started playing with him. We would go to San that. I started playing in bands when I was a Instagram, and YouTube feeds. At what point
Antonio and to the valley, stuff like that around little kid, with my family, with my cousins, and did you realize how important this was going to
Texas. then I started playing with friends when I was be to your livelihood?
a teenager. But throughout the whole time I’ve
[WM] Did you tune your own guitar at age always stayed with the local church, supporting [Chris] A good four years ago. By nature, I’m
nine? the local church. Whether it is through youth actually a very private person, and at first I was
groups at the church, my youth pastor when really bad at social media because I just didn’t
[Chris] You know what, I don’t even remember I was eighteen years old was very vital to me, really like to put my stuff out there. But when I
that! That’s a good question, I probably played that’s when I started first traveling to play at made the connection of producing music and
completely out of tune all the time (laughs). different churches with the youth band. And social media together as part of my job, I think
just because of that in itself, just because I was that’s when I really started to raise the level of
[WM] Are there any memories from that time faithful to the church, I believe God puts favor my social media and focus on the content that I
that really jump out? upon my life and has given me the opportunities put out there. I’m also on a big mission to help
to play with all the different artists that I’ve been out all of the other guitar players. Tutorials and
able to play with. really explaining my setup and the way that I
[Chris] I remember dragging that little cheap
acoustic guitar around the neighborhood. My
play, I think that was also a big reason for me
Uncles and Aunts were literally next door, and I [WM] You have a very substantial and
would take my guitar to their houses. Wherever highly engaged following on your Facebook,
putting content out there.
I went I would drag it around and play it. I always
had a guitar, I was obsessed with the guitar.
[WM] Which guitarists have influenced you
most and why?
[Chris] There have been a few guitarists who
have influenced me, one of then that sticks out
is Eric Johnson just because I love his style of
guitar playing. It’s very melodic, I don’t have
anything near his technical skill, but I love his
melodies. I went to go see him with the G3
concert he did with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
when I was twelve years old and the way that
he played changed my life. So, I would say
him, and then I love Lincoln Brewster’s style
of playing guitar, he’s one of my favorite guitar
players, so I would say those two guys.
[WM] Compared to the number of people
who have the dream of playing music for a
living, very few people actually end up seeing
that dream come to life. Can you tell us about
the road you took to doing what you’re doing
now?
[Chris] I would say the road that I took was
basically just staying right by the church.
Everything I’ve done in every phase of my life
I have been connected with my local church
and I believe that everything is based out of
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