Chris McHugh

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Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician from Camden, NJ. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart[1] from 1986 to 1989. McHugh toured and played as a session drummer with artists such as Aaron Neville, Peter Frampton, Jewel (singer), Alabama (band) Kenny Rogers, LeAnn Rimes, Brooks & Dunn and numerous others. His recording credits span over 40 years with 93 platinum and 15 gold certifications. Cited: Credits, Muso

Chris McHugh is on the Nashville "A" list of session drummers with over 3200 credits, 24 billion streams and has played live on several genres with country and pop artists of the music industry. He has toured with Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith,and Garth Brooks. McHugh has toured as Music Director/drummer for Keith Urban and has been the session drummer for seven of Urban's studio albums.

“The craftsman part of being a songwriter that is gonna put a fully succinct idea, that has a repetitive lyric, that pulls the listener in, and wants them to hear those lines again, that’s a real art form. The parameter creates art, in itself.”- (2023) McHugh on songwriting, Ten Year Town Podcast

McHugh’s live TV performances include: Grammy Award shows, Golden Globes, SNL, Super Bowl pregame, The Today show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Country Music Awards, and many more.

Discography

Platinum Hits:

•“Never say Never”- Cole Swindell

•“Leave the night on.”- Sam Hunt

•”South bound” “Heartbeat” “Cowboy Casanova” “Just a dream” “Blown away” “Church bells” “Cry pretty” “Two black Cadillacs” “Good Girl” “Little Toy Guns” “Something in the Water” “See you again” “I told you so”  “Undo it”- Carrie Underwood

•“God gave me you.”  And “She wouldn’t be gone.”-Blake Shelton

•“Somebody like You” “Long hot summer” “Cop Car”- Keith Urban

• “We are tonight” “Don’t it.”  “Do I make you wanna” “Hey girl” “It don’t hurt like it used to”-Billy Currington

• “Wasting all these tears”- Cassadee Pope

• “Easy” “What hurts the most.” “Life is Highway” “My wish”-Rascal Flatts

• “Bottoms up”- Brantley Gilbert

• “Cool anymore”- Julia Michaels & Jordan Davis (singer)

• “Boondocks” - Little Big Town

• “Dancing on the ceiling” - Lionel Richie Rascal Flatts

Albums

DVDs

Soundtracks

  • Touched By an Angel: The Album (1998) - Television Soundtrack
  • Joshua (2002) - Original Soundtrack
  • Cars (2006) - Original Soundtrack

Music videos

  • "You're My Better Half" (2005) - Keith Urban
  • "Better Life" (2005) - Keith Urban
  • "Once in a Lifetime" (2006) - Keith Urban
  • "Stupid Boy" (2006) - Keith Urban
  • "I Told You So" (2007) - Keith Urban
  • "Everybody" (2007) - Keith Urban
  • "You Look Good in My Shirt" (2008) - Keith Urban
  • "Sweet Thing" (2008) - Keith Urban
  • "Kiss a Girl" (2009) - Keith Urban
  • "Hit the Ground Runnin'" (2009) - Keith Urban
  • "Put You in a Song" (2010) - Keith Urban
  • "Long Hot Summer" (2011) - Keith Urban
  • "For You" (2011) - Keith Urban

References

  1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: WhiteHeart". Allmusic. Retrieved May 3, 2010.

Chris McHugh- credits via Muso