Anberlin Frontman Juggles Grad School with Releasing ‘Dark’ Album

If Stephen Christian was only spending his time pursuing his MBA and operating Faceless International, the nonprofit organization he co-founded to fight human trafficking and slavery, that would keep him plenty busy. But what makes the Nashville resident’s talents so impressive is that he finds time for such projects while fronting rock band Anberlin , whose next album “Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place,” arrives Sept. 7 on Republic Records. Lead single “Impossible” has swiftly climbed Billboard’s Alternative chart, currently sitting at No. 8. Christian talked with Billboard while he was in Germany about the new album and how he’ll hit the books as he hits the road.