“American Idol” season six top 10 finalist and Christian recording artist Chris Sligh took a few minutes this week to talk with the Star-Exponent.
CSE: How would you describe the balance of secular and religious influences in your music?
Chris Sligh: I’m not a big fan of genres; they corner people in. I’m in the Christian genre just because I’ve been told I’m in the Christian genre. I don’t feel like that’s my thing. I write about life and my faith is part of that. I’m not the normal Christian artist from what I understand in that sense.
CSE: What was American Idol like for you?
Sligh: It was a great experience. I had a lot of fun with just about every aspect of it. You don’t get a lot of sleep, but it was a great experience and obviously opened up doors for me.
CSE: Being in the Top 10, you went on the “American Idol” tour. Do you prefer the big arenas or the intimacy of venues you perform in now?
Sligh: We were staying in five-star hotels and playing in really great venues every night. It was a really fun experience that I’d never experienced before and probably won’t experience again. There’s something to be said when you’ve got 10,000 people singing along; that’s pretty awesome.
At this point I’m just building. I think a lot of people come off American Idol and expect to sell records just because they were on American Idol. I’m trying to build a fan base from the ground up. Little things like hanging out with people after the show; you can’t do that at the big venues. One of the things we try to do every night — as long as people want to hang around, I’ll hang around and talk. We try to really connect with the fans on a very personal level.
CSE: What are your future plans?
Sligh: In the spring I’m doing a headlining tour with a couple of artists. In March I’m going on tour with Natalie Grant. Then I’m going in the studio at that point to record my next record. It’s going to be a busy year.
Catherine Amos
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