CHRISTOPHER LEWIS
Lewis grew up immersed in church music. Born around 1971 in Goldsboro, North Carolina. His father, Johnny Lewis, was a Deacon in the Central Heights, Free Will Baptist Church and sang in a local quartet while his mother; Ella Lewis was a lead singer in the church choir. Lewis is the youngest of the three children and while Gospel music was the preferred choice at home other sounds managed to make their way into Christopher's hearing to include the likes of James Taylor, The Beatles, Billie Holiday and Sam Cooke along with gospel giants like Shirley Caesar, Andrae Crouch and The Hawkins Singers all were instrumental influences. Christopher is an ordained minister who accepted his calling into ministry at age 7. At age 8, he composed his first song appropriately entitling it "Jesus Is Calling". By the time he was in the tenth grade, he had composed several songs including one that is now know around the world, "Sing Praises To Thee," recorded by gospel artist Judith Christie-McAllister, and sung by choirs everywhere.
His passionate praise and worship sound continues to be celebrated across the globe from the USA to the UK to Japan. Lewis continues to garner local and global recognition alongside numerous award nominations to include being named "Georgia Music Industry Songwriter of the Year and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Songwriter of the Year in 2002. He has performed with some of the country's most well known artists to include Kirk Franklin, Trinitee 5:7, Daryl Coley, Donnie McClurkin, Darlene McCoy, Ron Winans and Tramaine Hawkins and a host of others.
Earlier this year, Lewis hit the road on a 10-city UK tour making appearances in Northampton, Manchester, Reading, Liverpool and London, in support of his award winning and "Most Distinguished Album", released in 2002, -- "Life", and his other projects Rhythm & Praise, Honest Heart and his Gospel Worship DVD "Plugged In", a live recording of refreshing acoustic songs of worship, currently aired on BET Video Gospel. His signature style and charisma was seen as an undeniable showstopper and in a matter of months this dynamism has promoters bringing Christopher to Japan and back to the United Kingdom (UK).
Christopher is the CEO of Frontline Entertainment Inc., an independent record label and JonEboi (pronounced Johnnyboy) Music, a publishing company. Currently residing in Atlanta, GA, Lewis is the proud father of four beautiful children, Brian, Christopher, Lauren and Alex. Teaming up with his wife Leslie, by his side, there is nothing but success and determination in tote. Lewis and his "Frontline Family" are taking Gospel Music to the next dimension with "Crisis" on target to hit the top of the list of unforgettable and sensational Gospel CDs.
