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From Country Music Stage to Christian Ministry

Chris McDaniel spent 16 years as the keyboardist for the multi-platinum country rock band Confederate Railroad, performing hit songs on stages across America. But behind the fame and fortune was a life spiraling out of control—a $70,000-a-year cocaine addiction that brought him to rock bottom. It was in rehab that Chris realized his desperate need for God.

Soon after, Chris surrendered his life to Jesus at a church in Tennessee. For over 22 years, he has traveled nationwide as a Christian speaker and musician, sharing his powerful testimony of redemption at Wild Game Dinners, church revivals, crusades, men’s ministry events, and Christian concerts. He has also ministered in prisons, rehab centers, and churches across the country, using both music and preaching to point people to Christ.
Chris’s passion is helping others find hope, healing, and lasting freedom through the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Whether leading worship, sharing his story, or preaching the Gospel, Chris connects with audiences from all walks of life—offering an unforgettable message of God’s grace.

Testimonials

Bill Mason
Hamilton County Baptist Association
Interim Director of Missions

“Brokenness before God is a hard place to get to, especially when the success of the world comes first. The drawing of the world, crowds and flattery; the rewards of the world, Grammy’s and recognition; the results of the world, drugs and destruction; these were all part of the world Chris left in order to follow a new path, the path of the Cross. The Music that the Lord has given Chris is a direct result of the mercy and grace the Lord Jesus Christ has bestowed on him. Your church will experience an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that will lead the lost to the cross of Christ and will break the hearts of believers before the throne of glory.”

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