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Christa Wells

Christa Wells (born ) is a singer-songwriter based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. She was the 2006 recipient of the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year for her song “Held,” which was made recorded by Natalie Grant.

Career

Christa released her first full-length album, Frame the Clouds in 1999, followed by two EPs (Before the Tree Comes Down and How Emptiness Sings). Christa’s latest album, Feed Your Soul, was released on August 13, 2013.

Christa has also collaborated as a writer with artists such as Point of Grace, Plumb, Selah, Sara Groves, Nicol Sponberg, and Jessica Campbell. Christa’s songs have achieved success on both the Contemporary Christian Market charts (Day by Day, performed by Point of Grace reached #1), the Billboard Christian Overall Airplay chart, and the Billboard Club chart (“Need You Now (How Many Times), performed by Plumb reached #27).

Discography

2009: Frame the Clouds
2011: How Emptiness Sings
2013: Feed Your Soul

Awards and Nominations

= GMA Dove Awards =

Year	Award	Result
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2006	Song of the Year for "Held"	Nominated
2006	Songwriter of the Year for "Held	Won
2013	Song of the Year for "Need You Now (How Many Times)	Nominated

References

External links

[http://christawellsmusic.com/ Official Website]
[https://www.youtube.com/user/christawellsmusic Christa's Videos] on YouTube