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I write about music and the business of music. Kris Allen and Haley Reinhart were initially connected by both being on the singing show American Idol. But for each that was a lifetime ago.

After graduating from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1996, Kris began his career working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.