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The Voice

by CHRISTA WELLS

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The Voice is a song of awakening to the inner voice and learning to trust it. This song was inspired by one of my beautiful Patrons, who shared a bit of story with me, a story which resonated deeply with me. I hope this song will inspire you to keep listening, practicing curiosity and living boldly.

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THE VOICE
by Christa Wells, Latifah Alattas, Taylor Leonhardt

I walked into the water
I let it take me in
Let it take me where there’s nothing between earth and heaven
I felt the veil lifting
I felt my spirit soar
Then I found myself arriving on a distant shore

I heard a voice in the wild like the roar of a lion
Like the wind ripping down every wall in the night
Like the sound of a woman coming alive
I heard the voice of a prophet and the voice was mine

I saw my people climbing with stones upon their backs
They were singing songs of bondage
Telling stories, breathing ash
They could not see the sunset
For the tears in their eyes
With the mountains growing golden they just cried and cried and cried

I heard a voice in the wild like the roar of a lion
Like the wind ripping down every wall in the night
Like the sound of a woman coming alive
I heard the voice of a prophet and the voice was
I heard a voice in the wild like the roar of a lion
Like the wind ripping down every wall in the night
Like the sound of a woman coming alive
I heard the voice of a prophet and the voice was mine

I tasted the metal, I tasted the blood
They tried to keep me quiet
They said they’d heard enough
But one after another the singers awoke
With a chorus on their tongues and freedom, freedom rising

They saw the sun shining
As the stones rolled away
Though the world was as it had been, every part of them was changed
I watched the silver elder
As she stepped out from the crowd
She said, This is what I’ve witnessed
It all started with a sound, when

I heard voice in the wild like the roar of a lion
Like the wind ripping down every wall in the night
Like the sound of a woman coming alive
I heard the voice of a prophet and the voice was
I heard a voice in the wild like the roar of a lion
Like the wind ripping down every wall in the night
Like the sound of a woman coming alive
I heard the voice of a prophet and the voice was mine
And the voice was mine

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released October 17, 2022
Written by Christa Wells, Latifah Alattas, and Taylor Leonhardt
Produced by Latifah Alattas
Engineered by Evan Sieling
All vocals engineered by Latifah Alattas
Mixed and mastered by David Wilton
Cover design by Shelly Eve in collaboration with Mandy Rogers Horton

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CHRISTA WELLS Nashville, Tennessee

Christa is an award-winning songwriter, known for her warm vocals & poignant lyricism. Her music is piano-driven indie-pop with folk and alt-rock influences.

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