Camden native and Temple University graduate, Christopher Michael Stevens, has had a lifetime’s worth of career experiences that began when he was just a teenager. In his early days, he traveled the world with Sony Music recording artist, Tye Tribbett and G.A. as a member of the band Soundcheck. He has since gone on to perform with an array of award winning artists across several genres such as The Roots, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Darryl Hall, Michael McDonald, Eddie Levert, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
Christopher is a Grammy Award ® nominated songwriter and an accomplished performer/arranger. He has credits on several dozen recordings including Diana Ross’ most recent album, “Thank You”. As a touring musician, Christopher has been around the world with artists such as John Legend and Eric Roberson. While those experiences are very rewarding, Christopher is a bandleader at heart. He founded two bands of his own, Vertical Current in 2009 and The Chris Stevens Quartet (CSQ) in 2015. They have a number of recordings available and new material in the works.
Additionally, his work in the world of film and television is expanding. He is finally realizing a childhood dream of composing music for as well as acting on the big screen. He has had on-screen roles in the highly decorated film “La La Land” and the Amazon original series “A League Of Their Own”. He also scored four feature films (Who Is Christmas Eve?, Love You Right: An R&B Type Musical, Walking On, and Lowest Places: Lost Time) and two short films. He can be heard as a featured soloist on the 2021 film “Really Love” as well as on the television shows “Cherish The Day” and “The Equalizer”.
Recently, Christopher completed his term as the “Artist-In-Residence” at The Community College Of Philadelphia, which is a special program hosted by Spring Garden Records. Participating in this program lead to the creation of, “From Then Til Now”, the debut album of Christopher Michael Stevens as a solo act. While this is his 10th album overall as a leader, this is the first true effort to establish himself as an artist. “From Then Til Now” is a story that’s been brewing his whole life and it’s informed by many years of making music across genres and generations with some of the best in the business. This collection of songs and performances combines Jazz, Gospel, Pop and Poetry from a perspective of faith and hope. “From Then Til Now” is available on all streaming platforms.