Christopher J. Watkins is a noted director and composer. Known in the music industry for his humility and sincerity, Watkins calls St. Louis, Missouri home.

Watkins began playing the piano and organ at church in his early teens under the leadership of his mother, Anita Watkins-Stevens, who is also a noted musician and composer. As his skills developed and improved, he began to accompany his mother at various workshops and seminars around St. Louis and eventually worked with other ministries throughout the area on his own.

Some of Watkins’ most noted compositions include Lift Him Higher, By Faith, God is Truly Amazing, and Because of the Blood. In 2000, Watkins, along with best friend Kyle Kelley formed “Chris and Kyle with True Spirit” and released their debut CD, Comin’ Out From Under in 2002. They have ministered with gospel greats and other artists including Donald Lawrence, Byron Cage, Darwin Hobbs, Israel and New Breed, Trace Adkins, The Clark Sisters, Joyce Meyers, Michael McDonald and Lyle Lovett to name a few.

Watkins has written for a number of noted artists and ministries in the gospel arena such as Kevin Bond, Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Total Praise Choir, Hampton’s Ministers Conference, GMWA, Edwin Hawkins/Bishop Walter Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar, Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, as well as songs on upcoming new projects from Ricky Dillard and New G, Bishop George Bloomer and Pastor Rudolph McKissick.

Watkins has also served in various leadership roles locally and nationally. He has acted as Assistant and National Music Director of the YYA of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs-n-Choruses “aka” Dorsey Convention, Music Coordinator of the Alumni Chorale of the NCGCC, Guest Director of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education Youth Rally and Co-Music Director of the Pre-National Baptist Congress of Christian Education Musical in 2006.

Watkins is a proud member and ordained minister at the Trinity Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in St. Louis where Charles M. Roach is Pastor, and he also serves as Assistant Minister of Music under Mr. Dello Thedford, at the Shalom Church (City Of Peace) in St. Louis where Dr. Freddy J. Clark serves as Founder and Pastor. Watkins currently resides in St. Louis with his wife of seventeen years, Felicia, and their two sons, C.J. and Jaylen.