Westerville, Ohio
Songwriter, Instrumentalist

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"You make me shine......"

BIOGRAPHY

Chris has been playing music semi-professionaly since the age of 13. A songwriter and composer, Chris is currently working on a project with Alisha Bloomfield Sheely. The songwriting duo is writing Americana music with a Country blues and pop sound with the hope that they will appeal to some of today's young artists who may be looking for material for their own CD projects. With a sound that touches on Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and others, the music of Chris and Alisha is sure to make it onto the playlists of today's Country music fans in the very near future. "Any Day Now", "Shine" and "Too Far Gone" are the latest from the duo. Other songs posted here instrumentals written by Chris and older songs cowritten with Doug Walter.
Whether you're an artist looking for new material or a songwriter looking for a co-write, Chris would love to hear from you.

Enjoy the music...........

LEVEL

aspiring

GENRES

Instrumental, Alternative Country, Christian

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Litz Music, I own my own publishing

Contact

Publishing: Litz Music
Administrative: christopher.litz@gmail.com

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

bass / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / keyboard / piano / vocals

INFLUENCES

James Taylor, Restless Heart, Eagles, Brooks and Dunn, Santana, Jackson Brown, Dan Fogleburg, Beatles, Diamond Rio, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith, Delirious?, Third Day, Mac Powell, Vince Gill, Jesus Christ, King David, the apostles Paul and John, nature, hard working people

DAY JOB

Flight Simulator Technician

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv

I WRITE:

When I have time

I Also Write:
by myself
with others

I Prefer To Write:
melody
music

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SONG CUTS

Electric Guitar on "Let Me Tell You A Story" on the CD "My Life For The Master" by Robert Michael Chiles.___ Electric Guitar on "Power of Love", on the EP "Power of Love" by Anthony Colatruglio.___ Electric Guitar on "Still Love You" and "All Night" on the CD "The Next Step" by Gary and Linda Sclafani (Better than Riches)

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