Chris Ward (singer)
Chris Ward (born June 27, 1960 in The Bronx[1]) is an American country music singer. A former police officer and bull rider, Ward signed to Giant Records in 1994. After recording demos, he wrote Confederate Railroad's 1995 single "See Ya".[2]
Ward released his debut single "Fall Reaching" in 1996. Written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Josh Leo, and originally recorded by Orrall in the duo Orrall & Wright, the song received a favorable review from Billboard, whose Deborah Evans Price said that it "should go a long way toward helping Ward get through the clutter of competition at country radio."[3] The song spent two weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number 68.[1]
Stroud and Dann Huff co-produced Ward's debut album One Step Beyond.[4] This album included the song "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)", co-written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Eric Zehnbauer of Country Standard Time gave the album a mostly-negative review, saying that it "shows too much of the cookie-cutter sameness that has plagued the recent 'hat act' stampede." Zehnbauer's review praised "Fall Reaching" and the up-tempo songs.[5] "When You Get to Be You" was covered by Lisa Brokop on her 1998 album of the same name.
Discography
One Step Beyond (1996)
| 1. |
"One Step Beyond" | Max T. Barnes, Keith Follesé |
3:08 |
| 2. |
"Mary Ann Is a Pistol" | Dennis Linde |
3:18 |
| 3. |
"Fall Reaching" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Josh Leo |
3:24 |
| 4. |
"When You Get to Be You" | Michael Dan Ehmig, Dennis Robbins, Curtis Wright |
3:15 |
| 5. |
"Love'll Do That" | Skip Ewing, Tim Johnson |
3:53 |
| 6. |
"Love Me to Death" | Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro, Scott Meeks |
3:22 |
| 7. |
"It All Started with a Lie" | Tim Mensy, Gary Harrison |
3:24 |
| 8. |
"Somewhere Between Goodbye and Gone" | Walt Aldridge, Bob DiPiero |
3:29 |
| 9. |
"Back to Earth" | Tim Johnson, Chris Ward, Kim Williams |
3:19 |
| 10. |
"Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
3:59 |
Singles
Music videos
References
