Christopher Lewis is a humble, family man, father of four, dedicated to serving the Lord with all his heart, a choice that he made from an early age. Christopher Lewis grew up in a Christian family, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, the son of a deacon of their local church. He grew up surrounded by music. "Making music was the thing to do at our house. It was like cutting grass," Lewis explains.
 His father also sang in a Gospel Quartet called The Twilight Gospel Singers. Lewis's musical gifts appeared early in his life. He started to write songs at the age of 7. Many other musical artists have inspired Christopher Lewis, to do what he does, such as Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Stevie Wonder, John P. Kee, Fred Hammond, Kurt Carr, Tonex, Commissioned and The Winans, to just name a few.
Christopher and his wife, Leslie now lead the Arts and Worship Department at Voices of Faith Ministries in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Christopher is the worship leader and his wife, Leslie heads up the liturgical dance ministry at Voices of Faith Ministries. Christopher & Leslie Lewis reach out every Sunday with the message that people should praise and worship God in any circumstance, which includes their trials and tribulations, because the Lord is faithful, merciful, and looks out for our best interests.(Romans 8:28). We need to trust and depend on the Lord. (Romans 5:1-5).
Five years ago, Christopher and Leslie found themselves following their own Bible-based message and praised and blessed God, praying daily, during their own scary trial, when their baby daughter was fighting for her life in the hospital because she was born with a hole in her partially formed heart.
As he has told the Voices of Faith congregation many times, "God will show His Hand (his will) and His Mercy. He will then pronounce judgment over a situation." In their case, "God blessed us with a miracle." Their little daughter survived open heart surgery. As to date, she has had three open heart surgeries to help to correct her problems.
Chris reflects, "Out of that experience I learned to say, 'Lord, let me trust you more.'"
Life offers a creative variety of 17 Gospel songs, that are musically and lyrically put together as only Lewis can do, in his own unique way and style, with elements of R& B, Hip Hop, Contemporary Gospel, Neo-soul, Urban Soul, Rap, and Traditional Gospel, all which result in "a new expression of worship." Christopher Lewis has quite a vocal range and is able to use a variety of vocal styles in his songs, depending on the genre and mood of the song, which in the end offers a CD of Gospel songs that are quite different and a joy to take in. Lewis explains, "I can't reach my kids with the same stuff that my momma used to reach me. I am preaching the same God, the same Jesus, but using different bait to catch the fish."
Because of Lewis's considerable musical gifts as a composer and performer, as well as his dependence on the Lord for inspiration, his new CD, LIfe offers the listener opportunities to "worship the Lord in Spirit and Truth." This reviewer found this CD a transcending experience, lifting my spirits up, bolstering my faith during a week when nothing was going right, encouraging my own walk with Jesus. Others have come to the same conclusion. "Long recognized for his songwriting ability, Lewis took first place honors at BMI's 2002 New Music Nights Showcase."
The first priority, however, for Chris Lewis in creating music for the glory of the Lord, is to spend time with the Lord, examine his heart attitudes and confess any sin that may get in the way of his relationship with the Lord. Throughout his life, Lewis has found that "writing a song comes easy to me when I'm in right standing. I fall short every day, but when I go to Him, and repent, it puts me inline to hear His voice."
On his debut CD, Life, Lewis skillfully, playfully, pours out his personal heart before the Lord. (Like Psalmist David.) His unique brand of music reflects his deliberate choices to serve God and his family to the best of his ability, living a life in Christ. Lewis explains: 'My music is real. It is candid, honest. It speaks to everyday people about everyday situations. Life experiences made this CD."
Christopher enjoys "lyricizing the realities of his life," such as his faith in Jesus and his deepening relationship with Him, singing praise to what the Lord personally has done for him, his family and generally for all believers as well. Other topics he explores are Salvation, racial barriers, and temptations which exist even in the Christian music industry (LITTLE THINGS, THE GRAMMY SONG), as well as in anything that human beings endeavor to do(BEAUTY QUEEN). The temptation for self-praise, self-recognition, the lure of materialism or trying to please others instead of God can get a person off-track, becoming stumbling blocks in serving Jesus, glorifying the Lord, and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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