{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F71f7bf85-ef06-4d28-93b4-3820e99a9926","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 030\u2013Christa Deana\u2019s Music With a Message with Bruce Hilliard\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/71f7bf85-ef06-4d28-93b4-3820e99a9926\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 030\u2013Christa Deana\u2019s Music With a Message with Bruce Hilliard","description":"Christa De\u00e1n\u0101 (Duh-nay)\u00a0is a Christian Singer/Songwriter from Philadelphia who\u00a0sings with conviction and power. Her songs speak to the journey of a\u00a0woman after God's own heart. Each song is deeply rooted in a personal, yet extremely vulnerable relationship with God. It's the beauty and emotion in her voice and the candor in her lyrics that help inspire others to go all the way, every day, with God.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDedicating herself to music as a child, she won first place in the Young Artist Competition for the city of Allentown, PA. A gifted writer, Christa Deana performed her first original song at 11 and went on to write over 50 more. Her vocal ability also developed young, securing her lead oratorios from classics such as Handel\u2019s Messiah, Mendelssohn\u2019s Elijah, Vivaldi\u2019s Gloria, and lead songs in Gilbert and Sullivan\u2019s The Pirates of Penzance. In addition to writing and singing, she has toured with several\u00a0choirs that took her to Romania, Turkey, France, Spain, England, and all over the US. During this journey she found a love for conducting and excelled as a choir director for several choirs.\u00a0She has worked with The Lesser Light Collective as a soloist, writer, and conductor, directing the choir for their performance at Washington Adventist University.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nChrista De\u00e1n\u0101 inherited perfect pitch, excellent natural timing, a powerful vocal\u00a0instrument and a creative soul. But she\u2019s been diligent to cultivate her gifts, obtaining her music education degree from the University of Valley Forge. Not content to simply make her own music, she pulls beautiful music out of her students and collaborators. She is currently a music educator and worship leader at various facilities and churches. She is also the co-owner for ChristaCourt Productions.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCurrently, she is focusing on spreading the word about her new single, \"If\u00a0God Doesn't Want It\" and releasing an additional new single on her birthday, May 29,\u00a02018 called \"Here\"\u00a0and a self entitled album with all new original music Fall 2018. As she continues to tour and spread the message of the power of God, she's ecstatic of what's ahead. Join the mailing list and follow her on social media to stay up to date on what's to come!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2b9f5e98-53e2-4dff-a990-0f977a308696/logo_squish_full_3000.png"}