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Every week we feature 10 artists on Compo-10.They rank each other and the ones who have been ranked best are featured on this page (check below). The winner of each week's competition gets to join a final that will be held after there has been 10 competitions. The 10 winners will rank each other in the final. Check out the winners of the previous contests
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WINNER
OF WEEK 121 POP/ROCK:
Artist Information: Fresh and different. Alternative world-beat folk pop. A singer/songwriter with a soaring crystalline voice. These are words that have been used to describe Canadian-born artist Christa Haberstock and Child of God Music. A Little More, Christas third release since 1997, has been called a fantastic eclectic blend of instrumentation, combined with beautiful vocals and very strongly written songs. CCM magazine portrays A Little More as a refreshing musical adventure, with the essence of the message being found in the albums first song: We are meant to discover meaning and mercy in Christ, whose love is the colour of life. Christa was introduced to international rhythms and sounds through the artists she listened to - synthesists like Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Sting, and Enya. When she began recording, those influences started showing up in the exotic instrumentation and polyrhythms that she wrapped around her singing. In 1995, the death of her father, a popular Canadian television personality, became the catalyst for starting her music career. Carpe Diem suddenly became very real, she said. I was reminded that nobody is guaranteed a tomorrow, but I did have a today, so thats where I started. Drawing from the well of her post-graduate studies in music, her interest in other cultures, and years of directing childrens choirs, college students, and black gospel choir at her home church in Edmonton, Alberta, Child of God Music was born. Since the release of her first album Child of God, Christa has performed across western and maritime Canada, in and around Texas, parts of the US, and in Liberia, West Africa. Most recently Christa was invited to open for Burlap to Cashmere at Six Flags over Texas, and has shared the stage with Dove Award winning Female Vocalist of the Year Nichole Nordeman. Today she can be heard on Christian radio across Canada, into the U.S., Puerto Rico, Spain, and in West Africa. In 2000, Christa was nominated for Best Religious/Gospel/Christian Artist by the Alberta Recording Industry Association. In 2001, Living In Colour won a coveted spot as a Contest Finalist in the UNISONG International Song Contest. That same year, Masterpiece, a song yet to be officially released, was voted Best Song by the National Association of Christian Artists and Songwriters, and was nominated for Pop Recorded Song of the Year by the Canadian Gospel Music Association. Christa
Haberstock continues to win the hearts of listeners with her well-crafted
songs, unique production, and telling lyrics. With her child-like love
for Jesus and devotion to the creation of her music, Christas
heart continues to be reflected in her life on, and off, the stage.
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Few independent artists have managed to obtain the level of exposure Bruce has achieved since the release of her first album in 1997. Bruce's work has been recognized with numerous songwriting awards from Billboard to John Lennon while her recordings have been placed in multiple network TV shows as well as in several acclaimed independent films. A 1999 Lilith Fair Talent Search finalist, she has garnered attention from major music industry publications for her work, including Billboard Magazine. "Home" from her 2001 release, "Soul On Fire" was included as the only track from an "unsigned" artist on Martha Stewart's recent compilation CD featuring Alison Krauss, Barenaked Ladies, Lucinda Williams as well as other well known artists. |
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