»Singer/Songwriter, Music Entrepreneur, ASCAP Writer Member,
Freelance Paralegal, Financial Agent «
Christa has been performing since the age of 9 yrs old, debuting at that young age in her first Opera in 1979, "Le Boheme", which paved her way to the beginning of her professional music and songwriting/singing career. Graduated from Notre Dame in 1987, she is also an Alumni from SUNY HCCC for Radio/TV, SUNY MVCC Intro Human Services and of SUNY OCC for Music Performance/Music Business and Boston University Paralegal Certficiate and Kaplan University, BS Paralegal Studies. Christa is now an ASCAP member and has written well over 100 songs to her credit. Having been trained on the piano, vocals, and viola, she has performed in a number of venues, coffeehouses, parties, concerts, and shows in upstate NY. She was awarded 3rd place winner for Spirit of Syracuse vocal competition, the Editors Choice Award 2001 from Int. Poet's Society, and featured on Metropolitan's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals 2002-2006 national business directory. From 1989-1993, she served as Assistant Director for an after school music tutorial program called "Music in The City: A Sound Alternative". It was a pilot anti-drug project to get children off the streets and steer them back through a music/arts program to aid the inner city school district. Since then she has concentrated on her career full time as a music services professional, singer/songwriter, and has directed several church choirs for adults and children. This unique music program and incentive system was created by her and Director, Linda Williams. She is the original 2003 founder of CJC Music Associates and Publishing providing business and music services and products. She also is Partner of Smith and Coir Associates,LLC providing legal services, research, financial and professional services.
Her CD “Eclectic” is the second release edition that has caught the eye of fans and independent film globally. From the age of nine music has always been close to Christa's heart. Her latest CD Eclectic has some beautiful pieces on it. Simple Hello is about getting to the roots of understanding love. Discovering the Grey is about understanding the completeness of things just to name a few. This CD is packed with some cool electronic beats to suite the avid music lover.