Christy Snow is a Singer/Songwriter, Speaker, Native American Flautist and Instructor and Recording Artist. Since Christy holds true to her Gemini core with having many interests and corresponding gifts it seems easier to introduce you to her muti-faceted personality and many talents by offering her bio in the following sections.
Christy's work as a musician began in 1991 with the birth of her acoustic music career. Influnced by a wide range of songwriters and performers Christy quickly developed her own sound with her percussive guitar style, her rich vocals, story weaving lyrics and engaging stage presence. Her talents and her career have expanded greatly over the last 18 years and her music has since gained global awareness with worldwide distribution.
She performs at folk festivals, women's music festivals, listening venues, churches, retreats and conferences across the country as well as International locations.
In 2009 she began a new venture on the local scene of her home town of Charlotte, adding a rockin' full band sound to her live shows. Look for "Christy Snow and the Free Spirits" to perform in the local Charlotte venues!
New Thought Music is music that focuses on being a positive influence in the world through love and acceptance and is line with authors and speakers such as Louise Hay, Michael Beckwith, Wayne Dyer, etc.
Christy's music began to shift, revealing her introspective and spiritual perspectives on life in 1999 when she began studying world religions and spirituality in a deeper way and shortly thereafter she began teaching self love and self empowerment work through music. Since 2001 she has been a prominant participant in the New Thought Music world. She has performed at hundreds of churches across the US and Canada. She has served on music teams for such conferences as; International Centers For Spiritual Living's Asilomar Conference, the United Center's For Spiritual Living's Annual Gathering, the Circle of Love, the Canadian New Thought Conference and more.
Her most recent CD "I Sing My Love" best delivers this message of Unity and Peace!
With nine CDs to her credit, Christy’s discography includes; three folk CDs, 1 New Thought influenced folk CD, “Change Is Good”, a Chant CD of positive music and four meditative Native American Flute CDs.
"Change Is Good," delivers her ever-present message that we are always at choice as to how we view and make a difference in our world. Indie Music has been quoted to say that "Christy could change the world with her songs.”
Christy's 2009 release "I Sing My Love" showcases both her vocal talent and her open heart.
Christy’s flute music is enchanting. This meditative music is much more than just relaxing, it is healing and transformational. The first of the flute CDs, “Remembering The Way,” put to use the power of intention through music. Christy focused her energy and intention on each topic allowing each track to be Spirit led and healing. “Spirit Dance” captured the sacredness and intensity of the New Mexico desert where it was recorded live in 2004. The most recent of Christy’s flute CDs was released in 2007 and was recorded with fellow recording artist Jack Fowler. This new CD “Spiraling Into Infinity” is sure to be a favorite among yoga instructors, massage therapists and meditation groups. This new CD introduces a different approach adding Jack’s atmospheric keyboard music but also the selections on this CD were played in seven specific keys to energetically guide the listener/participant through a healing chakra experience.
Christy is a member of the International Native American Flute Association and shares in their mission to encourage the continuation of the Native American Flute. She does so through her recordings, performances and lessons. She has taught hundreds of students over the years from ages 5 to 75 most of which claimed NO musical abilities and shared huge doubt that they could learn. Christy believes that anyone can learn and guarantees that you will be playing the flute when you leave the lesson.
Christy is Co-Spiritual Leader of a thriving and dynamic Spiritual Community in Charlotte, NC called the Center For Positive Living.
In addition to building a thriving spiritual community in Charlotte, Christy sees the world as her spiritual community. She is passionate about being the change she wishes to see in this life and being that change lovingly and authentically. She is devoted to positive change on the planet by living a life of acceptance and unconditional love and teaching others to do the same. Her music and her message is global, as she teaches through workshops, retreats, concerts and speaking engagements worldwide. Christy works on various committees for conferences and retreats with organizations such as the Centers For Spiritual Living as well as various other associations. She facilitates retreats annually at Unity Village in Lee's Summit, MO and other locations in the states and beyond.
As a musician and speaker Christy brings to life the teaching of oneness, self love, compassion and acceptance through her delivery; rich with real life anecdotes, humor and storytelling. Christy believes that we are each our own spiritual authority and as a spiritual teacher her job is to assist others in tuning into their inner guidance of love and peace, through which all things are possible.
Christy leads weekend and day retreats as well as workshops. Some of the heart opening and life expanding work she offers is:
"Loving Beyond Conditions" - To cleanse the lens of our perception by asking “why do I care? and what am I afraid of?” and moving logically and practically back to our true loving nature, unchanged by conditions.
"In-To-Me-See" - Intimacy workshop for the purpose of opening up and allowing yourself to be seen and move into a more authentic expression that bypasses the personality level of being and operates instead from the essence of being.
"Group Flute Workshop" - Teaches participants the finger and breathing techniques needed to successfully play the Native American Flute in approximately 1 hour. Flutes provided for the lesson.
"Spiritsong" - Builds community, creates intimacy, redirects participants to a sense of empowerment and heightens their awareness of their co-creative power. This circle setting sharing group begins with a gratitude share and includes intention setting, meditation, movement and music.
"Taize Service" - Creates a feeling of communion with God and oneness with life. This is a prayerful meditative service supported with music, meditation and readings. Can easily be tailored to fit a specific season or theme.
More workshops, retreats and events are available and can be created to meet the specific needs of your community. Talk to Christy for more details.