Stevenson was born Ryan Dale Stevenson, on January 21, 1979, in Bonanza, Oregon, whose parents are James and Phyllis, as their only son, who has an older sister, Janay, where they reared him in the church, exposing him to hymns of the gospel, at an early age.
He attended, Northwest Christian College, where he would hone is musical talent, with a roommate of his, Paul Wright, who both formed a small band, primarily focusing on acoustic music, and performing it at local restaurants in and around Eugene, Oregon.
His first studio album is scheduled for a tentative release of September 18, 2015, Fresh Start, with Gotee Records. He"s had four songs chart on the Billboard magazine charts, "Holding Nothing Back", "The Human Side", "Not Forgotten", and "All Yours". His upbringing was done in a rural agricultural town in Bonanza where he would be given his first instrument, a guitar, at eighteen years old.
Stevenson credits his mother as the one who fostered his musical skills, while growing up, through her prayers and support, for his chosen profession.
His mother died of bone cancer on October 3, 2009, at 58 years old. His music career commenced in 2003, however, his first release, an independently made album, Running to You, was not released, until June 12, 2007, by Office the Vine Music.
He released, The Undiscovered, independently in 2010. The first extended play, Yesterday, Today, Forever, was released on February 15, 2011, with BEC Recordings.
His third extended play, Holding Nothing Back, was released on September 10, 2013, from Gotee Records.
Stevenson"s songs have appeared on the Billboard magazine charts six-times, with two placing on two charts the Christian Songs and Christian Airplay, and those songs are "Holding Nothing Back", "The Human Side", "Not Forgotten", and "All Yours". The first studio album, Fresh Start, is scheduled for released on September 18, 2015, by Gotee Records.
