Ryan Stevenson is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a focus on contemporary Christian music with an adult alternative sound. Born and raised in agricultural Bonanza, Oregon, he was brought up on the church and church music, and got his first guitar in his late teens. He played in an acoustic duo with CCM musician Paul Wright while attending Northwest Christian College in Eugene, Oregon, and would contribute to Wright's early releases, including 2003's Fly Away.
After a move to Boise, Idaho, Stevenson released his first solo record, Running to You, with Christian label ...