Alot of these recordings are old except for "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." The videos are more recent. I hope you enjoy listening and I would love feedback.
IN THE MIDDLE OF RECORDING NEW MUSIC! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND SUPPORT! :)
Christina Janine is a unique, upcoming artist, singer, dancer, song-writer and actor; with a thrive to constantly be involved in music and performance. Christina is known for her vocal versatility, ranging in many musical areas from Jazz, Blues, Pop, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Rock to Folk Rock. She writes with a wide range of different styles, but has particularly taken to R&B, Pop and Jazz. She has been singing and dancing since the age of two and started writing songs at a very young age; when she realized this is what she's meant to do. She has performed in dance recitals, dance competitions, talent shows and musicals in and out of her high school career. She also participated in many shows and events in church and partook in some modeling jobs on the side.
Christina has studied and very much enjoys Ballroom dance, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Modern. Although she has studied many styles since the age of three. Christina grew up listening to many great singers of the world. Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Ross, and Frank Sinatra, which were all playing in the background of her childhood. She enjoys music from many different cultures. Which she fuses into her own style. Music has changed her entire life, being her primary source of expression. Christina loves being surrounded by music and all that it embodies. They're a handful of talented performers throughout her family. Christina was raised around artists and singers, starting with her grandfather, following to her mother, down to her two brothers. By her junior year of high school she was accepted into The Nassau Boces Cultural Arts Center in Syosset, now known as The Long Island School of The Arts, where she studied for 2 years and majored in Musical Theater. She partook in many shows at the Cultural Arts Center. In her last year she was accepted to the Cultural Arts Jazz Company and Swing Company.
Songs are lyrical poetry to Christina and because she's constantly thinking, she is pretty much always writing. Her main focus now is perfecting her music and broadcasting it. Christina has been seen collaborating with other artists. Music is her passion. She yearns to create and learn more about her craft and Musicianship. She is pursing a career in performance and currently graduated at Five Towns College as a VOCAL JAZZ major. (Jazz Commercial Music) Christina has performed numerous times in The Great American Song Book at Five Towns College, which represents one of America's true cultural treasures, exemplified by the most popular songwriters such as Rodgers & Hammerstein, Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Lerner & Lowe and Harold Arlen. These shows, which contain many performers singing popular standards, serve as access into the world of human emotions and the heart! If any of you love the music from 1920 and 1960 or yearn to learn, or simply enjoy jazz, please don't hesitate to attend.
Educating herself and pursuing her goals, holds the promise of making Christina the versatile performer she desires to be. Whether it is taking lyrics and melodies to a deeper place or just being able to entertain; Christina's there! She is currently in the middle of writing and recording new, original, material and plans on devoting her time to her music, post Graduation. She longs to make others around her happy in the elements of music. Hoping to touch others with hers. She feels that it is best to follow every dream, no matter how big and hopes for a bright future in the music industry. Christina shall have this love affair for music, that shall last her lifetime! She hopes for all to enjoy it with her!
^Christina Janine Singing "A Sunday Kind of Love" one of her favorite ballads, at her family get together. Hope you all enjoy!^
^Christina Janine Singing "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons." A Song she loves, especially the recordings by Nat King Cole. He is amazing..Christmas wouldn't be the same without him!! Hope you all enjoy!^
^NEW: "Pennie's from Heaven." Piano: Scott Ballin^
^NEW: "Love For Sale"- "The Great American Songbook." Piano: Scott Ballin^
^NEW: "Sway"-"The Great American Songbook." Piano: Scott Ballin^
^NEW: "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You." Piano: Chuck Mymit^
^NEW: "Can't Help Lovin That Man"- "The Great American Songbook." Piano: Scott Ballin^ (At First Christina thought he was going to play It Had to Be You, it was switched.)
^NEW: "It Had to Be You"-"The Great American Songbook." Piano: Scott Ballin^ (Christina Loves lyrics, but flipped a little words around in this one. She made it work though)
^"Always"- By Irving Berlin, performance at The Great American Songbook.
Singing "Since I Fell For You" at The Great American Song-Book. Sadly the very end got cut off. :-( Sorry I know it leaves you hanging a little. :O)
^Michael and I singing "Almost Paradise" in Footloose as Ren and Ariel.^
