Gospel singer Chris Bolton has been on an amazing spiritual journey for much of his entire life. Born and raised in Chicago, and the son of a COGIC minister, Chris is finally starting to receive some well-deserved recognition due to the release of his debut album, "Believe" on Marble Ice Records.

After shopping his project for years Chris was finally introduced to the Wootens in Los Angeles at an awards show. They exchanged numbers and began the process of discussing Believe—culminating in a 13-song collection of up-tempos, mids and inspirational ballads that highlight Bolton's rich vocals and penchant for strong melodies. Highlights include the first single, "I Say, You Say," which is gradually generating more and more airplay; the praise and party joints "Y'All Don't Know," "Crazy," and "Praise Jam"; the title cut "Believe"; and the inspirational anthem, "My Seat to My Salvation."

Most of you know that this business is built on relationships, and Chris has many of them. His cousin is producer L.T. Hutton—known primarily for his hip-hop production (Tupac, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg)—who provided Chris with many of the up-tempos songs that lace the album. Other producers include Chris' brother Patrick Bolton, Curtis Dowd (R. Kelly, Joey Elias (K-Ci & Jojo), and a host of others.

As with any Gospel artist, hitting the road and touching the people are paramount. Chris is definitely one the best performers out there. He has become a regular at House of Blues venues around the country. He has appeared in David Talbert plays, and most recently appeared on the Bobby Jones Gospel Show with Tye Tribbett and Smokie Norful as well as numerous other TV shows, churches and venues around the world.

Chris Bolton "Believe!" Go spread the word!