Christian Review Magazine Issue 4 - April 2015 | Page 33

Chris had to attempt to navigate
his personal well-being, accept
the reality of where he was, while
maintaining a life in a spotlight,
on a platform with immense
expectations from all sides.
“There’s this level of pride that we
try to keep and maintain,
especially with someone that does
what I do,” he shares. “So many
people think that us artists have it
together.”
Never one to be interested in
fabricating or maintaining a
façade, Chris knew he was
struggling and he knew he didn’t
want to be anymore.
Recalling the story in his own
mind, Chris says, “That’s when a
huge breakthrough happened.”
On tour with Big Daddy Weave at
the time, he had a front-row seat
to the band’s compassion for
people, their fervor for spreading
truth and the manifestation of
love at every single show. Even
now August shakes his head in
near disbelief when he talks about
the physical and emotional
healing he witnessed on that tour.
“They have this ministry time
every night at the end of their set
where they’re praying for people,”
Chris shares. “I mean, I know the
Bible says blessed are those who
don’t see it and believe, but I just
happened to be fortunate enough

to see some things that left me
saying, ‘Oh my goodness.’
“I became a Christian in my
teens,” he continues. “But I had
never seen Christians doing the
things they would be doing. I
usually just