Written by Marina Bridges for Chris-Sligh.info

Chris and Sarah Sligh

Don goes to the same church as Chris and Sarah, and has worked on several of songs with Chris, including two songs on the new Half Past Forever CD ("Beautiful" reprise and "Cry Tonight").  Don has also recently spent some time in Hollywood with Chris and Sarah!  What a lucky duck! 

OK, on to what everybody wants to know...

Chris and Sarah were married May 9, 2003.  Sarah is 26 years old and has 3 brothers.  She loves decorating and is an administrative assistant at Seacoast Church in Greenville, SC.  Chris leads the music at Seacoast Church.

Chris and Sarah have 2 babies!  Well, not HUMAN babies.  They have Tucker, a Jack Russell terrier, and L.G. (which stands for Little Guy), a miniature dachshund.

Don assures us that Sarah is just as sweet as she looks on TV.  When Don was running around Hollywood with Sarah, he pretended to be her bodyguard and referred to her as "Mrs. Sligh", which annoyed Sarah, but Don knew that he could keep right on teasing her, so he did, of course!

Don, Chris and Sarah

We are really lucky because Don sent us some pictures from Hollywood!

The first one is of Chris and Sarah in a restaurant called "Hof's Hut" in Garden Grove, CA, right across the street from the Crystal Cathedral.  Also that day the group attended Saddleback Church, where Chris met famous pastor Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose Driven Life." 

Pictured from left to right are Chris, Blake, Don, and Sarah

The third picture was taken at the Hollywood Cheesecake Factory where Sarah, Chris and Don went with Blake and two of his "Blaker Girls"  Of course the guys got a ton of autograph requests along with their delicious food. 

A cool tidbit of information....the necklace that Chris is wearing in the picture was a gift from the famous Paula Abdul!  Paula has a jewelry line, and she gave each contestant a necklace with his or her initials on it.  Paula is no slouch in the sweet department, herself!

Comments (13)

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written by chi reece, March 08, 2007

chris, you are the american idol, in every sense of the word, forget the votes. even though i sit and vote for you like a teenager every time i can. by the way, i'm from lincolnton ga, which borders mccormick sc. not too far. i also have a miniature dachshund. DUDE!!! IT'S LIKE FATE OR SOMETHING!!!! you are an incredibly talented person and i love to listen you sing. sarah, you are so unbelievably lucky. take care of him. thanks for singing for us.

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written by becca, March 08, 2007

I don't watch American Idol but saw you were a BJU grad; so I took note. (PCC grad here) congrats on your successes. it's nice to see someone with talent giving God the glory.

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written by jim, March 09, 2007

Hey, Don Chapman - shout out from a former SCS and SBCer! Praying that god will continue to greatly use Chris!

Jim Geyer

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written by teacher, March 13, 2007

BJU 1975 grad, mother of three, wife of a Bible major, Christian school teacher says "Go for it Chris, keep your feet firmly planted on the ground, your eyes on the Savior and remember that image is not reality. A lot of young Christians need you to make it with your faith stronger than ever. May God give you the strength and grace to not disappoint."

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written by melanie, March 18, 2007

chris don't have any worries you'll win the whole thing i mean come on you have a beautiful wife to support you and your fans (including me) so just relax when it comes to illimination.

you rock

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written by Jeff S., March 19, 2007

Wow, Chris. Talk about a change. From drama in Performance Hall, music in society quartets and campus choirs, to hair and American Idol. But I guess that was a long time ago. May the Lord drive you to better things. II TIm. 2:4

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written by Wanda H, March 19, 2007

Don't comment back to the judges when they are negative. Keep the christian attitude and you will make it far. Good Luck--we need a South Carolinian to win this thing.

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written by Cindy, March 22, 2007

Yep -- former PCC alum as well. Share your faith. Don't back down from what you KNOW is true. Give God the glory and rock on.

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written by Wendy, March 22, 2007

Chris, we have a slight connection through Sarah's brothers that are married to the two Higgins girls. Allison's and Candace's parents are good friends of ours from Savannah, GA. We've known the Higgins family for 25 years. I was already voting for you and praying for you and your wife before I ever knew the Higgins girls were your sis-in-law, and finding that out was a trip. We watched Allison and Ben cheering you on in the audience on Tues. Chris, may the Everlasting Arms uphold you, and may you stay grounded on the Rock in that crazy place called L.A.

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written by Donna, March 29, 2007

Dear Chris,
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw you leave last night. I actually welled up. I think you are awesome and I wish you the best of luck. I'm definitely a fan of your music (voice). Keep it up! I'll be waiting for an album...

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written by Al and Pat Collins, March 30, 2007

Do you remember Zac Collins, one of your room mates at BJU? We're his mom and dad. We were rooting for you and voted over 500 times Tuesday night.
God knows best and you stood for Him. You will always be first in our hearts.

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written by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , April 15, 2007

Chris, keep your eyes on God - He has bigger and better plans for you than "Idol" - haven't watched it since you were voted off. And I too voted for you like a teenager. You caught our eye because our son is your look alike. You could be twins. Then, once we noticed, your talent carried us. God has given you a special gift. Use it for His glory.

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written by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , April 15, 2007

Chris, keep your eyes on our Saviour. He has bigger and better plans for you than "Idol" - haven't watched it since you were voted off. You caught our eye because our son is your look alike - you could be twins. Then once we noticed, your talent carried us. You have been given a special gift, use it to glorify Him.