Christina Warin: I grew up in a musical family and had piano lessons when I was a child. I have always loved singing and I started writing my own songs from 2007 onwards, just as a personal private hobby, I used it in a way to process my life/God experiences. I was a part of the church band at times on and off as a late teen/young adult....

Christina:These two countries are great!! However, my style has not been affected by these different cultures. Writing my songs have come out of my own personal God journey. My songs have helped me personally, so I decided to have my songs recorded so they could have a chance of helping others.

Christina: My Safe Place EP.... well I have always wanted to record my music, but never felt ready until end of last year when an opportunity arose and I thought why not and things flowed so smoothly!! I thought maybe my songs can help others who are trying to find their way, who are struggling and going through hard things to bring some hope and comfort. To show Jesus really is with us during the mess, sorting and processing.. He is not afraid of the mess. The recording aspect was so fun, so easy!!

Christina: My songs are simply written from my personal raw journey/experience of last year. I thought the songs chosen for the EP would be good to start off with... to give a glimpse into my story, my reality. When writing my songs I don't sit down and think "I will write a song about a topic" no it's either I start singing to God pouring out my heart and then think ahhh I need to write this down or they come as a download... with the tune and words together.... parts to my Safe Place song came through sections of last year through experiences, where as my Gone Astray song I wrote within 10 minutes from a straight download after a beautiful personal God encounter.

Christina: My idea that God is a Safe Place... well until last year I never knew him as my Safe Place... He had to show me and it has been something I have experienced... It was a huge revelation for me. The Safe Place song is simply my raw heart on paper the first verse I got at the start of last year and it was the only thing I could sing to Him... by May I had a huge revelation that I am Safe.... then end of last year, I learnt no matter what I go through, no matter how vulnerable I feel as I process... He covers me and as long as I stay with Him... I am Safe. He truly revived my heart and gave me hope!

Christina: That is great to hear! Yes, I want the listener to know He is safe, trustworthy, unconditional, patient, kind and gentle through the process. That Jesus can handle the brokenness, pain, baggage, mess and the real deep stuff....He wants to love on us and heal us to our core.... He's not afraid of us... we don't have to try keep it together, try be perfect.. He is after our hearts.... our real hearts... He wants to hold our hearts and lead us into who he truly is, not into an empty religion...

Christina: I am currently in the process of completing another EP of 5 songs which will hopefully be completed by August this year (depending on the lockdown situation as I record back in NZ)... I have quite a few songs that I have written over the past few years, so gradually getting them recorded.

Christina: Currently I just use a Facebook account where people are welcome to follow what I'm up to if they are interested and can interact with me. Perhaps later on I will create a website and do some blogging along the way. Will see how things go.

Christina: I would definitely have breakfast with a hobbit!!! haha