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Chris Quilala is an American Christian musician and worship leader with the Jesus Culture band and formerly with the Bethel Music collective. He primarily plays Christian pop and contemporary worship music.

Chris Quilala
GenresWorship, Christian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, worship leader
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active2006–present
Websitejesusculture.com/music/artists/chris-quilala/

Personal life


Quilala met his future wife, Alyssa Gulino, when she was seventeen[1] and he was twenty-five while they were in a church in Pasadena.[2] They have five children together: Ella, Aria, Jethro (d. 2014), Liv and Maddex.[3] After Chris and Alyssa's son Jethro died in December 2014, they wrote the song Miracles, which appeared on Jesus Culture's 2016 album Let It Echo.[4] The Quilala family resides in Sacramento, California.[5] Chris Quilala and Alyssa divorced in 2019.

In December 2019, Quilala was one of several evangelical Christian worship leaders to pray for President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.[6]


Music career


Quilala has been part of the Jesus Culture movement, since he was fourteen years old in 1996.[5][7][8][9] He has been featured on many Jesus Culture albums, including Everything (2006), We Cry Out (2007), Your Love Never Fails (2008), Consumed (2009), Come Away (2010), Awakening: Live from Chicago (2011), Live From New York (with Martin Smith) (2012), Unstoppable Love (2014), and Let It Echo (2016).[10] Quilala's debut solo album, Split the Sky, was released in 2016.[11] Recently, Quilala co-wrote the song "Your Love Awakens Me" with Phil Wickham, which appears on Wickham's album Children of God (2016).

Along with being a guitarist, Chris is also a drummer. He started his musical career playing drums for Bethel Music. He was the drummer for the albums For the Sake of the World (2012) and Be Lifted High (2011) as well as Brian & Jenn Johnson's albums, We Believe (2006) and Where You Go I Go (2008). He also featured on Bethel's debut album Here Is Love (2010) performing the song "King of Wonders".


Discography



Albums


List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Christ.
[12]
Split the Sky
  • Debut album
  • Released: November 11, 2016
  • Label: Jesus Culture/Sparrow Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 8

Singles



As lead artist

Single Year Peak
positions		 Album
US Christ.
[13]		 Christ. Digital
[14]
"Because of Your Love" 2016 — — Split the Sky
"Won My Heart" — —
"After My Heart" — —
"You Cannot Be Stopped"
(with Phil Wickham)		 2019 35 20 Non-album single
"Nothing But Good" — — TBD


Single Year Peak
positions		 Album
US Christ.
[13]		 Christ. Airplay
[15]		 Christ. Digital
[14]		 Christ. Stream
[16]
"Fierce"
(Jesus Culture featuring Chris Quilala)		 2016 14 15 16 22 Let It Echo
"Miracles"
(Jesus Culture featuring Chris Quilala)		 50 — — —

Other charted songs


Single Year Peak
positions		 Album
US Christ.
[13]
"Halls of Heaven"
(Jesus Culture featuring Chris Quilala)		 2017 47 Love Has a Name

Awards



Grammy Awards


Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2018 Living with a Fire Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Nominated[17]

GMA Dove Awards


Year Nominee/Work Award Result
2017 "Fierce"

(Jesus Culture featuring Chris Quilala)

 Worship Song of the Year Nominated[18]

ASCAP Christian Awards


Year Nominee/Work Result
2017 "Fierce"

(Jesus Culture featuring Chris Quilala)

 Won[19]
2017 "Your Love Awakens Me"

Phil Wickham

 Won[19]

BMI Christian Awards


Year Nominee/Work Result
2018 "Your Love Awakens Me"

Phil Wickham

 Won[20]

References


  1. Alyssa Quilala. "Marriage-My perspective on keeping it alive!". Alyssa Quilala. Archived from the original on December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. Carly Gulino-May. "Love with the Quilalas!". Carly Gulino-May. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. Jesus Culture. "Chris Quilila". Jesus Culture. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  4. Jesus Culture. "Miracles – Song Story With Chris Quilala (Jesus Culture)". YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  5. Cummings, Tony (January 29, 2016). "Jesus Culture: Chris Quilala speaks about the revivalists' album". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  6. "List of worship leaders gathering at the White House on Friday, Dec 6, 2019". Andy Rowell. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. GOD TV (August 6, 2015). "Chris Quilala Interview – Jesus Culture Los Angeles". YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  8. Watts, Kristi (April 20, 2010). "Chris Quilala on Jesus Culture, the Music and the Movement". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  9. Shin, Yong Yung (April 1, 2014). "Jesus Culture In Singapore: An Interview with Chris Quilala". City News. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  10. Jesus Culture. "Chris Quilala". Jesus Culture. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  11. Jesus Culture. "Chris Quilala – Split the Sky: 11.11.16". YouTube. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  12. "Chris Quilala Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Albums. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  13. "Chris Quilala Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Hot Christian Songs. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. "Chris Quilala Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  15. "Chris Quilala Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Airplay. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  16. "Chris Quilala Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Christian Digital Song Sales. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  17. "Chris Quilala | Artist | www.grammy.com". June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  18. "48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced Today | The 52nd Annual GMA Dove Awards". May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. "Matthew West Named Christian Music Songwriter of the Year, Joel Smallbone Named Top Songwriter-Artist at 39th Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards". June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  20. "BMI Honors Christian Music's Best at the 2018 BMI Christian Awards in Nashville | News | BMI.com". June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.




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