| Chris Ward | |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Origin: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Years Active: | 1996 |
| Label: | Giant |
| Associated Acts: | Dann Huff James Stroud |
Chris Ward (born June 27, 1960 in The Bronx) 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".[1]
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."[2] The song spent two weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number 68.[3]
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.
| Italic Title: | no |
| One Step Beyond | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Chris Ward |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Giant |
| Producer: | Dann Huff and James Stroud |
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1996 | "Fall Reaching" | 68 |
| "When You Get to Be You"[6] | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||