapman, Tony Elenburg, Shenandoah (band), Beth Moore and Jeannie Seely of the Grand Ole Opry. In 1994, along with Danny Myrick, Marion founded the country rock band Western Flyer on the Step One Record label which garnered four charting Billboard singles in the country genre along with critical praise.
As the writer and producer of a variety of children’s musical projects, Marion has received 4 Gospel Music Association Dove Award nominations. He has been involved in projects involving Lifeway Christian Resources VBS and other religious products for Word Records, Benson Records and others. As a producer, Marion was part of team that worked with Garth Brooks, Doug Stone, the Oak Ridge Boys and Charlie Chase.
At the end of 2004, Marion was invited to join the famed classic rock band, Little River Band in which he is a keyboardist and sings, touring internationally.
[edit] Discography
| year | title | artist | contribution |
| 1989 | Compassionate Heart | Tony Elenburg (Milk and Honey) | keys/bass/vocals/production |
| 1990 | Dr. Newheart's Christmas Cure | Kathie Hill (Starsong) | keys / arrangement |
| 1993 | The Don't Be Afraid Brigade | Kathie Hill (Genevox) | keys / arrangement |
| 1993 | My Wife, My Life | Charlie Chase (RCA) | keys / vocals /production |
| 1994 | Hans Bronson's Gold Medal Mission | Kathie Hill (Genevox) | keys / arrangement |
| 1994 | Western Flyer | Western Flyer (SOR) | keyboards/vocals |
| 1996 | Back in America | Western Flyer (SOR) | keyboards/vocals/producer |
| 1996 | Nic at Night | Kathie Hill (Genevox) | keys / arrangement / songwriter |
| 1997 | The Christmas Family Tree | Kathie Hill (Genevox) | keys / arrangement / songwriter |
| 1997 | Levite Genes | Kathie Hill (Genevox) | keys / arrangement |
| 1998 | Dr. Newheart's Neck up Check Up | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys/arrangement (Dove Award nomination) |
| 1998 | Legacy | Chris Marion (NCS) | artist / producer |
| 1999 | The Oasis Project | Marion/Myrick/Wood (Genevox) | keys/producer/creator |
| 2000 | Fish Tales | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys / arrangement |
| 2000 | Black and White | Chris Marion (NCS) | artist / producer |
| 2001 | Sketches | Chris Marion (NCS) | artist / producer |
| 2001 | Esther-Ordinary Faith | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys / arrangement |
| 2001 | Operation Christmas Child | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys/arrangement (Dove Award nomination) |
| 2002 | Woven in Time | Steve Green (Word) | vocals/choir (Dove Award nomination) |
| 2002 | Good News from a Grave | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys / arrangement |
| 2003 | Pieces | Chris Marion (NCS) | artist / producer |
| 2003 | Holy Moses | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys / arrangement (Dove Award nomination) |
| 2004 | Unashamed Love | Travis Cottrell (Integrity) | keys |
| 2003 | Christmas SOCCER Team | Kathie Hill (Word) | keys / arrangement (Dove Award nomination) |
| 2005 | 321 Broadway | Fanny Grace (Sony/BMG) | keyboards |
| 2006 | Rearranged | Little River Band (Compass) | keys/vocals |
| 2007 | Greatest Hits Live | Little River Band (Sony/BMG) | keys/vocals |
| 2007 | We Call It Christmas | Little River Band (Little River Band Productions) | keys/vocals |
[edit] External links
- Official Chris Marion homepage
- Official Chris Marion myspace site
- Official Little River Band homepage
- Official Little River Band myspace site
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