Chad Bushnell

If there was a true authentic spirit to cross the threshold of Country Music with Christian standards, it would be Chad Bushnell. His roots date back down his family lineage the past 4 generations made of cowboys and singers, some of which shared the stage with the late Bob Hope. He exudes the Americana spirit wrapped up into his lyrics and melodies.
Chad has opened for country legends such as Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, Scotty McCreery, Lee Brice, Neal McCoy, Billy Currington, Mark Wills, Collin Raye and many others over the years. His first Christian Country single “What Would Jesus Do” hit #1 on the Christian Music Weekly charts for December 2019 right by George Strait and Lauren Alaina. His latest single “Thank God” recently hit #1 as well following the premiere of his first documentary on KIXE PBS titled “North State Roots”. His new record “Whiskey to Work” was produced by Nate Coon (Rosewood Studios in Tyler, TX), Derek Boone (Edgewater Studios in Houston, TX) and Dave Gibson (Beaird Music Group in Nashville, TN). It features songs written by Chad himself, songs co-written with some of his favorite songwriters and even a few written by hit songwriters out of Nashville, TN.
Chad has participated in a number of contests such as American Country Star in Nashville, TN. where he became a top 3 finalist and won the Horizon award for 2014. He won Contemporary Country Vocalist of the Year at the Josie Music Awards for 2020 in Pigeon Forge, TN. He was the "1st" place winner of the Inspirational Country Showdown in "Yuba City, CA” for 2018 and won New Artist of the Year for Inspirational Country Music Association in 2019. He was recently nominated by Country Evolution as one of the 2023 Artists to Watch. You may have also caught a glimpse of Chad on TV shows such as The 700 Club and Universal Huntress.