He grew up singing in church and playing in bands from an early age and listened to classic soul, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel and rock and roll recordings.

King, Seal, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jill Scott, Aaron Neville, Colbie Caillat, Al Green, Jamie Cullum, Toots & The Maytals, and Robert Cray.

In 2021, Chris Pierce's cover of "No One" by Alicia Keys was featured on the ABC television series A Million Little Things and the single was released by Hollywood Records.

His songs have also been featured in film and television like Crash,[6] Brothers and Sisters, In Plain Sight, True Blood, Eli Stone, What About Brian, Lincoln Heights, Army Wives, North Shore, Half and Half, Dawson's Creek, Sister Act, Great Plains and The Long Shots starring Ice Cube.

"[8] Chris Pierce's 2021 album, American Silence, garnered critical acclaim from NPR,[9] SiriusXM, The Bluegrass Situation,[10] Acoustic Guitar,[11] No Depression,[12] Rolling Stone,[13] Americana UK[14] and more for its strong racial justice themes.