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Biography |
Kris Allen is an American singer, guitarist, pianist, and
violist from Conway, Arkansas, who is a finalist on the
eighth season of the reality television series American
Idol. He taught himself how to play the guitar at thirteen
and is also proficient with the piano, the viola, and the
ukulele. In 2007, he self-produced an album entitled, Brand
New Shoes.
Allen is a worship leader for New Life Church in Arkansas at
both the Conway and Greater Little Rock campuses, and on
campus at University of Central Arkansas with Chi Alpha
Campus Ministries. As a worship leader, he was able to
travel on mission trips around the world, including Burma,
Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Spain, and Thailand. On
September 26, 2008, he married his high school sweetheart,
Katy O'Connell.
Allen auditioned for the eighth season of American Idol in
Louisville, Kentucky. He performed "I Want You Back" by The
Jackson 5 during Hollywood week with a group called White
Chocolate, along with fellow finalist Matt Giraud. |
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since April 17, 2009