Genre:
Acoustic, Folk, Pop

Status:
Active

Label:
INO

Bio:
Chris Rice is amused by the world around him. Not a laugh-out-loud amused. Its more like an inward smile of inspiration, entertaining stories of people and their hope-filled dreams. These musings of Rice brought about a new record, Amusing. "My hope is that this music will reach out to people across a broad spectrum. This is a record full of optimism, hope and love for life, a message for everybody."

Rice has this freedom in a new label partnership with eb+flo records in conjunction with INO Records. Rice has been a partner in eb+flo with producer friend Monroe Jones and Ken Lewis but felt the labels direction fit his own desire for a new musical and lyrical direction. "I love what I get to do, and I don't want to forsake what I'm doing. I'm ignoring the imaginary boundaries often placed around a songwriter, just to see what I come up with. The result has been a surprising mix of songs about faith, falling in love and my usual themes of time and nature."

Known to write deeply personal lyrics, Rice points out, "They're not always my story. They're not autobiographical. As I experience life, people and friendships, there are so many topics to write about, so many things to approach and communicate in a song. . .It's me approaching a subject that I haven't written about before and its been fun to find a unique way to approach the theme. . . I found myself really excited because the sky is the limit."

To Rice, the title "Amusing" fits the whole record. A word that doesn't just mean hilarity and laughing, it's closer to the thoughts and daydreams that come when considering the ironies of life. "Its the kind of funny what I appreciate more than anything else. Silly at times but thoughtful, too, they make you think a little longer on the inside and with a small chuckle that says, Wow."

It's thoughts like these in songs on Amusing that set Chris Rice apart from other songwriters and artists. He's not afraid of questions. He's not even afraid to tackle a little romance. And he finds it all so amusing.

Discography

• Deep Enough To Dream(1997)
• Past The Edges(1998)
• Smell the Color 9(1999)
• Living Room Sessions:Hymns(2001)
• Living Room Sessions:Christmas(2001)
• Run The Earth....Watch The Sky(2003)
• Short Term Memories(2004)
• Snap Shots: Live And Fan Favorites(2005)
• Amusing(2005)
• What A Heart Is Beating For(2007)