CHRIS MCHUGH
Basic Background Info
| Birth: |
May 6, 1964 |
| Location: |
Camden, New Jersey |
| Band: |
Whiteheart |
| Genres: |
Christian Rock, Country |
| Instruments: |
Drums |
| Occupation: |
Musician |
| Links: |
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Biography
New Jersey native Chris McHugh started playing drums in hopes of attaining the same popularity status of his drummer older brother, Danny. His parents were very supportive. Chris said, "My mother was a great influence on all of our love of the arts…My dad was a great fan of music too. Some is his favorites were Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and, of course, The Beatles White Album."
Chris attended the Philadelphia School for the Performing Arts. Then as a teenager, Chris played in garage bands before branching out to session recordings and live performances.
In the 1980s, Chris joined Christian rock band Whiteheart where he showcased his solid drum sound. Then in 1985, Chris moved to Nashville, hoping to find his musical home. Chris has been in Nashville ever since, recording for country music greats like Faith Hill, Lone Star, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Ann Womack, Keith Urban, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal Flatts. Now Nashville’s golden boy, Chris has toured with music legends Garth Brooks and Amy Grant.
Recently, Chris has been performing on Keith Urban’s Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour.
Discography
| Album Year |
Album Name |
Album Band |
| 1986 | Don't Wait for the Movie | White Heart |
| 1987 | Distance | Geoff Moore |
| 1987 | Never for Nothing | Margaret Becker |
| 1988 | Wings | Gaither Vocal Band |
| 1989 | Freedom | White Heart |
| 1989 | Revival | David Mullen |
| 1989 | Talk About Life | Kim Hill |
| 1990 | Secret of Time | Charlie Peacock |
| 1990 | Souvenirs | White Heart |
| 1991 | Brave Heart | Kim Hill |
| 1991 | Cry for the Desert | Twila Paris |
| 1991 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant |
| 1991 | Out of the Grey | Out of the Grey |
| 1992 | Home for Christmas | Amy Grant |
| 1992 | Tales of Wonder | White Heart |
| 1993 | Bob Carlisle | Bob Carlisle |
| 1993 | Brother 2 Brother | Brent Henderson |
| 1993 | Christmas | Various Artists |
| 1993 | East to West | East to West |
| 1993 | Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Band | Rich Mullins |
| 1993 | Songs from the Loft | Various Artists |
| 1993 | Soul | Margaret Becker |
| 1994 | By Faith | Kim Boyce |
| 1994 | Canciones De Lo Alto Del Granero | Various Artists |
| 1994 | David Mullen | David Mullen |
| 1994 | Fire in the Temple | Jag |
| 1994 | Great Lengths | PFR |
| 1994 | House of Love | Amy Grant |
| 1994 | Light Inside | Gary Chapman |
| 1994 | Ride | 4Him |
| 1994 | Strong Hand of Love: A Tribute to Mark Heard | Various Artists |
| 1994 | Through Iron Walls | Ji Lim |
| 1994 | Vertical Reality | Eric Champion |
| 1995 | Cappuccino Afternoon | Various Artists |
| 1995 | Greatest Hits 1985-1995 | Michael Bolton |
| 1995 | I'll Lead You Home | Michael W. Smith |
| 1995 | My Faith Will Stay | Cheri Keaggy |
| 1995 | One Love | Jonathan Pierce |
| 1995 | Por Fe | Kim Boyce |
| 1995 | Rythym of the Night | Various Artists |
| 1995 | Sounds of Heaven | Kathy Troccoli |
| 1995 | Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King | Various Artists |
| 1995 | Wonderful World | Chris Eaton |
| 1996 | Avalon | Avalon |
| 1996 | Distant Call | Susan Ashton |
| 1996 | Freedom | Michael English |
| 1996 | Life Love & Other Mysteries | Point of Grace |
| 1996 | Message | 4Him |
| 1996 | Sarah Masen | Sarah Masen |
| 1996 | Signs of Life | Steven Curtis Chapman |
| 1996 | Songs | Rich Mullins |
| 1996 | Strangelanguage | Charlie Peacock |
| 1996 | Them | PFR |
| 1997 | Amazing Grace, Vol. 2: A Country Salute to Gospel | Various Artists |
| 1997 | Behind the Eyes | Amy Grant |
| 1997 | Collection | Bob Carlisle |
| 1997 | God with Us: A Celebration of Christmas Carols & Classics | Various Artists |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits | Steven Curtis Chapman |
| 1997 | Say-So | Say-So |
| 1997 | Where Strength Begins | Craig & Dean Phillips |
| 1997 | You're the Inspiration: A Collection | Peter Cetera |
| 1998 | Audra & Alayna | Audra & Alayna |
| 1998 | Awesome God: A Tribute to Rich Mullins | Various Artists |
| 1998 | Carry Us Through | Sarah Masen |
| 1998 | Christmas Memories | Steve Wariner |
| 1998 | Favorite Songs of All | Craig & Dean Phillips |
| 1998 | Gray | Charlie Dog |
| 1998 | I Wonder If | Rhonda Gunn |
| 1998 | Never Be the Same | The Truth |
| 1998 | No Hesitation | Jeni Varnadeau |
| 1998 | Remember This: Out of the Grey Collection 1991-1998 | Out of the Grey |
| 1998 | Shelter Me | Nikki Leonti |
| 1998 | Ten: The Birthday Album | Various Artists |
| 1998 | Touched By an Angel: The Album | Television Soundtrack |
| 1999 | B.C./A.D. | B.C./A.D. |
| 1999 | Beggar's Paradise | Chris Rodriguez |
| 1999 | Christmas Story | Point of Grace |
| 1999 | Christmas to Remember | Amy Grant |
| 1999 | Defying Gravity | John Elefante |
| 1999 | Ghostdance | Bill Miller |
| 1999 | In the Life of Chris Gaines | Garth Brooks |
| 1999 | Keith Urban | Keith Urban |
| 1999 | Luxury of Time | David Mead |
| 1999 | Majesty and Wonder | Phil Keaggy & London Festiva |
| 1999 | Mercy | Darwin Hobbs |
| 1999 | Owsley | Owsley |
| 1999 | Streams | Various Artists |
| 2000 | Brand New Dream | Danny Gans |
| 2000 | Coming from Somewhere Else: The Rocketown Writers | Gordon Kennedy/Wayne Kirkpatrick/Phil Ma |
| 2000 | Devotion | Aaron Neville |
| 2000 | Emerging Power | Various Artists |
| 2000 | Heart of a Champion | Carman |
| 2000 | Heaven to Earth | Michael English |
| 2000 | King of Nothing | The Warren Brothers |
| 2000 | Live for You | Rachael Lampa |
| 2000 | Maple Room | Wayne Kirkpatrick |
| 2000 | One | Various Artists |
| 2000 | Southern Rain | Billy Ray Cyrus |
| 2000 | Transform | Rebecca St. James |
| 2000 | Wayne Watson | Wayne Watson |
| 2000 | Words in Time | Russ Lee |
| 2001 | Another Perfect World | Peter Cetera |
| 2001 | Born Again | Pete Orta |
| 2001 | Chrome | Trace Adkins |
| 2001 | Country Goes Raffi | Various Artists |
| 2001 | Enough Rope | Jonell Mosser |
| 2001 | I'm Already There | Lonestar |
| 2001 | Jolie & the Wanted | Jolie & the Wanted |
| 2001 | Listen to What the Man Said: Popular Artists Pay Tribute | Various Artists |
| 2001 | Never Love You Enough | Chely Wright |
| 2001 | Real Life | Jeff Carson |
| 2001 | Talk About It | Nicole C. Mullen |
| 2001 | This Way | Jewel |
| 2001 | Walk On | 4Him |
| 2001 | When It All Goes South | Alabama |
| 2002 | 2 | Olivia Newton-John |
| 2002 | Cry | Faith Hill |
| 2002 | Friday Night in Dixie | Rhett Akins |
| 2002 | Golden Road | Keith Urban |
| 2002 | Joshua | Original Soundtrack |
| 2002 | Let's Roll: Together in Unity, Faith & Hope | Various Artists |
| 2002 | Mass Appeal | Mass Appeal |
| 2002 | Obvious | Plus One |
| 2002 | Real Thing | Rodney Hayden |
| 2002 | Second Skin | Ashley Cleveland |
| 2002 | See the Light | True Vibe |
| 2002 | Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to ZZ Top | Various Artists |
| 2002 | Something Worth Leaving Behind | Lee Ann Womack |
| 2003 | 20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection | Amy Grant |
| 2003 | American Child | Phil Vassar |
| 2003 | Bridge | Shaye |
| 2003 | Chris Cagle | Chris Cagle |
| 2003 | Deeper Life | Natalie Grant |
| 2003 | Hits 1985-1995: Best of the Best Gold | Michael Bolton |
| 2003 | Honesty | Rodney Atkins |
| 2003 | I Love It | Craig Morgan |
| 2003 | I'm Just a Girl | Deana Carter |
| 2003 | Keith Urban/The Ranch | Keith Urban |
| 2003 | Long Way | Anna Wilson |
| 2003 | Luckiest Man in the World | Neal McCoy |
| 2003 | Marigold | Marty Lloyd |
| 2003 | Now | Peter Frampton |
| 2003 | Simple Things | Amy Grant |
| 2003 | Stained Glass Window | Mila Mason |
| 2003 | Streets of Heaven | Sherrié Austin |
| 2003 | Surface | Dave Berg |
| 2003 | Warren Barfield | Warren Barfield |
| 2003 | What the World Needs Now Is Love | Wynonna Judd |
| 2003 | Who We Are Instead | Jars of Clay |
| 2003 | You, Me and the Windshield | Marcel |
| 2004 | 42 Ultimate Hits | Kenny Rogers |
| 2004 | Be Here | Keith Urban |
| 2004 | Dreaming in Color | Jump5 |
| 2004 | Everything | Chely Wright |
| 2004 | Free | LaShell Griffin |
| 2004 | Happy | Matt West |
| 2004 | Hard Way | Owsley |
| 2004 | I Choose You | Point of Grace |
| 2004 | Katrina Elam | Katrina Elam |
| 2004 | One | Andy Chrisman |
| 2004 | Outlaw | Jeffrey Steele |
| 2004 | Shut Up And Kiss Me | Michelle Wright |
| 2004 | Star Academy 4: Les Meilleurs Moments | Various Artists |
| 2004 | Third Inversion | Psalmthing Blue |
| 2004 | Transcontinental | Jedd Hughes |
| 2004 | Wonderlight | Trevor Morgan |
| 2005 | Awaken | Natalie Grant |
| 2005 | Barely Famous Hits | The Warren Brothers |
| 2005 | Brave | Jamie O'Neal |
| 2005 | Coming Home | Lonestar |
| 2005 | Days Go By | Keith Urban |
| 2005 | Doubleplays | Olivia Newton-John |
| 2005 | Dream of a Forgotten People | Shannon Cutts |
| 2005 | Fill Me Now: Club Vinyard, Vol. 55 | Various Artists |
| 2005 | Fireflies | Faith Hill |
| 2005 | Fragile | Michele McCord |
| 2005 | History | Matthew West |
| 2005 | Livin' Right Now | Keith Urban |
| 2005 | Lower East Side of Life | Eric Heatherly |
| 2005 | Men & Angels Say | Ashley Cleveland |
| 2005 | Metropolitan Hotel | Chely Wright |
| 2005 | R.I.D.E. | Trick Pony |
| 2005 | Ride | Shelly Fairchild |
| 2005 | Road to Here | Little Big Town |
| 2005 | Room to Breathe | ZOEgirl |
| 2005 | Side Effects of Dying | Reynolds Robinson |
| 2005 | So Much for Secrets | James Guffee |
| 2005 | Some Hearts | Carrie Underwood |
| 2005 | Songs from the Bennett House | Various Artists |
| 2005 | This Woman | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2005 | Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll | Keith Anderson |
| 2005 | Tribute to the Cars: Substitution Mass Confusion | Various Artists |
| 2006 | Ana Laura | Ana Laura |
| 2006 | Before the Daylight's Shot | Ashley Cleveland |
| 2006 | Broken & Beautiful | Mark Schultz |
| 2006 | Dangerous Man | Trace Adkins |
| 2006 | Dream Again | Phil Keaggy |
| 2006 | Encore...For Future Generations | 4Him |
| 2006 | Fourth Decade | 707 |
| 2006 | It's Your Choice | Postal |
| 2006 | Keith Urban/Golden Road | Keith Urban |
| 2006 | Lost Hotel | Wade Bowen |
| 2006 | Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing | Keith Urban |
| 2006 | Me and My Gang | Rascal Flatts |
| 2006 | Mountains | Lonestar |
| 2006 | Player & The Pawn | Jonathan Stiers |
| 2006 | Songs for Sixty Five Roses | Various Artists |
| 2006 | Weather the Storm | Carolina Rain |
| 2006 | Whatever We Wanna | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2007 | Broken & Beautiful | Mark Schultz |
| 2007 | Carnival Ride | Carrie Underwood |
| 2007 | Connersvine | Connersvine |
| 2007 | Cowboy Town | Brooks & Dunn |
| 2007 | Esclavo del Amor | Dara Keyla |
| 2007 | Family | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2007 | Feels Like Today/Me and My Gang | Rascal Flatts |
| 2007 | Greatest Hits | Keith Urban |
| 2007 | Greatest Hits | Sara Evans |
| 2007 | Here We Go Again | Michael Nappi |
| 2007 | Hits | Faith Hill |
| 2007 | Mule Thieves | The Mule Thieves |
| 2007 | Place to Land | Little Big Town |
| 2007 | Reba Duets | Reba McEntire |
| 2007 | Right About Now | Ty Herndon |
| 2007 | Rissi Palmer | Rissi Palmer |
| 2007 | Scythe | Dimension Zero |
| 2007 | Still Feels Good | Rascal Flatts |
| 2007 | Walk On | Kellie Coffey |
| 2007 | Workin' on It | Adam Gregory |
| 2008 | Cowboy Town | Brooks & Dunn |
| 2008 | Deeper Life/Stronger | Natalie Grant |
| 2008 | Family/Blue | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2008 | Fervency | Hannah Ford |
| 2008 | Leann Rimes Collector's Edition Tin | LeAnn Rimes |
| 2008 | Phil Stacey | Phil Stacey |
| 2008 | Revelations/What the World Needs Now Is Love | Wynonna |
| 2008 | We Weren't Crazy | Josh Gracin |
Noise
- Chris has five brothers and one sister.
Instruments of Choice
Drums
| Drums: |
Yamaha |
| Cymbals: |
Sabian |
| Hardware: |
Yamaha |
| Heads: |
Remo |
| Electronics: |
Shure |
| Percussion: |
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| Sticks: |
Vater |
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