Chris Sligh

S6 · Eliminated 10th

Latest documented update, May 17, 2024

In 2024 Chris Sligh released the country EPs Antiques & Spanish Moss on April 19 and White Picket Fences on May 17, both copyrighted by KindacrazyMusic. His site says he returned to co-writing at the end of August 2019, and a December 2023 account said he was focused more on songwriting than on performing.⁠[1][2][3]

Career

Before the show

  1. 1999–August 2019He wrote about 2,500 songs from 1999 to 2013 and about 15 from 2013 to 2019, and started co-writing again at the end of August 2019. Between 2008 and 2011 he had six top-20 Billboard songs that he wrote.⁠[2]

After the show

  1. November 2007In November 2007 he stated that he had signed a solo deal with Brash Music, an Atlanta-based independent label.⁠[3]
  2. 2008–December 22, 2008Through 2008 he played more than 115 shows. In August and September he headlined the Back to School Tour in 32 cities. From December 1 through December 22 he toured with NewSong in 18 cities.⁠[3]
  3. February 22, 2008Empty Me was added to radio playlists on February 22, 2008, and reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart.⁠[3]
  4. May 6, 2008Brash Music released Running Back to You on May 6, 2008. It debuted at number 190 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 190 on the Top Heatseekers chart.⁠[1][3]
  5. April 2009He co-wrote Here Comes Goodbye with Clint Lagerberg, and Rascal Flatts released it. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country chart in April 2009, after 12 weeks on the chart. By April 13, 2009, it had moved from sixth to first on the Billboard/R&R and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts.⁠[3][7]
  6. May 2009In May 2009 he announced that he had parted ways with Brash Music and was negotiating with a major label. The announcement date is the event. A later Brash copyright is noted separately.⁠[3]
  7. September 14, 2010The Anatomy of Broken was released on Word Records on September 14, 2010. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.⁠[1][3]
  8. 2011In 2011 he left Warner Brothers/Word Records and was hired as worship minister at Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot, Colorado.⁠[3]
  9. 2013In 2013 he became a worship minister and later creative director at Shoreline Church in Austin. There he built Shoreline Music, a songwriting and production division of the church, and he is featured on its album No Height, No Depth, which came out in 2015.⁠[3]
  10. December 2016Mighty Roar / Healing Flood was released in December 2016. At the end of 2016 he left his job as executive creative director at Parkview Christian Church in Chicago.⁠[3]
  11. April 19, 2024–May 17, 2024Apple lists two country EPs: Antiques & Spanish Moss on April 19, 2024 and White Picket Fences on May 17, 2024. Both are copyrighted by KindacrazyMusic.⁠[1]

Date not documented

  1. After he was voted off American Idol in March 2007, Half Past Forever signed with Brash Music. He was the band's frontman and guitarist.Half Past Forever⁠[3]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. salesListen
Berg: Vessel⁠[3]Album2001
Someone Just Like You⁠[3]Album2002
Besides...⁠[3]Half Past ForeverAlbum2005
Half Past Forever⁠[3]Half Past ForeverAlbum2005
Take a Chance on Something Beautiful⁠[3][8]Half Past ForeverAlbum2007
Running Back to You⁠[1][3][9]Album2008Brash Music54,000⁠[3][10][11]October 2009Apple Music
Christmas EP⁠[1][3][9]EP2009Brash MusicApple Music
The Anatomy of Broken⁠[1][3][9]Album2010Word Records10,000⁠[3][10][12]February 23, 2011Apple Music
For Our God and King⁠[3]Album2012
This Is Life⁠[3]Album2013
Mighty Roar / Healing Flood⁠[3]Album2016
A Modern Liturgy⁠[3]Album2018
Sing, Vol. 1⁠[1][3]Album20191289511 Records DKApple Music
Antiques & Spanish Moss⁠[1]EP2024KindacrazyMusicApple Music
White Picket Fences⁠[1]EP2024KindacrazyMusicApple Music

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2017JesusFreakHideoutPop Album of the Year⁠[3]Mighty Roar / Healing FloodNominated

Other activity

  • March 28, 2007He was eliminated from American Idol on March 28, 2007, in tenth place.⁠[3][4]
  • October 28, 2011He made his acting debut as B-Mac in October Baby, which had a limited release on October 28, 2011. He performed Broken (Beautiful), One and Willow Tree for the soundtrack.⁠[3][13]

Sources

13 sources

  1. Apple album lookup for Chris Sligh artist 257407261 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • "collectionName":"White Picket Fences - EP"
    • "releaseDate":"2024-05-17T07:00:00Z"
    • "copyright":"℗ 2024 KindacrazyMusic"
    • "copyright":"℗ 2010 Word Entertainment LLC, A Curb Company"
    • "collectionName":"Sing, Vol. 1"
    • "copyright":"℗ 2019 1289511 Records DK"
    • "releaseDate":"2019-07-06T07:00:00Z"
    • "collectionName":"Hold On - Single"
  2. Chris Sligh home page — Chris Sligh. Label or artist. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • “at the end of August of 2019, I started co-writing again”
    • “From 1999-2013 I wrote roughly 2500 songs.”
    • “From 2013-2019, I maybe wrote 15.”
    • “Between 2008-20011, I had 6 top 20 Billboard songs that I wrote”
  3. Chris Sligh (Wikipedia revision 1371037682) — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • “As of December 2023, Sligh was focused more on songwriting than performing.”
    • Lead sentence: “born April 13, 1978”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{Birth date and age|1978|4|13}}
    • “the band signed with record label Brash Music.”
    • “an Atlanta-based independent label”
    • “he had signed a solo deal with Brash Music, an Atlanta-based independent label”
    • “was released in September, 2010 on Word Records.”
    • “The Anatomy of Broken, which was released on September 14, 2010.”
  4. American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, updated July 26, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Elimination chart row Chris Sligh: Pl. 10, Eliminated in the Top 10 column (3/31); ratings table episode 'Top 10 Results', March 28, 2007
    • ratings table: “Top 10 Results”
    • Top 10 Results row: “March 28, 2007”
  5. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Chris Sligh: season 6, place finish 10th
  6. Half Past Forever bio (archived copy, 2007-03-09) — Half Past Forever. Label or artist. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • bio page, member list: “Chris Sligh: Former Lead Vocals, Former Guitarist”
  7. Rascal Flatts' Here Comes Goodbye skyrockets to the top — Country Standard Time, published April 13, 2009. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • “Monday, April 13, 2009”
    • “Here Comes Goodbye jumped from sixth to first on the Billboard/R&R and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts”
  8. MusicBrainz release groups for Half Past Forever — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • "title":"Take a Chance on Something Beautiful","first-release-date":"2007-07-10"
  9. MusicBrainz release groups for Chris Sligh — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • "title":"Running Back to You"
    • "first-release-date":"2008-05-06"
    • "title":"Christmas EP"
    • "title":"The Anatomy of Broken"
  10. List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, updated September 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Artists with sales of less than 500,000 albums, Chris Sligh row, Running Back to You: “54,000”
    • Artists with sales of less than 500,000 albums, Chris Sligh row, The Anatomy of Broken: “10,000”
  11. Idol Chatter 10-14-2009 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published October 14, 2009. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  12. Idol Chatter 02-23-2011 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published February 23, 2011. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
  13. October Baby (Wikipedia revision 1374379361) — Wikipedia, updated September 11, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • “Chris Sligh as B-Mac”
    • “October Baby had a limited release on October 28, 2011”

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