Chris Farren (country musician)

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Chris Farren
Born
Kensington, Maryland
Genres Country
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1983–present

Chris Farren is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the president of Nashville-based Combustion Music, a publishing and music production company which was founded in 2001. [1] [2]

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Biography

After attending East Carolina University, Farren signed with MCA in 1983 for a songwriting contract, with which he composed songs for movies and television. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in the mid-1980s and sang backing vocals in addition to writing songs. Farren produced albums by Boy Howdy, Kevin Sharp, and Deana Carter in the 1990s, and was named Country Producer of the Year in 1997 by American Songwriter magazine. [3] Farren also produced Deana Carter's 1996 album Did I Shave My Legs for This? [ citation needed ]

In 2001, Farren developed an interest in discovering and developing talent, signing Jeffrey Steele, Ashley Gorley, Kings of Leon, and Matthew West to Combustion Music. Farren has worked alongside Corey Kent, Kolby Cooper, Jameson Rodgers, Payton Smith and Daphne to develop their careers. [4] [5] [6]

He has written songs for the Backstreet Boys, Gregg Allman, Michael McDonald, Air Supply, Rascal Flatts, Christopher Cross, Trace Adkins, 98 Degrees, and Olivia Newton-John, and has won 11 ASCAP Awards. [7]

Combustion Music

Combustion Music, created in 2001, has claimed 110 #1 songs from a roster inclusive of Matthew West, songwriter Brett Tyler, songwriter Thomas Archer, hitmaker Ashley Gorley, and songwriters Austin Goodloe, Jessica Farren and Sam Bergeson. [4]

Farren created the Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival in Elbow Cay, Bahamas. Since inception, the festival has raised over $3 million for local Bahamas community organizations. [8] [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Combustion Music". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  2. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. February 8, 2003. pp. 42–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  3. ↑ Tanja L. Crouch (October 15, 2009). 100 Careers in the Music Business. Barron's Educational Series. pp. 119–. ISBN   978-1-4380-8117-5.
  4. 1 2 Roland, Tom (2025-09-30). "Combustion Music Rides Unusual Business Plan as It Nears 25th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ admin_wmg (2013-12-18). "Ashley Gorley Extends Worldwide Publishing Agreement With Warner/Chappell Music And Combustion Music". Warner Music Group. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. ↑ Parker, Eric T. (2015-02-11). "Combustion Re-ups Hit Christian Songwriter with Atlas". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  7. ↑ "ACE Repertory". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  8. ↑ "HOME". Hope Town Music Fest. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  9. ↑ "thebahamasweekly.com - Hope Town Music Festival Raises over $170,000 for Local Charities". www.thebahamasweekly.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Hope Town music festival returns for a fifth year". Eye Witness News. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  11. ↑ Hollabaugh, Lorie (2022-12-08). "Ninth Annual Combustion Music Hope Town Music Festival Raises More Than $250K". MusicRow.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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