Complex sentence: Born in 1975 in Peoria, Illinois, USA, Ryan was raised in a Christian non-denominational church where his grandfather was one of the choir leaders, so he was exposed to a great deal of hymns, orchestral music, and other forms of non secular music.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in 1975 in Peoria, Illinois, USA, Ryan was raised in a Christian non-denominational church where his grandfather was one of the choir leaders. Because of this background, he was exposed early in life to hymns, orchestras, and other forms of non secular music.