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Christopher August Megert (born March 20, 1982) is an American Contemporary Christian musician who performs under the stage name Chris August.
He began recording as a secular musician before switching to Christian music. His song "Starry Night" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart in 2010/2011. He was nominated at the 2011 Dove Awards in five categories, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year.

Music career


August began recording music in his early teens after his father built a studio in their home in Garland, Texas. He became a Christian when he turned 15 years old and began to record music.
August continued to practice and release his first self-produced album A Beautiful Thing as a 22-year-old under the name Chris Megert and the Love Jones. The album was found by Ryan Cabrera who guided August to a new manager, Jessica Simpson's father Joe Simpson. August landed a contract with Geffen Records and he moved to Los Angeles in 2005. He helped with producing records for Brian McKnight and Jessica Simpson as well as playing keyboards on Ashlee Simpson's tour; he also played as the opening act on Ashlee Simpson's tour. August's contract with Geffen fell through while they were renegotiating his contract so he went back home to Texas.
While at home, he decided to stop working on secular projects and began to work solely on Christian music. August wrote the song "Starry Night" as a demo and he received a contract from Word Records. He recorded the album No Far Away in 2010 and the song was released as a single that year. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Christian Albums charts and No. 9 on the Heatseeker Albums.
The single hit No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart and it reached No. 21 on Billboard's Heatseeker Songs. When the song topped the Christian AC Monitored chart, it was the first debut single to reach No. 1 in over three years. His second single was "7x70" which is a song about forgiveness following his parents' divorce when he was a fifth grade student.
August toured to support the album, first opening for Point of Grace for a twelve-night tour.
He joined the Winter Jam 2011 national tour along with Newsboys and Francesca Battistelli in 45 cities.
August received five Dove Award nominations in 2011: New Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, subsequently winning New Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Album of the Year.

Personal Life


August married Katelin Cummings on February 6, 2016.

Awards


GMA Dove Awards

Discography

No Far Away (2010)
The Upside of Down (2012)
The Maker (2015)

References


External links


Official website

Gave You My Heart Gave You My Heart - Chris August

I Love The Maker And The Maker Loves Me I Love The Maker And The Maker Loves Me - Chris August

This Side of Heaven This Side of Heaven - Chris August

Paradise Paradise - Chris August

Know You More Know You More - Chris August

I'm Gonna Sing I'm Gonna Sing - Chris August

Kind of Alone Kind of Alone - Chris August

Unashamed Of You Unashamed Of You - Chris August

Seasons Seasons - Chris August

Just The Same Just The Same - Chris August

He's Still Here He's Still Here - Chris August

Worry Worry - Chris August

Center Of It Center Of It - Chris August

Faithfully Faithfully - Chris August

A Little More Jesus A Little More Jesus - Chris August

Nothing Without You Nothing Without You - Chris August

O Holy Night O Holy Night - Chris August

7x70 7x70 - Chris August

Come Now Our King Come Now Our King - Chris August

Battle Battle - Chris August

I'm In Love With You I'm In Love With You - Chris August

Moonlight Moonlight - Chris August

The Maker The Maker - Chris August

You And I You And I - Chris August

Changing Changing - Chris August

This Is Us This Is Us - Chris August

Gotta Be A Change Gotta Be A Change - Chris August

Drop Your Stone Drop Your Stone - Chris August

Everything Everything - Chris August

He Said He Said - Chris August

Delivery Delivery - Chris August

Find You To Find Me Find You To Find Me - Chris August

This Christmas This Christmas - Chris August

I Believe I Believe - Chris August

The Upside of Down The Upside of Down - Chris August

Starry Night Starry Night - Chris August

Stranger Stranger - Chris August

Seven Times Seventy Seven Times Seventy - Chris August

Winter Time Winter Time - Chris August

Jesus, Savior Jesus, Savior - Chris August

Wait In Line Wait In Line - Chris August

No Far Away No Far Away - Chris August

Lips Lips - Chris August

Reason Reason - Chris August

Lost For Words Lost For Words - Chris August

You Make Me Sing You Make Me Sing - Chris August

Amen Amen - Chris August

Muddy Waters Muddy Waters - Chris August

Beyond The Mystery Beyond The Mystery - Chris August

You and Me You and Me - Chris August

Restore Restore - Chris August

Back To Me Back To Me - Chris August

Going To Paradise Going To Paradise - Chris August

It's Always Been You It's Always Been You - Chris August

Let the Music Play Let the Music Play - Chris August

Change The World Change The World - Chris August

Pieces Pieces - Chris August

Loving You Is Easy Loving You Is Easy - Chris August

Let There Be Light Let There Be Light - Chris August

Want To Be Real Want To Be Real - Chris August

You Are You Are - Chris August

Best Day Ever Best Day Ever - Chris August

The Discount Song The Discount Song - Chris August

Meant to Be Meant to Be - Chris August

Here Is Our Christ Here Is Our Christ - Chris August

Superhero Superhero - Chris August

The Campfire Song The Campfire Song - Chris August

Forever Reign Forever Reign - Chris August

Just Close Your Eyes Just Close Your Eyes - Chris August

Truth Is Still True Truth Is Still True - Chris August

The Candy Wrap The Candy Wrap - Chris August

Nothing's Beyond Broken Nothing's Beyond Broken - Chris August

Something Something - Chris August

1989 1989 - Chris August

Abide in Me Abide in Me - Chris August

Hotel Bible Hotel Bible - Chris August

Tell Me What You Want For Christmas Tell Me What You Want For Christmas - Chris August

Water Into Wine Water Into Wine - Chris August

Never Stop Loving You Never Stop Loving You - Chris August

Little Lovin' Left to Do Little Lovin' Left to Do - Chris August

I'll Be Home For Christmas I'll Be Home For Christmas - Chris August

Just The Way You Are Just The Way You Are - Chris August

Available Available - Chris August

Don't Close The Door Don't Close The Door - Chris August

Kleenex Kleenex - Chris August

God Is Good God Is Good - Chris August

It Must Be Christmas Time It Must Be Christmas Time - Chris August

Only You Only You - Chris August

Only You Can Do It Only You Can Do It - Chris August

Drive-In Movie Drive-In Movie - Chris August

Always Always - Chris August

Battle (Part II) Battle (Part II) - Chris August

Goodnight Goodnight - Chris August

God Whispered Your Name God Whispered Your Name - Chris August

Posters Posters - Chris August

Canyons Canyons - Chris August

Ghost Ghost - Chris August

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Albums & Songs

  • All My Wishes
  • God Is Good
  • It Must Be Christmas Time
  • Available
  • In The Weather
  • Hotel Bible
  • Only You Can Do It
  • Nothing's Beyond Broken
  • Seasons
  • Lips
  • Worry
  • Delivery
  • Moonlight
  • You and Me
  • Everything
  • Little Lovin' left to Do
  • You Make Me Sing
  • The Campfire Song
  • This Is Us
  • Just Close Your Eyes
  • God Whispered Your Name
  • Here Is Our Christ
  • Ghost
  • This Christmas
  • Gave You My Heart
  • Only You
  • Switch Partners (feat. Chris August & Saint Ashleey)
  • Know You More
  • Beyond the Mystery
  • Never Stop Loving You
  • Stranger
  • Changing
  • Pieces
  • The Maker
  • I'm In Love With You
  • He's Still Here
  • Drop Your Stone
  • Paradise
  • Gotta Be a Change
  • Find You To Find Me
  • Just the Same
  • Superhero
  • Muddy Waters
  • Something
  • Posters
  • Drive-In Movie
  • Drop Your Stone
  • Drop Your Stone (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • Drop Your Stone (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Drop Your Stone (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Drop Your Stone (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Just the Same
  • Just the Same (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Just the Same (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Just the Same (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Just the Same (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • Something
  • Something (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Something (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Something (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Something (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • He's Still Here
  • He's Still Here (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • He's Still Here (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • He's Still Here (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • He's Still Here (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • The Maker
  • The Maker (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • The Maker (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • The Maker (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • The Maker (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • Come Now Our King
  • Jesus, Savior (Radio Version)
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • O Holy Night
  • Tell Me What You Want for Christmas
  • The Discount Song
  • Unashamed of You
  • Unashamed of You (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Unashamed of You (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Unashamed of You (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Unashamed of You (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • Unashamed of You (Radio Version)
  • You Are (Radio Edit) [feat. Chris August]
  • Restore
  • Restore (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Restore (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Restore (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Restore (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • Center of It
  • The Upside of Down
  • Amen
  • This Side of Heaven
  • Restore
  • Let There Be Light
  • I Believe
  • 1989
  • Unashamed of You
  • A Little More Jesus
  • Let the Music Play
  • Water Into Wine
  • Meant To Be
  • Truth Is Still True
  • Amen (Acoustic Mix)
  • Center of It (feat. Manwell) [Remix]
  • The Upside of Down (Acoustic Mix)
  • Tis so Sweet
  • He Said (feat. Chris August)
  • He Said (feat. Chris August) [High Key Track without BGVs]
  • He Said (feat. Chris August) [Medium Key Track without BGVs]
  • He Said (feat. Chris August) [Low Key Track without BGVs]
  • He Said (feat. Chris August) [Original Key with BGVs]
  • You and I
  • Battle
  • Starry Night
  • 7X70
  • Want To Be Real
  • No Far Away
  • Loving You Is Easy
  • I'm Gonna Sing
  • It's Always Been You
  • Winter Time
  • Lost for Words
  • Battle, Pt. II
  • Starry Night (Acoustic Version)
  • Loving You Is Easy (Acoustic Version)
  • Canyons (Beautiful Noise)
  • The Candy Wrap
  • Starry Night
  • Starry Night (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Starry Night (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Starry Night (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • Starry Night (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • 7X70
  • 7X70 (High Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • 7X70 (Medium Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • 7X70 (Low Key Performance Track Without Background Vocals)
  • 7X70 (Original Key Performance Track With Background Vocals)
  • You and I
  • Battle
  • Starry Night
  • 7X70
  • Want To Be Real
  • No Far Away
  • Loving You Is Easy
  • I'm Gonna Sing
  • It's Always Been You
  • Winter Time
  • Canyons (Beautiful Noise)
  • Battle, Pt. 2