- Chris says that if he could only live with three things, these would be The Cartoon Network, his guitar and his paper and pencils.
- Chris's favorite books are the Harry Potter series.
- Attended Oakland High School (Tennessee).
- Grandfather, Richard Yates, was a performer in the Lousiana Hayride.
- His singles "Drinkin' Me Lonely", "The Man I Want To Be", "Gettin' You Home", and "Voices" (re-release) have all hit #1 in the Billboard Hot Country chart.
- Chris got his first Grammy nomination in 2011's Grammys for Best Male Country Vocal performance for "Gettin' You Home".
- Although he's from Tennessee, he really likes Texas and is a fan of the Texas Longhorns.
- Chris's favorite TV show is Family Guy (1999).
- He can play the guitar and the piano.
- Has a cat named Tigger.
- He was featured in People Magazine's "Hottest Bachelor" edition (June 26, 2006).
- Favorite movie is Super Troopers.
- The first album, purchased by Chris, was "Miami My Amy", by Keith Whitley.
- He usually wears a bandana on his wrist to keep him grounded. He's stated it reminds him of his friends who couldn't care less if he sells one album or a million.
- One of his favorite foods is Pop-Tarts. When word got out that he liked them so much, he received 4 cases of them when he graduated high school. He's also received tons of them from fans, along with a case to carry them in and a pop-tart pillow as well.
- Touring with Rascal Flatts and Luke Bryan in Rascal Flatts' "Nothing Like This" tour. (2011)
- Friends with Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert.
- Has a German Shepard named Porter gifted to him by his sister Dot.
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