Chris Mercer
Chris Mercer
A dream delayed is not a
dream denied.
Follow the vision God has placed in your heart.
For booking details and Chris' home page, go to
www.chrismercer.net.
Born in Wallasey, by the City of Liverpool, married to Garry with 4
children, Chris has been in ministry as a Contemporary Christian artist
since 1982. She became a Christian at the age of 21 and since then has
toured the UK and overseas, giving concerts and talks, sharing the Good
News of the Gospel. Her desire to serve stemming from the grace and love
of God she found in her relationship with a loving Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
Since the 80's Chris has ministered in all types of situations desiring
to go wherever God calls. She is known, along with husband Garry, for
their pioneering work in contemporary Christian music in the 80's and
90's with the Gospel duo /band CHRIS & GARRY, from which the much
acclaimed album ICE BREAKING arose which is still appreciated today.
She's worked along side many well known preachers such as Steve Chalk,
Tony Campolo, and with organisations like YWAM, SPRING HARVEST, BYFC,
MAF, given concerts and appeared on BBC TV and radio, worked on the
projects of others and written worship, contemporary, and children's
songs and also worked with many creative musicians. and in the late
90's with Mission Aviation fellowship, gave her voice as a love
offering to their work. She then became worship pastor over a church,
along with husband Garry, an experienced music director and musician,
and worked with two other churches developing their music for 2 years
but still maintaining her concerts schedule and worship concerts with
her husband and children, who are gifted musicians. She also has hosted
her own radio show, for contemporary Christian music on Flame FM for
several years. Just recently she has also begun a degree in Theology
with the desire to grow as an expository speaker.
Now sees the release of Chris's newest recording 'Whispers of His
Grace', destined for the needy and hurting world. She is managed from
the USA, www.tameyourtongue
and deals personally in the UK/Europe…She is patron to 3 charities for
the homeless/needy. One in the UK, The Charles Thompson Mission, part of
the Liverpool City Mission, one in USA, Helping Hands, Pennsylvania,
and one in Romania, Pater Noster, these will all receive support from
album sales/concerts. She also has created a charity... The Whispers Foundation..... so that persons may serve
abroad within the charities she supports, when she does concerts/visits
in those countries.
Her voice has been described as 'outstanding' (Paul Davis, NCM) and 'a
voice that inspires angels' (Ken Eaves, Road Pastor, UK Team) but her
consuming heart mission is to spread the Gospel and reach a needy world
with the love of God and compassion of Christ.
CD Review by
Paul Davis...
CD REVIEW
Artist: CHRIS MERCER
Album: WHISPERS OF HIS GRACE
TAME YOUR TONGUE RECORDS
Good news, Chris Mercer's heart-warming, contemporary balladeering is
crisp and fresh! 'Adult-Contemporary' is at the genre-core and the
combination of Chris with producer, Sammy Horner is powerful. If you
like to be stunned by modern, self-penned songs and performances that
edify, Chris will oblige! Moving and motivating stuff, her voice is
outstanding and this album shows what she can do. Masterfully produced
in Scotland for UK, Europe and USA release, 'Whispers of His Grace' is
full of song-thoughts and declarations covering all manner of subjects.
Most are instantly challenging, cutting and catchy. Sammy also is
Chris's duettist on a great modern country ditty entitled 'Jesus & You'.
'Distant Time' features impressive pedal steel guitar played by Phil
Madeira of Nashville fame.
Paul Davis www.pauldavisauthor.com
News update August 2005
www.chrismercer.net
Watch out for great interviews with Chris Mercer
The God Channel. The dream youth Programme
* Elim's national UK Magazine - Direction
* Germany Magazine - Country Home
* Country Round Up Magazine
* Crossrhythms Magazine - Edition 85
* Interviews on UCB Europe (July)
* Interviews on Megastar radio Germany
* Interviews on flame FM Eng UK
* Country Connection USA mag(Oct/Nov)
October 2005 update
Chris Mercer and her PA, Jane, from The Whispers Foundation fly out to
Romania for a 5 day Romanian Tour. Within this Chris is booked as the
main speaker and artist at the Ladies Conference held on the 29th and is
also scheduled to sing at a gypsy service in Romania as well as
scheduled concerts.
The Album Whispers of His Grace has also this month been released
worldwide on ITUNES as Chris signs with a Uk mainstream record company
for this purpose.
Gig guide & blogs and can be also be found www.myspace.com/chrismercer
OCT/November gigs
27th -2nd Nov ..Romanian Tour
friday 11th november 7.30pm Lugershall....
Saturday 12th Amesbury Baptist....7.30pm
Sunday 13th Amesbury Baptist morning service
further info contact:- chris@chrismercer.net
Chris Mercer is featured in Octobers Elim magazine Direction...
She was also front cover and international indie artist for October in
the USA magazine Indie Island magzine
Romanian Concert Tour begins 27th October...Chris & Jane (Her PA) fly
out to Romania for a series of concerts and to see how The Whispers
Foundation can help in that country...
http://chrismercer.net website
http://www.myspace.com/chrismercer for gigs , blog , news
* UK tour October 2005 - Feb 2006
UK Distribution STL
Promoted and managed from the USA
Uganda has invited Chris to sing at a huge event where 140000 are
expected to atttend. This event takes place on December 31st 2005
* Spring Harvest Festival 2006 (to be confirmed)
* France (to be confirmed)
* Holland (to be confirmed)
Other significant events:
* MMG records Alabama use a track from Whispers of His Grace on the
Benefit CD for the Orphans in the Philippians
* USA single to be released 31st August/September 2005
* Chris has been invited to duet on 2 different artists CDs(in USA and
Scotland)
* Malaysia and Cambodia open to the ministry and music
* Chris’s Whispers Foundation ties Uganda Project and largest primary
sch in euro to Uganda Project
* "Jesus and You" in top 10 for 12 weeks on NCM charts.
* "Distant Time" straight into Top 10
Contact Chris by email to be added to the Uk tour:
chris@chrismercer.net
PRS, TLC Radio, March 2005
Updated 16 August 2005 (PRS)
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