“Closer and Closer”
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and forced everyone into lockdown, Catholic speaker and musician Chris Bray was left stranded at home, without a recording studio. But his creativity and motivation remained intact, and he wrote this song, “Closer and Closer,” in his kitchen.
CHRIS BRAY
Singer and Worship Leader
“I remember thinking, 'Well what am I going to do with this song?' as it was like a prayer and cry from my heart of how I felt God was calling us and drawing us closer into relationship with Him, even in the midst of the struggle and in the trials, and I ended up turning my mini-van in my garage into a studio, and recorded the song and released it to Christian radio. And I think it's just a testament to what God can do when we offer Him what little we have, and we hand it over to Him, that He wants to draw us closer to Him.”
Chris has had numerous #1 hit songs on Christian radio in Canada. For him, music has been a way to deepen his relationship with God and to share his Catholic faith with others.
CHRIS BRAY
Singer and Worship Leader
“I think it's so fascinating that God can use all kinds of different instruments, and for some people it's theology, for some people it's philosophy, and for me it was just an encounter with Jesus through the form of prayer of worship, and praise and worship music.”
But Chris doesn't stop there. For the last four or five years, he's had a video series called “All That Catholic Stuff.”
CHRIS BRAY
Singer and Worship Leader
“Over the last six months to a year, I've really invested a lot of time in making more videos for people, just to meet them where they're at in their faith, to be able to explain why we do and believe the things that we do as Catholics. But also to encourage them and give them a little bit of inspiration and equip them in their faith journey as well.”
His YouTube series features videos like “Lukewarm Catholics,” “Are We Doomed if Mass is Canceled?”, and “Would People Know You're a Christian?” It's his way of using his talents and passion to help bring people closer to God.
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Chris Bray
