BIOGRAPHY

Christina Watson is a Nashville-based vocalist and educator. Since graduating with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts (2001), she has released 4 albums as a leader. Her most recent album of jazz standards is entitled “So This Is Love” and features Grammy winner Jeff Coffin on saxophone, Lori Mechem on piano, Roger Spencer on bass, and Duffy Jackson on drums. She has appeared as a guest artist on numerous recording projects, including the Nashville Jazz Orchestra’s acclaimed Gershwin CD, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” Christina was nominated by the Nashville Industry Music Awards as 2018 Best Jazz Vocalist. She sings soprano in the 4-person vocal jazz group Third Coast Vocals, which released its debut album in 2011. She currently performs at concerts and private events with her jazz trio.

Christina teaches private voice lessons at her home studio and online. Christina was on the faculty at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music from 2016 until 2021, when she served as Professor of Jazz Voice and Director of the Blair Jazz Choir. She was also on the faculty at The Nashville Jazz Workshop (2008-2021). Between 2008 and 2019, she directed a community a cappella group called The Nashville Belles, comprised of women of all ages and backgrounds who performed concerts around the Nashville area. Christina teaches private voice lessons at her home studio and online.

In addition to having graduated from Berklee, Christina holds a Bachelor of Arts (French major) from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, (1995) and a Master of Arts in French Literature from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1998).