Chris Eaton (British musician)

Christopher Neville Eaton (born 16 September 1958) is a British Contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, who has written songs for singers including Cliff Richard, Amy Grant and Jaci Velasquez.

Chris Eaton
Birth nameChristopher Neville Eaton
Born (1958-09-16) 16 September 1958
Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
GenresContemporary Christian, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Websitewww.chriseaton.co.uk

Career

Born in Sedgley, Staffordshire, Eaton was a member of the 1980s bands Lyrix and the Mark Williamson Band prior to his solo career. He has toured the US to promote his albums,[1] and also toured Europe as opening act for Art Garfunkel in 1998.[2] He worked on Roger Daltrey's 1987 solo album Can't Wait to See the Movie, singing backing vocals.

Eaton wrote Cliff Richard's 1990 UK Christmas No. 1 single "Saviour's Day" and has also written songs that have been performed by other CCM artists such as Amy Grant, who recorded a version of Eaton's "Breath of Heaven".[3] He also wrote several Jaci Velasquez songs including "On My Knees" and "God So Loved" as well as producing two albums.

Personal life

Eaton married singer songwriter Abby Scott in May 2009.[4] He had been previously married to Gill, but the marriage ended in 1990.[5]

Discography

Albums
  • 1986: Vision
  • 1995: Wonderful World
  • 1997: Cruisin' (released in North America as What Kind of Love)
  • 2008: Dare to Dream

Songs recorded by other artists

Eaton has composed many songs recorded by other artists for their albums.[6] Below is a small selection of these:

Cliff Richard

Amy Grant

Jaci Velasquez

Michael English

Russ Taff

  • 1985: Medals "Here I Am," "How Much It Hurts" and "Vision"
  • 1987: Russ Taff "Believe in Love"

Rachael Lampa

Diamond Rio

  • 2009: The Reason "Into Your Hands" and "Just Love"

The Imperials

  • 1985: Let the Wind Blow "In the Promised Land"
  • 1987: This Year's Model "Outlander" and "Warriors"

Military Voices

  • 2014: "1914 – The Christmas Truce"* (feat. Abby Scott, Flt Lt Matt Little, the Raf Spitfire Choir & William Inscoe)[10][11]

(Sheena Easton)

  • 1995: (album My Cherie) – Dance away the blues

Note: * denotes songs released as singles

References
  1. Miller, Michael (6 April 1995). "Keaggy communicates with audience Christian musician has few doubts about fellow artists' sincerity". Peoria Journal Star. p. C3.
  2. Price, Deborah Evans (6 June 1998). "Higher ground". Billboard. p. 53.
  3. DeBoer, Terry (30 October 1995). "Duo Out of the Grey knows the way to inspire through music, movement". Grand Rapids Press. p. B4.
  4. Cummings, Tony (21 August 2011). "Chris Eaton and Abby Scott: Reminding us Japan's "Sun Will Rise Again"". crossrhythms.co.uk. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. Rimmer, Mike (1 April 1995). "Chris Eaton: Cliff Richard and Amy Grant songwriter with his own album". crossrhythms.co.uk. Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  6. Chris Eaton Credits at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. Little Town at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. Saviour's Day at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  9. Santa's List at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  10. "1914 – The Carol of Christmas (Announcement)". The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. "1914, the Carol of Christmas – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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