Christa Wells

05/06/2026

YESS! This is going to be so fun and so meaningful! Hope to see some new & old faces at this sweet venue. The good people of Damascus have blown us away with their hospitality already. Can't wait to be there in person. :) Let us know you're coming!

Mother’s Day Weekend in Damascus

This Saturday at 7:30pm, join us at The Cardinal Music Hall for an intimate evening with Christa Wells with special guest Emily Hines.

If you’re spending the weekend in town for the Visit Damascus, Virginia Town-Wide Yard Sale, make plans to end the day with live music Saturday night. It’s a great Mother’s Day weekend outing for music lovers, families, and anyone looking for a meaningful evening in Damascus.

Tomorrow is also the first Damascus Farmers Market of the season, and we’ll be there.

Stop by our booth to purchase tickets for Saturday night’s show with no added online fees. We will also have Cardinal Music Hall merch available including hats, hoodies, shirts, and stickers.

Come by, say hello, grab some merch, and pick up your tickets while you shop local vendors at the Farmers Market.

Saturday Night at The Cardinal Music Hall
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Music Starts: 7:30pm

03/27/2026

Hello, friends...which one of these sounds like you? :) I'm excited to spend time with you one way or another...

1. You live in the Nashville area and need creative community, a break from the noise/time in nature, a day off to breathe and play.

COME TO... Stone Meadow Makers Day - April 18! https://www.simpletix.com/e/stone-meadow-makers-day-a-celebration-of-a-tickets-261689

2. You live in Nashville and would enjoy a 2-hr in-person workshop that helps you reconnect with your inner voice.

HOW ABOUT...The Find Your Voice Workshop - April 8!
https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-find-your-voice-workshop-tickets-265843

3. You're feeling a bit lost, need a supportive tool you can do at your own pace, from home.

TRY...Your Voice Matters: The 7-Day Guided Journey
https://www.christawellsmusic.com/find-your-voice-7-day-journey

4. You're a woman who needs more than a workshop. You need three days to rest, receive, and listen for what's trying to wake up inside of you.

APPLY FOR THIS--> The Find Your Voice Retreat, April 30 - May 1
https://www.thevoiceretreat.org/

A creative retreat near Nashville for women who need space to reflect, reconnect, and be heard. Hosted by Christa Wells. Apply now to join a curated small group.

03/12/2026

For the thoughtful woman in the room who gives to so many, but not often to herself...

for the woman weighed with concern for her family and for the world, but also feeling something waking up inside...

for the woman who is tired of shrinking and holding back the truth of who she is...

for the woman walking through loss or transition, wondering what's next for her...

for the woman who senses she was made for more...

for the woman who is curious, but also nervous...

I have been where you are. And I have spent the last 10 years practicing my way towards freedom and joy.

That's why my music and work have evolved to include spaces for others to do the same.

One of those spaces is a retreat for women near Nashville called The Find Your Voice Retreat.

This April 30-May 1, I'll be guiding a very small group of women like you through a weekend of quiet, creative practices that allow you to discover your authentic self.

On 70 private acres of forest, trails and river, you'll rest and receive. Our private chef's meals will leave your taste buds delighted and your body nourished. And you'll be witnessed in a safe and loving circle of kindred spirits.

BRING A FRIEND. For the next two weeks, apply with a friend and save $150 EACH on the retreat investment...

Friends, I have seen it with my own eyes, over and over, how powerfully expansive this experience is for women.

Please, please, don't silence the inner voice that's prompting your curiosity. There is something vital waiting on the other side of your fear.

Come and let's find out what's alive in you.

https://www.thevoiceretreat.org/

11/03/2025

Hello, dear ones. It's Monday, and we're all climbing back into our weekday routines. After the fullness and variety of the last two months, I almost feel as if I'm exiting a theme park and heading home. :)

(Scroll to the end of this post for some live performance videos from that night!)

I was so engaged with prep for retreats, performances and other gatherings, I entirely missed writing a September artist journal. I'll share more about the retreats, etc the Artist Journal format for those who've signed on for such meanderings soon.

Today I want to share with the larger group about making live music again and some insights/reminders I gained.

1. If you set an intention with a truly open heart...get ready...

(Continue reading on Patreon...)

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09/18/2025

ONLY ONE SPOT LEFT. Sorry to yell at you, I'm just excited. :)

October 9-12, I'll be out at Stone Meadow Retreat resting, reflecting, singing, eating, and guiding a few fellow women in listening to their own inner voices.

Your lived experience counts. Your inner voice is worth hearing and celebrating and building confidence in.

If this is sparking curiosity, or nerves, message me today and save this spot.

Maybe it's your turn to rest and receive the TLC you've been so generously giving others.

xoxo
christa

09/13/2025

✨We are looking for the world outside to transform itself into something welcoming and safe. What we must come to understand is that we have not created a safe and welcoming home for ourselves within.

As a woman and artist who lived with crippling anxiety for decades, I know all about it. I’ve learned the hard and slow way the immense power of paying attention to the mind’s stories and tricks. The relief that comes from saying, “I see you. I hear the story you’re telling about this circumstance and what it means about you. It’s all welcome here, even the anger, even the fear.”

And to practice radical acceptance, knowing it to be the counterintuitive agent of change.

Here are some poems for the heart after at the end of a particularly discouraging week.

May you be at ease. May you be at peace. May you be filled with lovingkindness. May you be a Voice of wisdom.

If you’d like these poems in your hands, grab a signed copy from my store. ✍️ ✨💛

09/09/2025

✨For a while after my divorce, I could only write about the pain. I wrote about grief from every angle. Joy was out of reach. In time, pressing on, following the breadcrumbs of aliveness, I found I was still here. Had new things to write about.

Write from the place you’re in. Let it be what it is. No need to rush it along; it won’t work anyway.

If you’re trying to hear what’s true inside, start a writing practice. I recorded a private podcast episode with a guided practice to help you start. Comment Podcast if you’d like me to send it to you.

Keep going.💛✨

09/04/2025

I seldom posted live performance videos when I was regularly doing shows. I couldn’t bear to watch them. I heard every single tremble. Every faulty choice or pitch. The gap between what I knew I was capable of and what I was actually delivering was too great.

The truth is I was very trembly, because my body held so much fear. (And I hadn’t discovered beta blockers 😏)

Few things make a person as miserable as knowing they are not living their full potential. I knew how strong I could sound when my nervous system wasn’t activated. I knew my singing voice had the same potential as my writing voice. But I felt constantly disappointing with myself.

These photos were taken at a Grounds for Hope event invited me to participate in this spring. It was one a of a handful of shows in my life when I was able to be fully present in my body and enjoy singing onstage.

My ability to share my singing and speaking voice has slowly transformed as I’ve learned to connect with my inner voice. It’s the best feeling in the world, freedom.

Turns out it’s not selfish at all, this work of deep listening. It frees us to share more of ourselves, and to do it for/in/with Joy.

If this resonates with you, I’ve put together a 7-day guided journey to start finding your voice. Each day includes a writing prompt and a short companion audio. It’s in my Store, but I’m happy to send you a direct link - just comment “voice” below.💛

It matters that you reclaim your voice if you’ve lost it. It matters to all of us.