Podcast appearances and mentions of Christa Wells

Passage: 13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” 21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. 30 Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. 31 Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. (Exodus 14:13-14, 21-22, 30-31 ESV) Song: Red Sea Road by Christa Wells, Ellie Holcomb, and Nicole Witt Lyrics: We've buried dreams Laid them deep into the earth behind us Said our goodbyes At the grave but everything reminds us God knows we ache when He asks us to go on How do we go on We will (So we'll) (And we'll) sing to our souls We won't bury our hope Where He leads us to go there's a red sea road When we can't see the way He will part the waves And we'll never walk alone down a red sea road How can we trust When you say you will deliver us From all of this pain That threatens to take over us well Well this desert's dry but the ocean may consume And we're scared to follow you Oh help us believe You are faithful you're faithful When our hearts are breaking You are faithful you're faithful Oh grant us eyes to see You are faithful you're faithful Teach us to sing You are faithful you're faithful You're faithful No we'll never walk alone down a red sea road No we'll never walk alone down a red sea road Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen. -The Book of Common Prayer

In this episode, the group talks about what is happening during a PANS/PANDAS flare — to the child, to the parents, to the other children in the house and the extended family. We cover the physical, emotional and social impacts on the entire family unit.   RESOURCES:  Hornets and Hippos Workbook: https://margaretjessoppsyd.com/hornets-and-hippos/  Hornets and Hippos Workshop: https://margaretjessoppsyd.com/hornets-and-hippos/upcoming-workshops/    PANDAS Michiana https://pandasmichiana.com/  PANDAS Physician Network https://www.pandasppn.org/  PANDAS Network https://pandasnetwork.org/understanding-pandas/  Research https://pandasnetwork.org/research/  OCD Family Podcast https://www.ocdfamilypodcast.com/   Parenting Resources: Dr. Ross Greene https://drrossgreene.com/  Dr. Becky Kennedy https://www.goodinside.com/about/  Dr. Dan Siegel https://drdansiegel.com/  Brene Brown (professor and researcher of shame, vulnerability, courage and empathy) https://brenebrown.com/     Songs for parents: Don't Give Up On Me By Andy Grammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9qp0FNEzU  Come Close Now (Feed Your Soul) by Christa Wells https://youtu.be/jIYdZPuqjnY?si=oWT5NwamqjbeZ5db See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that we know what is happening during a PANS/PANDAS flare, it's time to discuss how to survive it. In this episode, the group discusses different tools and strategies for helping your PANS/PANDAS child through a flare.   RESOURCES:  Hornets and Hippos Workbook: https://margaretjessoppsyd.com/hornets-and-hippos/  Hornets and Hippos Workshop: https://margaretjessoppsyd.com/hornets-and-hippos/upcoming-workshops/    PANDAS Michiana https://pandasmichiana.com/  PANDAS Physician Network https://www.pandasppn.org/  PANDAS Network https://pandasnetwork.org/understanding-pandas/  Research https://pandasnetwork.org/research/  OCD Family Podcast https://www.ocdfamilypodcast.com/   Parenting Resources: Dr. Ross Greene https://drrossgreene.com/  Dr. Becky Kennedy https://www.goodinside.com/about/  Dr. Dan Siegel https://drdansiegel.com/  Brene Brown (professor and researcher of shame, vulnerability, courage and empathy) https://brenebrown.com/     Songs for parents: Don't Give Up On Me By Andy Grammer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9qp0FNEzU  Come Close Now (Feed Your Soul) by Christa Wells https://youtu.be/jIYdZPuqjnY?si=oWT5NwamqjbeZ5dbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this extended episode, all of the music are hand-picked on the theme of gratitude. Plus we have seven special guests - including Sara Groves, Andy Gullahorn, Stephen McWhirter, Jason Clayborn, Christa Wells, Jon Troast, and Graham Jones.--- TRACK LIST FOR EP.91 ---Thanks Be To God - Jon ForemanPsalm 100 - The Corner RoomMake It Work - Stephen McWhirter & Jason ClaybornI'm So Blessed - CAIN (ft. Aaron Cole)For The Beauty of the Earth - Sara GrovesOh Give Thanks - Wendell KimbroughGrateful - Graham JonesBlessings - Theresa Phondo (ft. Sal Ly & Noel Mio)Sing A Song, Pt. 2 - Nashville Life Music (ft. Aaron Cole)Never Let Me Go - Andy GullahornThanksgiving Song - JJ HellerWe Are One - FAITHFULRejoice - Andrew PetersonHallelujah For Every Broken Heart - CrowderJoy in You - Jon TroastWe Will Remember - Christopher WilliamsMountain Top - Leslie Perez--- CREDITS ---Host/Producer - Dave TroutSPONSOR: Haylie Allcott's single - https://is.gd/hayliespUTR's Thanksgiving Playlist - https://utrmedia.org/smthanksJoin UTR's Email List + SongRx - https://is.gd/utremailBellsburg Store SALE - https://richmullins25.com/storeUp Next: UTR's Buildathon 2023 Kickoff - Nov. 27-29All songs used are with permission or under fair use provisions(c) 2023 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org.

November 2023 Dante's Old South Richard Blanco Selected by President Obama as the fifth Presidential Inaugural Poet in U.S. history, Richard Blanco was the youngest, the first Latinx, immigrant, and gay person to serve in that role. In 2023, Blanco was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Biden from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Born in Madrid to Cuban exile parents and raised in Miami in a working-class family, Blanco's personal negotiation of cultural identity and the universal themes of place and belonging characterize Blanco's many collections of poetry, including his most recent, Homeland of My Body, which reassesses traditional notions of home as strictly a geographical, tangible place that merely exists outside us, but rather, within us. He has also authored the memoirs FOR ALL OF US, ONE TODAY: AN INAUGURAL POET'S JOURNEY and THE PRINCE OF LOS COCUYOS: A MIAMI CHILDHOOD. Blanco has received numerous awards, including the Agnes Starrett Poetry Prize, the PEN American Beyond Margins Award, the Patterson Prize, and a Lambda Prize for memoir. He was Woodrow Wilson Fellow and has received numerous honorary degrees. Currently, he serves as Education Ambassador for The Academy of American Poets and is an Associate Professor at Florida International University. In April 2022, Blanco was appointed the first-ever Poet Laureate of Miami-Dade County. FB: @RichardBlancoPoetry IG: @poetrichardblanco Twitter: @rblancopoet  Website: https://richard-blanco.com/ Christa Wells is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, with 20+ years of experience in the music industry.  As an independent artist, Christa has released seven solo albums plus several collaborations, developing a signature alt-pop sound that is fresh, soulful and enduring. Her recent albums Velveteen, Pacific, and Redwood chronicle her healing journey through suffering into awakening and aliveness. She has self-published two collections of poetry and prose (Beloved and Before It Gets Lighter) with a third on the way. Wells is also co-founder of ARTIST AND, a creative community which seeks to empower artists through a variety of workshops, retreats and a nine-month creative mastermind program. An award-winning songwriter, Christa has written hit songs for and with Nashville artists such as Natalie Grant, Plumb, and Ellie Holcomb. WEBSITE: https://www.christawellsmusic.com/ ARTIST AND: https://www.artistand.org/ PATREON PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/christawells MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/christa-wells/419222522 Meet Misty Ann, the powerhouse behind Wild Honey Tees, a Southern mama-owned t-shirt haven. With a heart as warm as a Georgia summer and a keen sense of Southern charm, she infuses her designs with a touch of hospitality. From sweet tea sippin' to front porch rockin', Misty's tees capture the essence of Southern living, making her business a true reflection of mama's love and grace. www.wildhoneytees.com Anders Carlson-Wee is the author of Disease of Kings (W.W. Norton, 2023), The Low Passions (W.W. Norton, 2019), a New York Public Library Book Group Selection, and Dynamite (Bull City Press, 2015), winner of the Frost Place Chapbook Prize. He is represented by Massie & McQuilkin Literary Agents and lives in Los Angeles. Special Thanks Goes to: Wild Honey Tees: www.wildhoneytees.com Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com UCLA Extension Writing Program: www.uclaextension.edu The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks' , The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through his website: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: brooks-sessions.teachable.com/p/the-working-writer

October 2023 Dante's Old South Lizzie Thomas "Thomas is a storyteller. Her interpretations cut to the heart of the lyric."  Marilyn Lester, NYC Jazz Record "She brings an interpretive depth to everything." Nic Jones, Jazz Journal UK Lizzie Thomas is an inventive jazz vocalist known for her sultry vocal stylings and deep interpretations of the lyric. Thomas' latest release, Duo Encounters on Dot Time Records cements her stature as one of New York's top jazz singers.  Alongside the “who's who” of Jazz, Lizzie has had the privilege of collaborating with Ron Carter, Russell Malone, John Di Martino, Wayne Escoffery, Helio Alves, Noriko Ueda, Guilherme Monteiro among others. Lizzie has graced the stages of prestigious venues worldwide. Notables include Birdland Jazz Club NYC, Sunset/Sunside Paris, Toulouse Lautrec London, and Blues Alley DC.  Ms. Thomas captivates with her attractive musical personality and stunning vocal facility whether scatting at fast tempos or caressing a tender ballad. Ms. Thomas continues to tour internationally with a live concert recording in Augsburg, Germany, March 2024 with Dot Time Records.   “Her pitch and sense of time are flawless.”  Scott Yanow LA JAZZSCENE www.Lizziethejazzsinger.com Lizzie"s EPK https://www.lizziethejazzsinger.com/epk 29K fans on IG @lizziethejazzsinger YouTube @lizziethejazzsinger  8K fans on FB @Lizziethejazzsinger  www.Lizziethejazzsinger.com Ana María Caballero's work explores how biology delimits societal and cultural rites, ripping the veil off romanticized motherhood and questioning notions that package sacrifice as a virtue. She's the recipient of the Beverly International Prize, Colombia's José Manuel Arango National Poetry Prize, the Steel Toe Books Poetry Prize, and a Sevens Foundation Grant. Her Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net-nominated work has been widely published and exhibited internationally, recently at bitforms, Gazelli Art House, UNIT, and L'Avant Galerie Vossen. She became the first artist to sell a poem at live auction in Spain, and her digital poems have been released by Diario ABC, TimePieces and Playboy. Recognized as a Web3 poetry pioneer, her work has been covered by major media outlets, and she regularly speaks at leading global events. The author of five books, with a sixth forthcoming in 2024, she's also the co-founder of digital poetry gallery theVERSEverse. anamariacaballero.com IG: @anamariacaballero Twitter: @CaballeroAnaMa Caridad Moro-Gronlier is the author of Tortillera (TRP 2021), winner of The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series and the chapbook Visionware (FLP 2009). She is a Contributing Editor for Grabbed: Poets and Writers Respond to Sexual Assault (Beacon Press, 2020) and Associate Editor for SWWIM Every Day an online daily poetry journal. Book Link: https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781680033427/tortillera/ Website: www.caridadmoro.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caridad.moro.gronlier/ Instagram: @caridadmoro Songs: “If I Had Wings” by The Boxmasters. On Spotify. “Lush Life” by Lizzie Thomas. On Spotify. “Come As You Are” (cover) by Christa Wells. On Spotify. Instrumental by: Justin Johnson: www.justinjohnsonlive.com On Spotify. Special Thanks Goes to: Wild Honey Tees: www.wildhoneytees.com Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com UCLA Extension Writing Program: https://www.uclaextension.edu/ The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks', The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through his website: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: brooks-sessions.teachable.com/p/the-working-writer

September 2023 Dante's Oliver de la Paz is the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA for 2023-2025. He is the author and editor of seven books: Names Above Houses, Furious Lullaby, Requiem for the Orchard, Post Subject: A Fable, and The Boy in the Labyrinth, a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry. His newest work, The Diaspora Sonnets, is published by Liveright Press (2023) and is longlisted for the National Book Award. With Stacey Lynn Brown he co-edited A Face to Meet the Faces: An Anthology of Contemporary Persona Poetry. Oliver serves as the co-chair of the Kundiman advisory board. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Poetry, American Poetry Review, and elsewhere. He has received grants from the NEA, NYFA, the Artist's Trust, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship, and has been awarded multiple Pushcart Prizes. He teaches at the College of the Holy Cross and in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU. Website: https://www.oliverdelapaz.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oliver.delapaz1 Instagram: odelapaz Twitter (X): @Oliver_delaPaz Threads; @odelapaz Blue Sky: @oliverdelapaz.bsky.social TikTok: odeladog27 Lynne Kemen lives in Upstate New York. Her chapbook, More Than a Handful, was published in 2020.  She is published in Silver Birch Press, The Ravens Perch, Poetica Review, Stone Canoe, Spillwords, Topical Poetry, Fresh Words, The Ekphrastic Review, Lothlorien Poetry, and Blue Mountain Review. Lynne is the Interim President of Bright Hill Press. She is an Editor for the Blue Mountain Review and a lifetime member of The Southern Collective Experience. She has a new book, Shoes for Lucy, that will be published in early 2023 by SCE.   website: https://lynnekemen.com/ Facebook: Lynne Kemen Twitter (X): @psychadv Instagram: lynnekemen Luke Johnson is the author of Quiver (Texas Review Press), a finalist for The Jake Adam York Prize, The Levis Award, The Vassar Miller Prize and the Brittingham. His second book A Slow Indwelling, a call and response with the poet Megan Merchant, is forthcoming from Harbor Editions Fall 2024. You can find more of his work at Kenyon Review, Prairie Schooner, Narrative Magazine, Poetry Northwest and elsewhere. Connect on Twitter at @Lukesrant or through email: writerswharfmb@gmail.com.   Website: lukethepoet.com Songs Provided by: Christa Wells www.patreon.com/christawells https://open.spotify.com/artist/3gCNiuPNPiAA5UQSgb8Uby?si=2PSZA0SJQrmnwme_fP6kbw Instrument by: Justin Johnson www.justinjohnsonlive.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/151RUyDTIDJM8gXwGJbv7z?si=Ti4xx1_kTIGTJgEa182Rew Special Thanks Goes to: Wild Honey Tees: www.wildhoneytees.com Lucid House Press: www.lucidhousepublishing.com UCLA Extension Writing Program: The Crown: www.thecrownbrasstown.com Mercer University Press: www.mupress.org Mr. Classic's Haberdashery: theemanor.org Woodbridge Inn: www.woodbridgeinnjasper.com The Red Phone Booth: www.redphonebooth.com The host, Clifford Brooks', The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics, Athena Departs, and Old Gods are available everywhere books are sold. His chapbook, Exiles of Eden, is only available through his website: www.cliffbrooks.com/how-to-order Check out his Teachable courses on thriving with autism and creative writing as a profession here: brookssessions.teachable.com

A bunch of special artists join us - like Judah & The Lion, Cindy Morgan, Andrew Peterson, Eric Peters, Sara Groves, etc... and THEY are requesting the songs! ---- TRACK LIST FOR EP. 79 ---- "Keep Holding On" - The New Respects "Double Cure" - Vigilantes of Love "Instead of a Show" - Jon Foreman "I Don't Mind" - Katie Herzig "Good Good End" - Waterdeep "Let There Be Beauty" - Ron Block "Lighter from Here" - Christa Wells "Savior" - Andrew Ripp "O Love of God" - Laura Story "With God on our Side" - Buddy Miller ---- CREDITS ---- Host/Producer - Dave Trout SPONSOR1: Judson University - https://is.gd/jutour SPONSOR2: Amazon Smile - https://smile.amazon.com Dedicated to the wonderful UTR Support Team! w00t! Email: gourmetmusicpodcast@gmail.com All music is used with permission or under fair use provisions (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

On today's all new episode of All That to Say, I'm talking with my friend, Erika, about ALL THE FEELINGS regarding our kiddos leaving the nest. It was a sweet and vulnerable conversation. You're not alone. Listen in. resources: Emptying Your Nest: a 4-week coaching experience to help you process & grieve and practice letting go in tangible ways: https://elisabethklein.com/product/emptying-your-nest/ Listen to Christa Wells sing about her son going to college in Butterfly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcDDkgTZ7Ho ***PAY WHAT YOU CAN*** MARRIAGE METHODS: https://bit.ly/marriage-methods-pwyc HEARTBREAK TO HOPE: https://bit.ly/Heartbreak-to-Hope-pwyc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elisabeth-klein/support

On today's episode of All That to Say, I'm sharing some thoughts on the precarious season when your child leaves your home. Oof, I had a catch in my throat with this. Listen in. Emptying Your Nest e-course: a 4-week coaching experience to help you process & grieve and practice letting go in tangible ways: https://elisabethklein.com/product/emptying-your-nest/ Listen to Christa Wells sing about her son going to college in Butterfly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcDDkgTZ7Ho ***PAY WHAT YOU CAN*** If you've ever wanted to take MARRIAGE METHODS (my e-course for women in difficult marriages) or HEARTBREAK TO HOPE (my e-course for women who are separated or divorced) but didn't think you could afford them, now you can with PAY WHAT YOU CAN! Marriage Methods is for women in challenging marriages who are hoping to stay but in better ways. You can see all the details and register here: https://bit.ly/marriage-methods-pwyc Heartbreak to Hope is for separated or divorced women who are longing to find healing after their marriages have ended. You can see all the details and register here: https://bit.ly/Heartbreak-to-Hope-pwyc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elisabeth-klein/support

Garret gives you this month's challenge and shares the latest campaigns. --------- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --------- * Caedmon's Call - 25th Anniversary re-recording https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/caedmonscall/help-us-celebrate-and-remake-caedmons-call -------- OTHER CAMPAIGNS ------- * John Van Deusen - (I Am) Origami Pt 4 - Marathon Daze (pre-order) - https://iamjohnvandeusen.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-origami-pt-4-marathon-daze * Phil Keaggy & Mike Pachelli - Adventure-Us - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/588731504/adventure-us-a-new-cd-by-phil-keaggy-and-mike-pachelli * Phil Madeira & Friends - A Mercyland Christmas - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philmadeira/phil-madeira-and-friends-a-mercyland-christmas * Project 6.8 (formerly This Side of Eve) - new album - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/project68/project-68-new-music-from-john-and-alyssa * Christa Wells - pre-save for Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/christawellsmusic/newthings ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR1: Randy Stonehill Tribute - https://is.gd/rstributebc * SPONSOR2: Andrew Peterson May 13 Concert - https://utrmedia.org/apmay13 * Twitter - https://twitter.com/goodpatron * FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/crowdfundingchristianmusic * Email: goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2022 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit org - info at https://utrmedia.org

A new live recording of FAITHFUL's “Go and Speak” album is releasing next week on May 6. In light of that we thought it would be fun to share some unreleased conversations we happened to record during the making of the live record. Today we get to sit with songwriters and authors Savannah Locke and Christa Wells as they discuss the topic of Beauty and how it draws us into the presence of God. Plus we get to learn about putting frames around moments so we don't miss them, how Savannah should trademark her amazing phrases and the difference between bunny TAILS and bunny TRAILS. It's a good time. Here we go. Affordable, private therapy with BetterHelp. Anytime, Anywhere. https://bit.ly/FPBetterHelp Visit canopy.us/faithfulproject and use promo code faithfulproject to get 30 days free and 15% off the regular price forever. You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.com/faithful Faithful Project Instagram Faithful Project YouTube

Reinvention is one of the hallmarks of a long-term career as an artist. The ability and the desire, the capacity to take something that used to work a certain way during a certain season and do something new, something different with that same material with that same pattern with those same skills. One of the things I've admired about Christa Wells, in her career is her ability and her capacity to not just reinvent as a writer, a songwriter, a podcaster as a guide, but to do so in a way that paves the way and sets an example for other artists to do the same. I really enjoyed my conversation with her sitting down in Nashville. I think you will too.Check it out.

Today, we sit down with singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Leslie Jordan, as well as co-founder of She Reads Truth, Rachel Meyers, as they reflect on Mary's sister Martha, and her interactions with Jesus. Through Martha, God reminds us the importance of anchoring your days in the Word, and how taking the time to receive is just as important as taking the time to give. Now, here's their conversation. Affordable, private therapy with BetterHelp. Anytime, Anywhere. https://bit.ly/FPBetterHelp See more of Nora's story here: https://youtu.be/0Jn5rWu_hu0 You can change the life of a girl in poverty: compassion.com/faithful Faithful Project Instagram Faithful Project YouTube

On this episode, we sit down with singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Sarah Kroger, as well as author and songwriter Ginny Owens, to talk about the story of Hannah, from 1st Samuel. They discuss the challenges of failing the standards set by society, praying with an open voice, and what it means to be honest with God. Sarah reminds us not to worry, nothing you can say will shock Him. Let's jump in. Thank you to our sponsor of this season, Compassion. Faithful Project Instagram Faithful Project YouTube

Opening Song:  Red Sea Road by Christa Wells, Ellie Holcomb, and Nicole Witt Lyrics: We've buried dreams Laid them deep into the earth behind us Said our goodbyes At the grave but everything reminds us God knows we ache when He asks us to go on How do we go on   We will sing to our souls We won't bury our hope Where He leads us to go there's a red sea road When we can't see the way He will part the waves And we'll never walk alone down a red sea road   How can we trust When you say you will deliver us From all of this pain That threatens to take over us well Well this desert's dry but the ocean may consume And we're scared to follow you   Oh help us believe You are faithful you're faithful When our hearts are breaking You are faithful you're faithful Oh grant us eyes to see You are faithful you're faithful Teach us to sing You are faithful you're faithful You're faithful   No we'll never walk alone down a red sea road No we'll never walk alone down a red sea road Passage:  4 On the day when Elkanah sacrificed, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the LORD had closed her womb. 6 And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the LORD, she used to provoke her. Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat. 8 And Elkanah, her husband, said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep? And why do you not eat? And why is your heart sad? Am I not more to you than ten sons?” 9 After they had eaten and drunk in Shiloh, Hannah rose. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat beside the doorpost of the temple of the LORD. 10 She was deeply distressed and prayed to the LORD and wept bitterly. 11 And she vowed a vow and said, “O LORD of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.” 12 As she continued praying before the LORD, Eli observed her mouth. 13 Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman. 14 And Eli said to her, “How long will you go on being drunk? Put your wine away from you.” 15 But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman troubled in spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have been pouring out my soul before the LORD. 16 Do not regard your servant as a worthless woman, for all along I have been speaking out of my great anxiety and vexation.” 17 Then Eli answered, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition that you have made to him.” 18 And she said, “Let your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad. 19 They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. 20 And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the LORD.” (1 Samuel 1:4–20 ESV) Musical Reflection: Bless the Lord, My Soul by Jacques Berthier Reflection Notes:  A contribution to the Taizé tradition, this tune by Berthier provides a reverent foundation for the text: “Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God's holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life.”  Prayer: This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

I hope you enjoy this conversation with singer-songwriter, podcaster, and artist encourager, Christa Wells! We talk about so many beautiful things, including creating beautiful community on Patreon, through crowdfunding, online and beyond! Christa is an incredible artist and coach to other artists! Follow Christa on instagram @christawellsmusic and @artist.and Follow and learn more about Artists Rising Collective @artistsrisingco and @iamjennyrebecca

Listen to better music, and listen to music better.   After a twenty-year break – True Tunes is back! The tools are different this time. There's no store, no venue, and no sponsored stages at a major festival. What we have now are lots of stories to tell about lessons learned, visions caught, questions articulated, and community embraced. Join host John J. Thompson and his wide range of guests as we dig for the good stuff. And whether you were a part of the journey with us the first time around, or you're brand new to this conversation, if you're ready to dive into the deep end of the musical pool – where the sounds resonate in ways that defy our labels, then this conversation is for you.   Join us as we converse with musicians, songwriters, producers, and music industry leaders – from legends and obscure geniuses of the past to some of the freshest new voices emerging today. Some examples of the voices you've heard so far include Buddy Miller, Amy Grant, Steve Taylor, Charlie Peacock, Ian Fitchuk, Natalie Bergman, The Choir, Kevin Max, Waterdeep, Gungor, Liz Vice, Sandra McCracken, Eddie DeGarmo, Taylor Leonhardt, Jimmy Abegg, Michael McDermott, Christa Wells, Ella Mine, and rare archive interviews with Larry Norman and Rich Mullins. We also crank up our trusty Jukebox and listen carefully to some amazing music along the way. And we are truly just getting started.   So get yourself something to drink, pull up a chair, and make yourself comfortable, or maybe get your favorite headphones and head outside for a nice walk with us - as we listen to better music, and listen to music better, together.   On the True Tunes Podcast   Produced by John J. Thompson and Bruce A. Brown for Gyroscope Productions. Available on all podcast platforms. Full show notes and episode list available at TrueTunes.com/podcast-show-notes/

On this episode Christa takes a walk on Harpeth Moon Farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with owner Bruce Roberts. Bruce describes his journey away from and back to himself, which has included (among other things) Christianity, alcoholism, music, Mary Oliver, and now farming. Bruce is currently working to gather a decade of journals into a book he hopes will inspire others to listen closely to the inner voice and discover freedom. The poem Bruce reads on the episode is called "The Journey" by Mary Oliver. CHRISTA WELLS: www.christawellsmusic.com @christawellsmusic BRUCE ROBERTS: www.harpethmoonfarm.com @bhroberts221 @harpethmoonfarm

This week Wisdom chats with Julie Lov, a Nashville & LA-based producer, remixer, guitarist and bassist. After a brief stint at Berklee College of Music in 2011, Julie moved to Nashville, TN to begin her career as a session/touring musician. She's played guitar and bass on tour with artists including Plumb, Ellie Holcomb, Jill Andrews, Moriah Peters, and more. From Red Rocks, to arenas, to cruise ships, to rock clubs, to music festivals in the US, Canada, & Europe, to empty bars in no-name towns, Julie has performance experience under her belt in just about every capacity. She played guitar and bass on For KING & COUNTRY's Grammy-winning album, Burn the Ships. In recent years, she has been producing music and making remixes out of her studio in Nashville for artists such as Penny and Sparrow, Sarah Reeves, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Christa Wells, Stela Cole, and more. Between songs she's produced, remixed, written, and played guitar on, Julie's music has been streamed more than 30,000,000 times on Spotify alone. See you next week — same time & place! Have somebody you'd like us to bring on? Shoot us a DM on Instagram.

Through countless slings and arrows, and her own mainstream pop superstardom, Amy Grant has remained the defining face and voice of contemporary Christian music for over forty years. She was the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, (followed by five more platinum albums, three multi-platinum albums, and four gold albums.) She was also the first CCM artist to have a #1 pop single and has placed 17 hits on the Top 40 Adult Contemporary chart. She has earned 6 Grammy Awards and numerous Dove and other statues. With sales in excess of 30 million units, Amy Grant is the best-selling contemporary Christian singer of all time. But beyond all that, she crafted and delivered songs that spoke honestly, and vulnerably, to a generation. Amy Grant is currently marking the 30th anniversary of her breakthrough Heart In Motion album as well as a brand new collaborative worship album, Faithful that finds her working alongside a slew of talented young women, including True Tunes Podcast alums Taylor Leonhardt, Christa Wells, and Sandra McCracken. She graced the cover of the original True Tunes News in 1993 and is back with us for this very special episode of the True Tunes Podcast.   As the Christian subculture seems to have become defined by that to which it is opposed, its political meanderings, and any number of culture wars and distractions, Grant’s legacy as a person of warmth, generosity, grace, and hospitality only continues to grow. What might young artists, songwriters, and listeners have to learn from someone with such an unlikely story?   And on a special extended edition of the True Tunes Jukebox, we welcome two guest commentators to reflect on many of Grant’s most significant songs from very different perspectives. Industry veteran and radio expert Chris Hauser and singer-songwriter (and childhood Amy fan) Michelle Lynn Thompson join host John J. Thompson for a comprehensive dive into the deep cuts and musical watermarks of Grant’s amazing career. It’s our longest, fullest, episode yet. Full Show Notes, including a list of all songs and a special Spotify mix, available at TrueTunes.com.

Here’s another honest episode at where I am and how my life has been the last week. There is hard and there is good. There are tears and there are laughs. There is light and there are shadows. And. I have hope. Scripture References:Isaiah 41:10, NLTIsaiah 43:2, ESVSong Referenced: The DetourArtist: Savannah Lock, Sarah Kroger, Tamar Chipp & FAITHFULWriters: Sarah Kroger, Kelly Needham and Christa Wells© 2021 Integrity Worship MusicMusic: It Is Well With My SoulLyricist: Spafford, H.G. / Arranger: Bliss, P.P.Public Domain, played by Paul Most

Join songwriter, poet and artist mentor Christa Wells as she explores the varied paths and practices that have led people into a new experience of "aliveness" - often at the cost of leaving the familiar and expanding through suffering into something new and courageous. Learn more about Christa's work at www.christawellsmusic.com

We had a life overflowing with issues. Goodness there were so many! Bad coping skills, crappy behaviors, messed up choices. AND also lived growth in my soul, healing in my heart, and hope in each step. We can feel like went way down, but we are here to tell you climbing back up and ruling YOU can happen!! :) For apple podcasts or itunes reallylife See us on Instagram @ reallylifepodcast, follow us on fb @ Really, Life? and you can email us @ 20reallylife20@gmail.comquote for episode: This thing is NOT going to break you! ~Christa WellsLinks for episode:Help Guide was a joy to find. https://www.helpguide.org/https://safeplaceforpets.org/https://redrover.org/relief/dv-safe-escape-grants/ Christa Wells video: This thing is not going to break you. https://youtu.be/mrm4RtmvtpE Favorite LinksNational Alliance on Mental Illness http://www.nami.org/Please Live Hotlines https://www.pleaselive.org & NCADV hotlines https://ncadv.org/resources For adult children of alcoholics https://adultchildren.orgAl-Anon https://al-anon.org/Alcoholic Anonymous https://www.aa.org/

Welcome to Season Two of Cheer Her On. The winter is arriving and with it, things feel a little dark. Our guest for this first episode is Christa Wells, a musician who knows how to sit in darkness and look for the light. In this episode, we talk about the importance of listening, how to enter into waiting with one another, and the game-changer that is known as SHOWING UP.

On this Special Edition of the True Tunes Podcast, we look back at some special moments from our first 18 months as we have discovered our mission to listen to better music and listen to music better – together. We have gathered some favorite clips from our times with Steve Taylor, Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul, Buddy Miller, Tommee Profitt, Charlie Peacock, Christa Wells, Eddie DeGarmo, Liz Vice, Waterdeep, Ella Mine, Marc Byrd, Daniel Smith, Chris White, Sandra McCracken, Ian Fitchuk, and both Larry Norman and his son Mike. In fact, we have included a previously unheard clip from a long lost conversation with Larry as well as a snippet from an upcoming episode with artist and poet Kevin Max. It’s a look back, and forward, as we take stock of this conversation that is just getting started and contemplate the value of conversation, relationships, and the postures and perspectives that allow us to continue to learn.

In this episode of the Rustic Songbird Podcast, host Lydia Walker interviews Christa Wells, about ways to cover the costs of recording your music by crowdfunding. They talk about the benefits of using Patreon as a musician, and also some ideas for how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. Learn how to communicate with your audience to build a raving fan base that wants to support you.

An all-star panel of indie artists joins us to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their lives and livelihood. Each also share words of encouragement and other spiritual reflections. Part 1 of 2. ----------- INTERVIEW GUESTS ------------- * Melanie Penn * Phil Madeira * Royce Lovett * Christa Wells * Cindy Morgan * Graham Jones * Tanya Godsey * Wild Harbors ---------- CREDITS ----------- * Host/Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR 1: Civilized Creature - https://is.gd/ccstillsp * SPONSOR 2: Graham Jones - https://is.gd/grahamsp * SPONSOR 3: David Vaters - https://is.gd/dvfreedsp * Pre-Pledge to help UTR for #GivingTuesdayNow - https://utrmedia.org/donate * Email: greenroomdoorpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry - info at https://utrmedia.org

Part 1 of 2 on some specific ways to support indie artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus the deets on 3 new crowdfunding campaigns. ---------------- SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGN --------------- * Beki Hemingway - Earth & Asphalt - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bekihemingway/earth-and-asphalt-help-beki-hemingway-make-a-new-album ---------------- OTHER CAMPAIGNS -------------------- * Slugs & Bugs - Modern Kid -https://slugsandbugs.com/pages/slugstarter-modern-kid *Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus - Songs of Yearning & Nocturnes - https://www.occultation.co.uk/Occultation_Space/Releases/LOGOS7E4072/Orders/soy_orders.html ----------------- PATREON LINKS ------------------- * John Millea - https://www.patreon.com/JohnMillea * Terry Scott Taylor - https://www.patreon.com/terryscotttaylor * Christa Wells - https://www.patreon.com/christawells * Eric Peters - https://www.patreon.com/ericpeters * Sara Groves - https://www.patreon.com/saragroves * Ginny Owens - https://www.patreon.com/ginnyowens * Jenny & Tyler - https://www.patreon.com/jennyandtyler * Shai Linne (Shy) - https://www.patreon.com/shailinne * Jason Harrod - https://www.patreon.com/jasonharrod * Randy Stonehill - https://www.patreon.com/RandyStonehill * Chris Taylor - https://www.patreon.com/christaylorworld * The Homestead Collective - https://www.patreon.com/homesteadcollective * Audrey Assad - https://www.patreon.com/audreyassad * John Tibbs - https://www.patreon.com/johntibbsmusic * Psallos - https://www.patreon.com/psallos * Natalie Schlabs - https://www.patreon.com/natalieschlabs * The Brilliance - https://www.patreon.com/thebrilliance * Lowland Hum - https://www.patreon.com/lowlandhum * Garrett Vandenberg - https://www.patreon.com/garrettvandenberg ----------------- CREDITS --------------- * Host/Producer - Garret Godfrey * Executive Producer - Dave Trout * SPONSOR: Graham Jones - https://is.gd/grahamsp * Support UTR Media during COVID-19 (25% to artist fund) - https://utrmedia.org/donate * Theme music - http://royaltyfreekings.com * Bumper music - https://seeds.churchonthemove.com/home * Twitter - https://twitter.com/goodpatron * Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/crowdfundingchristianmusic * Email - goodpatronpodcast@gmail.com (c) 2020 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization - more info at https://utrmedia.org

This is a story about the burned down parts of our lives. On Ash Wednesday it feels appropriate.  This is the third in a series of vulnerable stories as we work our way toward Lent.  Part 1: Your Childhood Home Part 2: When Your Limits Frustrate You Christie experiences Lent as a time to cultivate emptiness. Lisa-Jo experiences Lent as a time to stop being shamed by our brokenness.  If you've ever felt like your story has a big crack running through it, you're not alone. Today's conversation will be good company.  Listen to Come Close Now by Christa Wells.  We share these stories to invite you deeper into your own story.  If today's episode resonated with you, please tell a friend about it, yes?

Vaneetha and I chat about her childhood with polio, the loss of her son Paul, the way God held her through the grief, God’s sovereignty, caring for two adolescent daughters alone, lament, and seeing God’s glory. 4:52 Vaneetha’s website is Dance in the Rain, which is very descriptive of her life. She shares her story with us, beginning with her polio diagnosis  Born in India to Christian parents Diagnosed with polio Moved to England and received 1st surgery at age 2 Moved to Canada Spent the majority her time living in the Shriner’s hospital 8:43 Vaneetha shares about her suffering theology after experiencing polio.  Then, she continues to share about multiple miscarriages and the loss of her 2 month old son, Paul. “I remember hanging up the phone and begging God. Just begging Him.  I will do anything if You would save my son.” “That day and I would say for a week after, through the funeral, God just carried me.  I had this sense that God was there even though I felt so devastated.  There was the supernatural sense that God was with me.” EP.36: Treva Kuyper | Hope and Healing After Unexpected Loss 14:09 Vaneetha shares how her relationship with Jesus changed in the months and years after the loss of Paul “I remember being in the car and saying, ‘Okay God, I can’t pull away from You. Show me Your listening. Draw near to me.’ I put myself out there in a way I had been afraid to.  I felt in some ways, how can I trust You God when I begged You to do something and You didn’t? I felt that I really opened my heart up to God when I asked that question….The next few moments, honestly Amber, were the most amazing moments of my life, even today.  The sense of God filled my car…There was this joy and it wasn’t in anything but God.” “It was the marker in my life that no matter what, God said, ‘I will give you this joy that you can’t explain, but it is rooted in Me and no one can take this from you’.” Markers or Joshua Stones: Joshua 4 17:38 Years later Vaneetha was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome and  her husband had an affair and left her to care for their 2 daughters alone. Vaneetha answers this question: As one blow after another came, did you cling to God, did you question him, did you shake your fists at Him, all of the above? “I had to pare down life to the bare minimum.” “I believe God is sovereign, so God could have stopped that. I felt so much like, ‘Why? Why are you doing this?’ It was the most personal of everything that had happened [her husband’s affair].” “I was crumbling. I remember yelling at God, crying to God, begging God, all of those things. I remember one night…saying, ‘God, help me. What are You doing? I can’t do this.’ I read John 11, the raising of Lazarus and reading the words if you believe you will see the glory of God.  I remember crying out to God, ‘I believe, help my unbelief. I want to see Your glory.’ It was another time God said, ‘I am going to hold you.  You can not see what I am doing right now.  You just can’t see it, but I am doing something that you need to trust’. Christa Wells, a friend of Vaneetha’s wrote a song about Paul titled Held, which ended up being sung by Natalie Grant. ” ‘Two months is too little, but they let him go. They had no sudden healing’….I see how God used that in that crushing time in my life.  The words of that song, ‘This is what it means to be HELD, how it feels when the sacred is torn from your life and you survive. This is what it is to be loved and to know that the promise was when everything fell you’d be HELD.’ That is the story of my life. The sacred has been torn from my life  over and over and over and yet God has HELD me. Remembering that song, remembering what God did through that song and through my life really gave me the courage to say, Okay, I am going to put a stake in the ground and trust You in the midst of this and trust that You love me even though I don’t feel loved.” 25:49 Vaneetha talks to the person who may be struggling with the belief that a good God wouldn’t allow all of this to happen.  SHOW NOTES continued Follow Vaneetha on IG, FB and Dance In The Rain -------------------------------------------  Follow Grace Enough Podcast on IG and FB ---------------------------------------------------------

In this week’s episode host Kristin Schell interviews singer-songwriter Christa Wells. An award winning songwriter, Christa has collaborated with Nashville artists to write hit songs such as “Held” (Natlie Grant) and “Red Sea Road” (Ellie Holcomb). Christa is currently working on her 5th album and she shares behind the scenes look into the process.   Join Kristin and Christa for a conversation about the importance of community. Christa shares how even though she’s in a season of having little to offer, she’s even more committed to opening up her home to friends and has found great joy and community in doing so. We are all called to be agents of hospitality and Christa gives practical ways to share in any season of life.   Connect with Christa: Instagram Facebook Website Patreon   Be sure to check out our FREE online community for: full show notes and links podcast episode discussion guide journal prompts   Join us: www.theturquoisetablecommunity.com  

Christa Wells is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, with over 15 years experience in the music industry. As an indie artist, Christa has released five albums, developing a signature alternative-pop sound that is fresh, soulful, and enduring. Her latest project,Velveteen (April 2018) chronicles her own journey through suffering, singing relentless hope across the wide spaces of loss. In 2013 she also teamed up with fellow singer-songwriter Nicole Witt to create a folk-inspired collection of worship music under band name More Than Rubies. An award-winning songwriter, Christa has also collaborated with other Nashville artists to write hit songs such as “Held” (Natalie Grant), “Need You Now” + “God Help Me” (Plumb), and “Red Sea Road” (Ellie Holcomb. Christa is passionate about encouraging + mentoring fellow artists. In addition to devoting regular time to one-on-one songwriting coaching, she also serves one week each summer on staff with Masterpiece Ministries, an arts camp for high school students. Along with Nicole Witt, she co-founded a creative support community called Artist And, which hosts periodic songwriting and creative/spiritual retreats. http://www.christawellsmusic.com/

Host John J. Thompson talks with independent singer, songwriter Christa Wells and reflects on the latest album by Sam Phillips (World On Sticks) and the 1979 classic, Straight On, by DeGarmo and Key on the True Tunes Jukebox. Listeners also get a sneak peek at a song from the upcoming film Electric Jesus and a listen to a song from the very first performance by The 77s in 1979 (as The Scratch Band) in honor of their 40th Anniversary! 

Welcome to the TRUE TUNES PODCAST! True Tunes is a newly re-started conversation about the search for, and celebration of, the good, the true, and the beautiful in music and culture, wherever it can be found. Listen in as founder, author, and music industry vet John J. Thompson stirs the pot with artists, producers, songwriters, and music industry leaders, in search of fresh vision and helpful information for artists and fans. This “Pilot Episode” unveils the scope and vision of this new venture, offers a sneak peek of several interviews in store for Season One, and includes examples of the music, reviews, and content that will be featured in every forthcoming episode. You’ll hear clips of interviews with Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few and Spyglass Blue, singer-songwriters Christa Wells and Hannah Miller, Artist, filmmaker, and professor, Steve Taylor, Artist, songwriter, and Grammy award winning producer, Charlie Peacock, multi-platinum rock band POD’s Sonny Sandoval, veteran artist Randy Stonehill, and from the True Tunes vaults – never heard audio from Larry Norman and Rich Mullins. There is also a clip of the upcoming conversation with guitar legend Phil Keaggy and a slew of Keaggy song clips throughout the show. Each episode of the True Tunes Podcast will feature the following featuresDancing About Architecture (Conversations)True Tunes News (News and Industry Developments)True Tunes Jukebox (Exploring One Classic Album and One New Album)JJT’s Soapbox (Commentary / Editorial) MUSIC FEATURED IN THE PILOT EPISODE: The following songs are featured in this pilot episode: Full Circle (2019 version) - Phil Keaggy and Rex Paul (Illumination)Phil’s On - Keaggy / Levin / Marotta (The Bucket List)I Love You #19 - Daniel Amos (Horrendous Disc Deluxe Reissue)Good Stuff - Keaggy / Levin / Marotta (The Bucket List)Joyphil - Phil Keaggy (Jammed!)Cayenne Loop - Phil Keaggy (Roundabout)Sometimes 11 - Keaggy / Levin / Marotta (The Bucket List)Whatever Life Demands - Phil Keaggy (Zion)Steely Funk - Keaggy / Levin / Marotta (The Bucket List)Sometimes We Up - Keaggy / Levin / Marotta (The Bucket List)Just Where It’s At Tonight - Moral SupportHow the Kids Are Feelin’ - Moral SupportSin - Moral SupportTo Know You - Moral SupportCyan City - Moral SupportRejoice - Phil Keaggy (What a Day)J-Loop - Phil Keaggy (Roundabout)Watt Ever - Phil Keaggy (Zion)Time (new version) - Phil Keaggy and Rex PaulI Believe - Phil Keaggy and Rex PaulStigotit - Phil Keaggy (Backroom Trax Vol. 3)Altar Boys - When You’re a Rebel (When You’re a Rebel)Kegworth Speaks - Phil Keaggy (Jammed!)Is It Going - Phil Keaggy (Roundabout)Ruach - Phil Keaggy & Kyle Jones (Numen)Ziggurat - Phil Keaggy & Kyle Jones (Numen)Noah’s Shuffle - Phil Keaggy (The Song Within) All songs are used by permission and / or under fair use provisions when used in context (reviews, news, etc.) Thanks to the artists and songwriters who have allowed us to use their music! Please support the music and musicians you love! Phil Keaggy’s music is available at PhilKeaggy.comDaniel Amos’ music is available at DanielAmos.com Follow John J. Thompson on Spotify  Follow the True Tunes Spotify Mixtape on Spotify Follow JJT on Twitter @JohnJThompson Subscribe to the True Tunes email list at TrueTunes.com Contact us at TrueTunesMusic@Gmail.com  

A conversation with Singer/Songwriter, Nashville based artist Christa Wells. Visit Christa on Instagram @christawellsmusic & stop by her Patreon account to learn more about Christa's most recent projects. You may also consider becoming a Patreon supporter, a Christa Wells insider You may also find Christa's music on You Tube, Spotify, and I Tunes. Be sure to subscribe and follow her there. {During our conversation you will hear a reference to a beautiful short film project made by Don and Joy Prouty - www.theproutys.com} You may view this film on Instagram @Tiffany_Scott or @teamtrumanfoundation / www.teamtruman.org

One Day at a TimeI stumbled across a song by Christa Wells called “One Day” while I was traveling to an oncology appointment at Stanford where I was to find out whether or not I qualified for a clinical trial. I was feeling pretty anxious not knowing exactly what my future held.As I listened to this song for the 50th time, (I kid you not; I listened to this song on repeat the whole 3 hours there and 3 hours back home), my heart kept being drawn back to taking things one day at a time.You see, I am not a “one day at a time” person. I am very future-oriented. I want to know what exactly is going to happen, how it will happen, how long will it take to happen and what do I need to do to make it happen. God KnowsGod is so gracious to me and ever so patient. When I work myself up with the what-if’s and maybes, He pulls me back down to earth and tells me Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV):For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”God knows what my future holds so I can rest in him. I know this with every fiber of my being.So, when I am feeling lost and anxious about what my future holds, I can read onto Jeremiah 29:12-13 (NIV): Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.God promises that if we bring our fears and concerns about what troubles us to him, He will listen to us. Isn’t that beautiful? That the God of the entire universe and the maker of all things bends his ear to earth just so that he can have fellowship with us.So when life has you feeling overwhelmed and anxiety starts to settle in, take a deep breath and remember:One day at a time.

Here's the second half of Christa Wells' talk on Imagination from Cofferstowe 2016. Visit www.cofferstowe.com to learn more and register for Cofferstowe 2019 this June 14-17 in Cincinnati, OH! The post S1:E13 – Christa Wells, “Imagination: Seeing the Far Side of the Mountain”, Pt. 2 appeared first on Matthew Clark.

Singer/Songwriter Christa Wells is featured this week sharing part one of a talk she gave at Cofferstowe 2016 called, "Imagination: Seeing the Far Side of the Mountain". Cofferstowe 2019 is coming this June. Visit cofferstowe.com for more information and to register. The post S1:E12 – Christa Wells, “Imagination: Seeing the Far Side of the Mountain”, Pt. 1 appeared first on Matthew Clark.

Christa Wells is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, with over 15 years experience in the music industry.As an indie artist, Christa has released five albums, developing a signature alternative-pop sound that is fresh, soulful, and enduring. Her latest project,Velveteen (April 2018) chronicles her own journey through suffering, singing relentless hope across the wide spaces of loss.In 2013 she also teamed up with fellow singer-songwriter Nicole Witt to create a folk-inspired collection of worship music under band name More Than Rubies.An award-winning songwriter, Christa has also collaborated with other Nashville artists to write hit songs such as “Held” (Natalie Grant), “Need You Now” + “God Help Me” (Plumb), and “Red Sea Road” (Ellie Holcomb.Christa is passionate about encouraging + mentoring fellow artists. In addition to devoting regular time to one-on-one songwriting coaching, she also serves one week each summer on staff with Masterpiece Ministries, an arts camp for high school students. Along with Nicole Witt, she co-founded a creative support community called Artist And, which hosts periodic songwriting and creative/spiritual retreats. How to get involved Follow Christa on Social and find more info at http://www.christawellsmusic.com Join the Successful Christian Songwriters Group on Facebook and continue the discussion! https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuccessfulChristianSongwriters/ Check out all of the resources for you to become the songwriter you were meant to be at www.nashvillechristiansongwriters.com   If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

Episode 19 is another episode of Poet Talk and we welcome artist Christa Wells! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/poetkindpodcast/support

We are sharing the music of just some of the artists coming to UTR's Escape To The Lake 2018 this July 19-21 in Cedar Lake, IN -- including Andrew Osenga, Christa Wells, Brothers McClurg, Jess Ray, & more. CREDITS: * Producer/Host - Dave Trout - http://utrmedia.org * Escape To The Lake - http://escapetothelake.net * Sponsor: EUFAULA - http://eufaulamusic.com SONG LIST: "Catch Me Up To Speed" - Nick Flora (Conversations Hearts) "Runnin'" - Royce Lovett (Love & Other Dreams) "Velveteen" - Christa Wells (Velveteen) "Learning the Hard Way" - The Zach Pietrini Band (Holding Onto Ghosts) "Running Out of Road" - The Mosleys (Ordinary Time) "Pave Every Road" - Caroline Cobb (A Home & A Hunger) "The Year of the Locust" - Andrew Osenga (The Painted Desert) "Water / Wind / Fire" - Jess Ray (Pull the Stars from the Sky) "I'll Be With You Always" - Brother McClurg (Home) "House on Fire" - Wild Harbors (Monument) (c) 2018 UTR Media. All Rights Reserved UTR media is a 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry. To make a donation or to join our support team, visit http://utrmedia.org.

Sunday Morning Handouts This week at Lakeland we celebrated our 20/20 Impact Drive by having a concert Saturday evening with former Lakeland musicians and pastors in their own right; Tim Suttle of Redemption Church in Olathe, and Rustin Smith of Vox Dei Community in Raymore.  Headlining the event was Nashville recording artist and 2014 GMA Dove Award winner for New Artist of the Year Ellie Holcomb and her backing band members Christa Wells and Julie Melucci.  Christa just released her own solo album called Velveteen on April 10, 2018, and Julie is member of the band Trala.  The trio then honored us Sunday morning by contributing their talents to our Sunday morning worship services.  A video testimony was played which featured; Matt Turnbough talking about Eastland House, Dan Wilburn and his passion the underground persecuted church in China, Katie Schultz and her experiences with a redemptive group in Anapra, Mexico, and ending with Audrey George expressing her thankfulness for the impact that the Lakeland youth program campfire has had on her family. Dan and Marta shared with us to the “Welcome a Stranger” mission and discussed Lakeland’s experience with refugees in our own community.  Dan preached about the “cost” of being a Christian.

My guest on this episode of Voices In My Head is Christa Wells. Christa is an award-winning American singer and songwriter who writes deep-reaching, alternative-pop music. In 2006, Christa was named GMA Songwriter of the Year for her song “Held,” recorded by Natalie Grant. She has released five albums as an indie artist (Rogers/Wells Project, Frame the Clouds, How Emptiness Sings, Feed Your Soul, Covers) and will release her newest project, “Velveteen” will release on April 6th, 2018. The first two singles, Down Down Low + Velveteen, have already been released and the new EP can be pre-ordered at http://www.christawellsmusic.com/----more----In other news, Rick Lee James is funding a new album on Indiegogo. Pre-order the new album today at the link below and get two songs immediately. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rick-lee-james-new-album-thunder#/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

My guest on this episode of Voices In My Head is Christa Wells. Christa is an award-winning American singer and songwriter who writes deep-reaching, alternative-pop music. In 2006, Christa was named GMA Songwriter of the Year for her song “Held,” recorded by Natalie Grant. She has released five albums as an indie artist (Rogers/Wells Project, Frame the Clouds, How Emptiness Sings, Feed Your Soul, Covers) and will release her newest project, “Velveteen” will release on April 6th, 2018.  The first two singles, Down Down Low + Velveteen, have already been released and the new EP can be pre-ordered at http://www.christawellsmusic.com/ ----more---- In other news, Rick Lee James is funding a new album on Indiegogo. Pre-order the new album today at the link below and get two songs immediately.   https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rick-lee-james-new-album-thunder#/

All the songs on this episode are less than 2 months old, including new releases by Andrew Peterson, The Oh Hellos, Christa Wells, and radio world premieres from Giants & Pilgrims and The Orchardist.

Season 10 kicks off with a 360 VR Video experience! This "Standard Version" has been converted for your TV, Computer or other non-VR ready device. Featuring Robbie Ferguson, Jeff Weston, Sasha Dirmeitis, Shelly Desilva, Erika Lalonde, Christa Wells and Lionel Lalonde. Take a look around Studio D and let's recap some of the great times we've had in the first 9 years of broadcasting Category5 Technology TV. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/471/ Running time: 1 Hour 52 Minutes 34 Seconds

Season 10 kicks off with a 360 VR Video experience! Featuring Robbie Ferguson, Jeff Weston, Sasha Dirmeitis, Shelly Desilva, Erika Lalonde, Christa Wells and Lionel Lalonde. Take a look around Studio D and let's recap some of the great times we've had in the first 9 years of broadcasting Category5 Technology TV. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/471-360/ Running time: 4 Minutes 48 Seconds

We explore the heavy theme of death and grief through some amazingly well-crafted songs by Phil Madeira, Christa Wells, Green River Ordinance, Amy Grant, & more.

We explore the heavy theme of death and grief through some amazingly well-crafted songs by Phil Madeira, Christa Wells, Green River Ordinance, Amy Grant, & more.

We have lots of well-crafted songs to celebrate the Christmas season, plus we talk about the Christmas holiday with FIVE special guests: Ginny Owens, Andrew Peterson, The Gray Havens, Christa Wells, and All Sons & Daughters!

We have lots of well-crafted songs to celebrate the Christmas season, plus we talk about the Christmas holiday with FIVE special guests: Ginny Owens, Andrew Peterson, The Gray Havens, Christa Wells, and All Sons & Daughters!

We are celebrating our 7th anniversary on-the-air by featuring some songs from our archives with special meaning to us, plus we hear heartfelt comments from Christa Wells, Christopher Williams, and a couple of UTR listeners.

We are celebrating our 7th anniversary on-the-air by featuring some songs from our archives with special meaning to us, plus we hear heartfelt comments from Christa Wells, Christopher Williams, and a couple of UTR listeners.

An episode or two ago, Dan and Joe were chatting about our friend, Christa Wells. Christa has been on tour with Plumb and has journaled about the experience on her blog. Dan remarked about how honest and vulnerable the entries were. So we decided to connect with Christa to see if she would spend some time chatting with us about the glamorous life of an indie artist on the road and how touring with a large act is quite a different animal. She kindly obliged us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So much great stuff in this episode. I first heard about Christa because of he latest album which covers songs from Nirvana, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins and U2. All favorite bands from over the last 20 years of my life. I'd been listening to the album on repeat when I decided to reach out to her and see if she'd be interested in coming on the show. I'm so glad she said yes. Like my conversation with Donald Miller, we talked about the art itself, but so much more than just that. Christa is a deep thinker and I loved talking with her about art and artifice, business, the idea of the "tortured artist", and many so much more. Every artist in an entrepreneur and I loved getting Christa's take on these topics. As always, I had a great time talking to Christa. Enjoy the show! Bits & Bytes Mentioned in the Show Christa's Young Songwriter's Workshop TGM14 with Seth Godin TGM09 with Donald Miller TGM28 with Pat Flynn Quiet ~ by Susan Cain Noisetrade TGM29 with Stephanie Halligan TGM08 with Derek Webb Nicole Witt More About Christa @ChristaWellsChristaWellsMusic.comChrista on iTunesChrista on Rdio

Singer/songwriter Christa Wells talks about the processes she uses to write and ship her work in the face of performance fears as well as the responsibility of being a wife and a mother to five children. She also talks about building and maintaining a loyal community and the process of crowdfunding the production of two albums.

Singer/songwriter Christa Wells is on the show to talk different roles of songwriters, the creative shy kid vs. the artsy showoff, why she's chose to release an EP of 90's alternative cover songs, and so much more!

A couple of weeks ago, we were shocked (shocked!) to learn that our friend, Christa Wells, had initiated a new Kickstarter campaign – this time to fund a project featuring covers of songs from the late ’80s and early ’90s. Obviously, we took this opportunity to catch up a bit and record a quick Wise Words. Today she discusses how to she addresses collaborating on lyrics during a co-write. It’s an approach that can be applied to many different mediums. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here at Frequency headquarters, we occasionally like to joke that no artist is allowed to appear on the site or podcast feed without first demonstrating that they have an established relationship with Christa Wells. The fact is, though, that she is a thoughtful and talented individual who has some excellent insight into being an independent artist.In our sixth installment of Wise Words, we feature an exchange with Christa that occurred during our Episode 7 interview where she discusses experiences that inspire her to write and why those experience aren’t required to be happy ones. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're celebrating one of the best jobs out there, motherhood! Hear songs by JJ Heller, Christa Wells, Andrew Peterson & more.

We're celebrating one of the best jobs out there, motherhood! Hear songs by JJ Heller, Christa Wells, Andrew Peterson & more.

Hear some great songs AND stories this hour from the artists themselves including Christa Wells, Eric Peters and Sara Groves.

Hear some great songs AND stories this hour from the artists themselves including Christa Wells, Eric Peters and Sara Groves.

Howdy, folks. We have a little surprise for you this episode (#14). Earlier this week, our guest’s first full length album, As Sure as the Sun, was released and quickly scaled the iTunes charts – ultimately reaching #1 on Christian & Gospel charts and #8 on the overall albums charts. To reach that level as a Christian artist is remarkable, but to do so as an independent artist for one’s first major release is unheard of. So Tuesday afternoon, the very generous Ellie Holcomb took time out of release day craziness to talk to Joe…ellie_hi_fiveEllie demonstrates her humor, humility, and vulnerability in this candid conversation. Of course they talk about the record-setting Kickstarter campaign and the unexpected success of the album, but Ellie also shares her experience as a 8th-grade English teacher, her passion for sharing Christ with youth, how life’s valleys influence her songwriting, and (gasp!) the possibility of a sophomore album. We’re confident you’ll enjoy the interview, so get to it…Other NotesAs of this morning (Friday), Ellie’s album is still in the top ten of iTune’s overall album chart.Many thanks to Ellie’s manager, Sam Higinbotham, who coordinated the interview. Joe was apparently unable to pronounce her name when the episode was recorded. Sad…Ellie’s dad is legendary producer and songwriter, Brown Bannister. In a multi-decade career, Brown has one 25 Dove awards, 14 Grammy awards, and produced or engineered songs for just about every major Christian artist in CCM over the past 30 years.Ellie names some of the artists that are currently inspiring her. Be sure to check them out: All Sons and Daughters, Christa Wells (what!?), Sara Groves, Emily Freeman’s Grace for the Good Girl, and Ann Voskamp’s One Thousand GiftsCatch up on our latest reviews: Glory by Kutless, City Harbor’s self-title debut, and As Sure As the Sun by this episode’s guest!More interviews, articles and reviews of recent music releases and books, can be found on our site, Frequency.fm.If you like the show, we’d love you to leave us a review on iTunes. To make it easy for you, we’ve provided this handy link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/frequency.fm/id599474294 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We continue to put our songlist in the hands of YOU, our listeners, with this all-request episode. Newer releases are heard from JJ Heller, Christa Wells, & Audrey Assad.

We continue to put our songlist in the hands of YOU, our listeners, with this all-request episode. Newer releases are heard from JJ Heller, Christa Wells, & Audrey Assad.

Welcome to Episode 7! We’re blessed to welcome singer/songwriter Christa Wells to the podcast. Christa may be best known as the writer of Natalie Grant’s hit song “Held” and the Gospel Music Association’s 2006 Songwriter of the Year. Christa has also written for and with recording artists Point of Grace, Plumb, Selah, Sara Groves, Nicol Sponberg, and Jessica Campbell. Christa co-wrote “Need You Now (How Many Times),” with Plumb and Luke Sheets – a track recorded by Plumb which has been on the Billboard Christian Overall Airplay Chart for more than a year, with a remix of the song released to dance radio also charting on the Billboard Club Chart. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christa Wells is in UTR's studio talking about her newest project, Feed Your Soul. Also hear a live recording by Christa Wells, an acoustic track by Needtobreathe, and two artists making their UTR debut.

Christa Wells is in UTR's studio talking about her newest project, Feed Your Soul. Also hear a live recording by Christa Wells, an acoustic track by Needtobreathe, and two artists making their UTR debut.

Robbie and Christa take a look at a piece of free software (Windows, Linux) that is making it easier for you to make attractive slideshows from your photographs.

Robbie and Christa show you how simply changing your JavaScript hosting from your own server to "the cloud" will noticeably speed up your web site.

We put today's playlist into the hands of UTR’s program assistant and mother-of-five Kelly Van Engen. Kelly picks some of her faves from our program archives - including tracks by Rend Collective Experiment, Christa Wells, & Ben Shive.

We put today's playlist into the hands of UTR’s program assistant and mother-of-five Kelly Van Engen. Kelly picks some of her faves from our program archives - including tracks by Rend Collective Experiment, Christa Wells, & Ben Shive.

Robbie and Christa reminisce about the early days of the Internet in celebration of 20 years of the World Wide Web being made royalty-free. A Viewer Question Extravaganza follows as they work through a full mailbag.

R0bb13 and cHr157a hack the Twitter homepage to demonstrate how easy it is for hackers to create phishing sites to gather steal personal information. The same lesson applies to your online banking, and more.

Demonstrating Mockups Desktop - a cross-platform tool for creating app or web site mockups quickly. Also speaking to Richard Collins from Ubuntu Mobile about Canonical's mobile phone OS.

The on-air team of Category5 TV bring you a Very Merry Christmas - a Christmas special featuring musical performances from our entire on-air team, plus a special guest appearance by Carrie Webb from Seasons 1 and 2.

Robbie and Christa have a look at the new Level 10 M Gaming Mouse from Thermaltake, which might be the coolest computer mouse ever designed.

Creating a professional looking cartoon-style presentation is now possible on a tight budget (even free) thanks to PowToon. See how it works on this week's show.

Robbie and Christa demonstrate FocusWriter, a free piece of software to help you avoid distractions such as social media or instant messengers while you write your novel.

Robbie is joined by Hillary, Christa, Eric, Sasha, Jodi, a live studio audience and a packed chat room as we celebrate 5 years of Category5 Technology TV.

Robbie and Christa demonstrate Backupify, an online service to backup your Google services such as Gmail and Calendar, plus Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more.

Robbie and Christa take a look into the Web Developers' Toolkit to see how to compress an image to save bandwidth and improve your site's response time.

Robbie opens up his online web development toolkit and shows you what's inside, and how to use some of the tools.

Robbie and Christa demonstrate the GNU Image Manipulation Program and LibreOffice as viable alternatives to their expensive counterparts, available for Windows, Linux or Mac computers.

Robbie and Christa show you how to setup Qimo as a session so when your young children login to your computer they are presented with a "made for kids" desktop experience.

Robbie and Christa introduce you to a Python script which lets you tile the windows on your Linux desktop, helping you organize your running applications and improve ergonomics.

Linux Mint 12 RC gives us a glimpse into the upcoming "Lisa" release of Linux Mint. Robbie and Christa also give away prizes to our draw winner as well as on Click Race.

Robbie and Christa (Spock and Paper Bag Princess) answer a slew of viewer questions in this special Viewer Question Extravaganza.

Robbie Ferguson and Christa Wells demonstrate how to use YouTube's new video editing feature to enhance the quality of your videos, practically instantly. Rachel Xu joins the Category5.TV Team and presents news from the Category5.TV Newsroom.

Starring:Host: Robbie FergusonCo-Host: Christa Wells Robbie Ferguson and Christa Wells demonstrate how to use YouTube's new video editing feature to enhance the quality of your videos, practically instantly. Rachel Xu joins the Category5.TV Team and presents news from the Category5.TV Newsroom. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/209/ Running time: 1 Hour 47 Seconds

Robbie Ferguson is joined in studio by Christa Wells, Eric Kidd, Carrie Webb and Jodi Krangle to look back at 200 episodes of Category5 TV.

Starring:Host: Robbie Ferguson Robbie Ferguson is joined in studio by Christa Wells, Eric Kidd, Carrie Webb and Jodi Krangle to look back at 200 episodes of Category5 TV. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/200/ Running time: 1 Hour 13 Minutes 30 Seconds

Robbie is joined by graphic designer Christa Wells to begin the series about Web Site Development. In this first part of the series, Christa demonstrates the creativity required to create the design of a professional looking web site.

Starring:Host: Robbie FergusonCo-Host: Christa Wells Robbie is joined by graphic designer Christa Wells to begin the series about Web Site Development. In this first part of the series, Christa demonstrates the creativity required to create the design of a professional looking web site. Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/181/ Running time: 59 Minutes 14 Seconds

We introduce you to a myriad of new talent today! Indie artists Ryan John, Shelleen, Christa Wells and more!