Q&A w/ Manafest

Q&A w/ Manafest

Author: Full Circle Music: A Nashville Recording Studio & Online Music Education Academy January 25, 2023 Duration: 9:03


Chris Greenwood, better known by his stage name Manafest, is a Canadian Christian rock and hip-hop artist. Having released 11 albums over his illustrious career, Chris has been nominated for multiple Dove and Juno awards. 


At a young age, Chris was an avid skateboarder, hoping to go professional. After a slew of injuries pulled him away, he felt that God was calling him to pursue music, and he released his first EP in 2001. He later would sign with BEC Recordings, which is a part of Uprok Records. Most recently, he released his album I Run With Wolves in May of 2022. 


At 1,000,000 monthly listeners, Chris has has seen lots of success on Spotify. Today, he will answering questions from our Song Chasers Community!


You can learn more about Song Chasers at www.joinchasers.com!


Check out Manafest’s website here: https://www.manafest.com/go


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