A Tree By The Water

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#		Title	Length
1		Like A Tree	3:51	Play
2		To Be With You	5:11	Play
3		Everything's Alright	5:06	Play
4		More Of Jesus	4:41	Play
5		Holy Spirit	3:17	Play
6		The Throne Room	7:01	Play
7		Here I Am Lord	4:21	Play
8		Wash My Sins Away	5:00	Play
9		Peace Of God	5:07	Play
10		I Will Wake In The Morning	7:59	Play
11		I Want To Be Like Jesus	4:04	Play

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This album features congregational songs such as 'Lika A Tree',' Everything's Alright', 'I Will Wake In The Morning' and 'More Of Jesus'. The Album also includes some of the songs Chris and his band sing in clubs and prisons..... 'Here I Am Lord' and 'The Peace Of God'. His understated down-home rendition of 'I Want To Be Like Jesus' reminds me of early Ry Cooder and the earthy guitar tones in 'Wash My Sins Away' take me back to Robbie Robertson and the Band. Though worship in nature this album has opened doors for Chris to perform in clubs around the world.

"A Tree By The Water maintains the loose-but-tight character and feel of Chris's earlier albums that has led some critics to refer to his sound as reminiscent of James Taylor, Van Morrison and latter-day Clapton. Filled with Chris's subtly brilliant acoustic and electric guitar work, and songs that range from gentle ballads to bluesy rockers and soulful Gospel, it continues Falson's groundbreaking role in expanding the boundaries of modern worship music."
Review by Gordon Ely - writer for Billboard Magazine


Chris Falson.....a little background......history....

Chris is an Australian born singer-songwriter living and working in LA. He is, in his own words "a jack of many trades, master of none" making a living as a songwriter, studio musician, touring artist, published author and teacher, father of two and husband of one.

These past few years he has been making a name for himself as a composer, writing songs and music for such TV shows as Star Trek, Extra, Meet My folks, Without a Trace, Rosewell, One Tree Hill, Jake 2.0 and Queer Eye.

Chris was born into a show business family in Sydney, Australia. His father played trumpet with Stan Kenton, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra and wrote arranged music for film and TV...he still plays Jazz and writes the occasional music piece. His mother, a nightclub singer, dancer, choreographer and actress, continues to act, direct and sing (at the drop of a hat) and was until recently a director at the New Theater in Sydney. Chris's grandfather was also a professional musician and teacher, his grandmother a piano teacher and his great grandmother a pianist for the silent film industry.

Chris worked in Australia as a studio singer and musician, record producer, stage actor, songwriter, vacuum cleaner salesman, janitor, store man and packer, record label executive and music director before moving to LA in 1993. Chris also wrote music for TV, documentary films, stage plays and radio jingles as well as playing guitar on tour for artists such as Tiny Tim, The Platters, The Ink Spots, John Farnham and Andrew Lloyd Webbers Sydney production of Cats.

For several years Chris was a member of the Totally Radical band along with Geoff Bullock and Darlenee Zschech and produced several albums for the Seam of Gold label including 'Stand' and 'War'. In 1992 Chris released his self-titled album on Broken Recods with the single 'Good People' receiving steady airplay on mainstream radio across America.

After moving to LA in 1993 he joined Maranatha! Music as a songwriter and producer, writing, playing, arranging and singing on two projects: 'Standing on the Rock' in 1993 and 'Pure Joy' in 1994. Subsequently he was invited to perform in Denver for World Youth Day to honor Pope John Paul's visit to The United States.

1995 saw the release by Chris Falson and The Amazing Stories (musicians and singers from the bands of Andre Crouch, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey and the soundtrack to Disney's The Lion King) with a live CD and video reprising some of Chris's better-known gospel songs, including "All Honour", Standing On The Rock", "Come To The Waters" and "I See The Lord".

From 1994 to 1998 Chris wrote songs, played guitar and sang with the Maranatha! PK Band in 30 stadium events across America. In 1997, along with Delirious?, Matt Redmann and Noel Richards, Chris participated in the Champion concert at Wembley Stadium, London.

In 1997 Chris formed a new label "The Orchard" and has since released 3 Cd's "A Tree By The Water", "For Dreamers Only" and "The Quiet" and a 'how to' book for the Church musician and worship leader entitled "Planted By The Water".

Since 2001 Chris has been writing music for network Television and independant films and 2003 along with Michael Campion (Dan Electro) he formed Music Epicenter, a music portal focussing on the licensing and publishing of music.

His new album "Prisoner Of Hope" featuring the talented 'Oxygen Thieves' aka Neville L'green, Lewis Rusko and Dave Raven was released November, 2004.