Mountclear Productions is the creative studio of Kris Crunk, a first-call producer, composer, and programmer based in Nashville, Tennessee.

With over 20 years in the industry, Kris has earned 4 Grammy nominations (three for producing, one for mixing), 2 Dove Awards for Southern Gospel Producer of the Year (2021, 2022), and most recently, a 2024 Emmy Award for his original song “Great New Day”, created for WDRB in Louisville. The song is also nominated for a GEMA Award recognizing excellence in entertainment marketing.

Kris’s work spans genres and platforms—from crafting music for artists like OneRepublic, Rascal Flatts, 5 Seconds of Summer, Jordin Sparks, Lauren Daigle, and Stephanie J. Block, to composing original pieces for television, film, and major ad campaigns. He’s signed exclusively with Blank Slate Music Group as a songwriter and has over 2,000 original works currently in global rotation.

His music has been featured on major networks including CBS, ABC, Discovery, Disney+, Nickelodeon, BBC, Food Network, and MTV, with placements on popular shows like TMZ, Holey Moley, CBS NFL Football, and Kitchen Nightmares. He also composes for major motion picture trailers through Pitch Hammer, including recent work on the Disney feature trailer for Predator: Badlands.

In 2025, Kris signed with StowTown Records to produce a new series of smooth jazz projects under the banner Mountclear Jazz

Kris is also deeply rooted in music education and technology. He’s a former Professor of Music Technology at Union University, a SoundFlow app developer, and a member of the Avid Beta Team for Pro Tools. He actively partners with leading audio plugin developers to push music production workflows forward.

Beyond the studio, Kris’s compositions for choir have earned multiple J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice Awards, with publications by Hal Leonard and Choristers Guild. He’s also the co-owner of Boompak, a resource company for elementary music educators.

At the heart of it all, Kris’s life is grounded in his faith in Jesus Christ, his 20-year marriage to Lisa, and their children, Ethan and Emma. He is an active member of Living Word Fellowship, where music and ministry intersect in his daily life.