Christopher Stevens has earned five
Grammy awards and thirteen
GMA Dove awards. He has produced and mixed
contemporary Christian music artists
TobyMac, and
American Idol finalist
Mandisa, among others. Stevens has also worked on projects for country artists
Blake Shelton and
Carrie Underwood. In September 2013 Stevens traveled to Barcelona, Spain, to work with International pop star
Shakira on her 2014 studio album, lending his programming talents on several of her songs. He has also contributed his skills on two studio albums,
Nothing Left to Lose, and
Just Kids, for fellow Oregonian and
Universal Republic recording artist
Mat Kearney. Stevens also collaborated with world-pop artist
Michael Franti and Spearhead for his 2020 Album, "Work Hard and Be Nice". Stevens also co-wrote and produced the title track to Franti's 2025 album "Welcome To The Family". Stevens has handled production, writing, and mixing for numerous artists under the
EMI CMG,
Word Records,
Provident,
INO Records,
Gotee Records, and
Curb Records labels. He is also credited with
programming and
keyboards on the Carrie Underwood single "
Cowboy Casanova". In 2010 and 2012, Stevens was honored as
BMI's Christian Songwriter of the Year. In 2013 he earned his first Grammy as a producer and mixer on TobyMac's
Eye on It. In 2014 Stevens took home two more Grammys for Contemporary Christian Album for
Mandisa's
Overcomer and Contemporary Christian Song for its
title song. In June 2015 he received his third BMI Christian songwriter of the year award. In February 2016, Stevens was awarded his fourth Grammy for production and engineering on Tobymac's
This Is Not a Test. In January 2020 Stevens earned his fifth Grammy award in the roots gospel category for producing
Gloria Gaynor's album,
Testimony. The album was co-produced with Grammy Winning producer and engineer
F. Reid Shippen. Beginning in 2016 Stevens began focusing on songwriting in the pop and country genres and has had songs recorded by
Jason Aldean,
Lindsay Ell,
David Lee Murphy,
Kenny Chesney,
Justin Moore,
Morgan Wallen Drew Baldridge,
Chris Janson,
Carrie Underwood, and
Cody Johnson. Stevens co-wrote the song with Murphy and
Jimmy Yeary, and produced the background track. In March 2025, Stevens celebrated his second number one
Billboard and Mediabase Country Song with "I'm Gonna Love You" by
Cody Johnson featuring
Carrie Underwood. The song remained in the number one position for two consecutive weeks. ==References==