NASHVILLE – Fast-rising country music crooner Michael Christopher debuted at the CMA Music Festival during a four-day extravaganza in Nashville.
The Pennsylvania native performed at some of the more renowned honkytonks along Broadway in downtown Music City throughout the CMA Music Festival, as well as met with media, management and other country music artists.
“This is what it’s all about,” Christopher said of his CMA Fest experience. “To be in Nashville during a one-of-a-kind event like this, it’s inspirational, motivating, and just an absolute thrill to experience.”
In addition to the material off his debut album, “You and the Open Road,” Christopher performed two new songs for the Nashville crowd as well. “I Wanna Hate You,” a blues-influenced tale of heartbreak, has been garnering strong reviews since Christopher and his band have begun playing it at shows.
“I recently started playing ‘I Wanna Hate You” even before CMA Fest and it’s been getting a great response from the crowds. It’s a song about heartbreak. It’s a very relatable song. We’re definitely excited to hear that people have liked the song.”
Christopher, along with his lead guitarist, Zach Reeder, also debuted the brand new song “My Kinda Summer.” The tune, a catchy summer-influenced sing-along number, was welcomed with a great response from the CMA Fest audience.
“We’re really glad we debuted ‘My Kinda Summer,’” said Christopher. “We had a lot of good feedback on the song. It’s another catchy one, and it’s about summer so you’ll naturally want to sing along.”
From the moment you first listen to a Christopher song, you’ll find yourself tapping your toes and singing the songs in your head for days to come. His invocative storytelling and transfixing voice seem to paint a picture with lyrics and music. He’s fresh on the scene and brings a distinctive edge of showmanship and swagger to the country genre.
Christopher’s debut full length album, “You and the Open Road,” is available now, and features the standout tracks “All About The Chase,” “Daisy Dukes,” and “She Stood Out In The Crowd.”