Artist description Singer/Songwriter from Upstate Central New York.

Music Style Dance,Pop, Rock,R&B, Blues, Techno,Electronica

Musical Influences Janis Joplin, Barbara Streisand,Tina Turner,Van Halen, Chuck Mangione, Stanley Turrentine,Bob Bruebeck

Similar Artists Christa has her own distinct sound!

Artist History Christa has been singing, writing, performing and directing since the age of 9 yrs old, has been going strong for 24 years. She is a member of ASCAP and ownes her music agency, CJC Music Assciates and Publishing. Also a member of Who's Who national business directory. She is releasing her newest cd called" Eclectic" in 2003!!! There are plans for her to be releasing an all Jazz and Blues album after 2002 release.

Group Members Christa is a solo Indie artist working with several producer/arrangers/writers all over the US.

Instruments Voice and Piano

Albums Seven Days A Week, Eclectic, Jazz My Way, Christmas To Remember,

Press Reviews Born in 1969 to a local artist and a local musician in upstate NY, she was mentored by both parents in the fields of art, music, and performing arts. Traveled with Summer Stock Theater productions as a kid learning the facets of the stage, set design, choreography, music, acting, etc.... By the age of 9, she landed a role in the opera “Le Boheme” with the Utica opera guild. Following years were spent in private study in guitar, piano, voice and viola. She received music awards through out her grammar schooling: Music Award and General Excellence. In 1983, at the age of 13, she was asked to teach the “ Kids Teaching Kids” summer college program, called “Broadway Review”. Continued studying throughout HS as a art/music/drama major. She was featured in many school and community performances, groups and contests. She was keyboardist in the band ”Shadows in the rain” and 2nd chair violist in Utica Jr. Symphony. Was elected as president of Chorus and Art Club. She was student co-director for advanced acting group and was featured performer at her HS graduation. 1987,was voted “ Most Artistic” in her HS class and received the Art Award. Went on to college originally as a Radio/TV broadcasting student for her first year. She continued to write and sing in a coffee house as well as music groups around the area. 1989-1993, Christa co-developed and was hired as Assistant Director of an after school Music Tutorial program called “Music In The City”. It was a government grant funded program and was successful for four years in it’s entirety. It was developed and designed to give the “at-risk youth” an opportunity to develop their artistic talents and it served under the anti-drug national campaign and fiscally sponsored by Municipal Housing Authority(HUD): Allowing these children to get back involved in the arts programs in the city schools. Christa has been on TV and in the newspaper media for her many contributions and recognition. Christa married and had 3 children, who have been a constant inspiration and motivation for her music and art. She has written songs from many genres such as: pop, rock, country, Christian contemporary/gospel, alternative, blues and jazz. She went back to college for music performance/music business and was on the dean’s list. Since, she has gone on to write new original songs with her first CD self release being ”Seven Days A Week”. Her newest CD “Eclectic”, is to be released in 2003. She has directed music for several church choirs for children, adults and music show pageants. Her current hit song “ Simple Hello” and "Only A Prayer Away"is currently played on the Indie Journal radio station, RR Radio network, current Movie credit includes "Mahoney's Adventure" which is a short film series shown on Time Warner Cable under the production of Time Scanlan of Scanman Productions. She also has created her own music service/publishing business and is a writer member of ASCAP. She now has over 30 songs to her credit and has plans for releasing several new CDs. Christa does music business/ songwriting all over the US, Canada, and with other musicians/songwriters from other countries such as Russia and England. This all from her presence on the Internet: www.christacoir.com and www.cjcassociates.com “ ......shape up your mind, shape up your soul and let it flow....” “I’m just discovering the Grey, seems to me to have much to say.....”

Additional Info CJC Music Associates, owned by Christa Coir, provides music instruction over the web, full music services world wide, songwriting/publishing services, marketing, artist development

Location Sylvan Beach, NY - USA

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