Vocalist Stephen Christian is a thoughtfully emotive, inspirational performer best known as lead singer for the alternative rock outfit Anberlin. When not performing, he also works as a Pastor in Tampa, Florida at Grace Family Church. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Christian spent much of his youth living in Winter Haven, Florida. It was there that he formed his high-school punk band, which eventually evolved into Anberlin. After high school, he split his time between performing with Anberlin and earning his bachelor's degree in psychology while attending the University of Central Florida and eventually went on to earn his MBA. A month after he graduated, the band signed with Tooth & Nail Records. Over the next decade-plus, Christian recorded seven studio albums with Anberlin before the group disbanded in 2014. Also during this period, he released several albums with the acoustic side project Anchor & Braille on his own Wood Water Records. In 2017, he also delivered his debut solo Worship album, Wildfires, on the Tooth & Nail imprint BEC Recordings.