Cris Gunther is an American singer-songwriter who won the Best Message Song / Social Impact award from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia and began his career in nightclubs and talent competitions. He attended Marymount Manhattan College and wrote and recorded music demos before performing in a Songwriters Hall Of Fame Showcase in New York City. Cris Gunther released his debut album, Fall into the Open, in 2007. He performed seventeen shows for his debut tour and reached No. 1 on Reverbnation's Pop Chart and the Brazilian national Top 5. His song "They Need Love" was rated No. 1 for three weeks in June 2015 on ISINA. In 2017, Gunther was selected to compete in the ISINA competition, and his song "Compass Love" was released for streaming by ISINA Music/Warner Bros. Records.