Rising contemporary Christian music artist Austin French has lived a lot of life in his 24 years. Originally from small-town Georgia, he’s spent time in Los Angeles, competing on reality singing competitions like ABC’s “Rising Star” and NBC’s “The Voice. “He’s been a worship leader at a church where 80 percent of the members were recovering addicts. And he and his wife went from having no kids to having two—one biological, one adopted—within months of each other. Now, to add to the list, he is about to release his first full-length studio album. A life with this much adventure can only happen when you hold the posture that French does. “Life is meant to be lived wide open, “he says, “not closed off, not safe, but living close to the Lord where he leads us…our job is to live our lives with our hands wide open.”