Chris Porter is an American country music singer-songwriter from Marianna, Arkansas, who rose to prominence after finishing third on season four of the popular talent TV show Nashville Star. He released his self-titled debut album that same year, spawning the Top Ten country hit "What Kinda Gone." He followed it with 2005's Outskirts of Heaven, 2010's Please Don't Go and 2011's When Love Finds You. Over the years, four of his songs have peaked in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His 2016 album, Swims Like a Stone, was released in two volumes, and contained his take on his classic and new material. Porter continues to tour in support of his work, and he is even featured as a duet partner with performer Garth Brooks.