Chris was born and raised in Nashville, TN. He graduated in August 2010 from Middle Tennessee State University with a B.S. in International Relations. While at MTSU Chris was a vital part of creating the Encounter Worship service at Advent Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro, TN. He was the Worship Leader there for three years before completing his studies and moving to Atlanta in the Summer of 2010. In August 2011, he began work on a Master of Divinity at The Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Chris has been to countless church camps, conferences, and retreats (with the t-shirts to prove it), is an avid tennis fan, and his second favorite thing to do is go to the movies. His first favorite thing to do is spend time watching Netflix with his puppies Peach and Gizmo and his wife Becky. Chris is patiently waiting for commercial space travel to develop so he can pursue his true calling as a Space Pirate.