Frank Christian started playing guitar at the age of 13, when he took lessons from jazz guitarist Roosevelt Span. Moving to Greenwich Village to study literature and music at New York University, Christian became involved in the local folk music scene. Released five solo albums between 1982 and 1996, and his virtuouso qualities can be heard also in different artists works.

Apart from featured in Suzanne Vega's two first albums, Frank Christian's guitar playing can be heard in works by Christine Lavin, The Smithreens, John Gorka, Nancy Griffith, Dave van Ronk and Jack Hardy, among others.

Frank Christian played with Suzanne Vega in the early years of her career, namely in the beginning of 1985, before her bebut album tour started, and her first band was put together.