CHRIS MARION

'Chris Marion' (born January 8, 1962 in Belton, TX) is an American musician best known for being a member of the Australian band, Little River Band and for his contribution to the gospel music industry.
Born on Elvis Presley’s birthday and growing up in rural Virginia, Chris 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 Chris to Nashville, TN to pursue music professionally.
Since moving to Nashville in 1987, Chris 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, Chris 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, Chris has received 4 Gospel Music Association Dove Award nominations. He has been involved in countless projects involving Lifeway Christian Resources VBS and other religious products for Word Records, Benson Records and others. As a producer, Chris was part of team that worked with Garth Brooks, Doug Stone, the Oak Ridge Boys and Charlie Chase.
At the end of 2004, Chris was invited to join the famed classic rock band, Little River Band in which he is a keyboardist and sings, touring internationally.

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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

External links

★ Official Chris Marion myspace site

★ Official Little River Band homepage

★ Official Little River Band myspace site
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