[7] Throughout high school, Thomas formed and played in progressive rock bands until he was called to serve a mission in northern Italy for the LDS Church.
[8] Thomas worked at UPS, putting his music on hold while pursuing a business degree at Central Oklahoma State University.
[8] After two and a half years in Oklahoma, he received a transfer scholarship to finish his business degree at Brigham Young University in Utah.
[8] Chance Thomas began his professional career as a performer, singing and playing piano as well as keyboard at ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains and on cruise ships in the Caribbean.
He made several orchestral scores for public service announcements produced by non-profits like The Salvation Army, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and The United Way.
This opportunity allowed him to write music for Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire, creating one of the first orchestral video game scores in history.
[5] When Sierra Online closed the doors of its California studio in 1998, Chance opened HUGEsound, located just outside Yosemite National Park.
Projects scored during that time included the Oscar-winning film, The ChubbChubbs!, and games like Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and Lord of the Rings Online.
He based the instrumental palettes, vocal ranges, stylistic tendencies and emotional conjuring of many pieces on direct references/inferences scattered throughout the text.
In 1998, Chance launched HUGEsound in Oakhurst, California as a full-service audio development company to service clients in film and gaming.
[6] Chance has served in volunteer capacities for community councils, universities, churches, food banks and industry organizations throughout his career.