“I can't think of anything other than worshiping God that makes me feel more deeply that I am doing the thing for which I was created,” says Kristina. And it’s her desire for people to experience genuine, deep, fulfilling worship that led to a music ministry affecting people worldwide.

Kristina Bubar arrived on the Christian music scene with not one, but two projects: Bare My Soul and Hymns: The Old Made New, both from Christian music label Devotion Music. In a remarkably ambitious debut year, Kristina watched her first single “You Alone” quickly climb the charts in the U.S. and Canada and then broke the top 20 (Radio and Records and Christian Radio Weekly) with her second single “Come to Me”; a worthy feat for any independent artist. Kristina also won “Inspirational Album of the Year” at the 2005 Covenant Awards and was nominated as “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the 2005 SHAI Awards (formerly the Vibe Awards) in Canada. Extensive touring has seen her share the stage with such artists as Natalie Grant, Chris Rice, Salvador and Jamie Slocum. And as if radio and live performances weren’t enough, Kristina has also made numerous television appearances, including performances on 100 Huntley Street, It’s a New Day and Good Morning Arizona (the #1 independent morning show in the U.S.).

At the production helm of Bare My Soul and Hymns: The Old Made New is award-winning producer, songwriter and label president Billy Smiley. Throughout his career, Smiley has helped develop, produce and/or write for such artists as Amy Grant, Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman, Clay Aiken and his own band White Heart. So it’s no wonder that some of the industry’s top players lined up for the opportunity to work with Kristina, including Steve Brewster (Drums - Jewel, Faith Hill), Blair Masters (Programming & Keys - Garth Brooks, Newsboys, Steven Curtis Chapman), Matt Pierson (Bass - Michael W. Smith, Out Of the Grey), John Catchings (Cello - Michael Card), and Mark Baldwin (Classical Guitar - Amy Grant, Michelle Tumes).

Growing up in a family of Mennonite heritage, Kristina spoke German at home, but also learned to be fluent in both English and French, a primary language in her native Canada. She began leading worship in her father’s Mennonite church in Winnipeg at the age of 17, and continued at a Baptist church in Toronto while in college. After graduation, she moved to the U.S. and continued serving in multiple settings in the Phoenix area, leading corporate worship for church services, children’s ministries, singles and women's retreats, and conferences.

Kristina’s multi-cultural upbringing, combined with extensive musical training, bring a fresh and unique worship experience to life. In addition to her experience leading worship, she was classically trained in piano performance and opera at the prestigious Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Likened by some to Enya, Sarah Brightman, Michelle Tumes, or a young Twila Paris, Kristina's artistry transcends categorization.

Her unique heritage has helped Kristina’s music find a multi-cultural audience and nearly universal appeal. While primarily recorded in English, her debut CD Bare My Soul features a popular German hymn and a beautiful Spanish translation of Chris Tomlin’s classic “We Fall Down.”

Kristina’s songs have a decidedly vertical orientation. "If you look at Bare My Soul, all but one song assumes an audience of one,” says Kristina. “I love this about my album, because I'm not just singing about Him, I'm singing to Him."

Her second album, Hymns: The Old Made New, appeals to people of all backgrounds, all ages and all stages in life. “Singing old, familiar texts to new music causes us to slow down and think about what we are actually singing and the meaning can take on fresh life,” says Kristina. “When I began to understand the hymns and the stories behind them they became a more vital spiritual force in my life.“

Her new found passion for hymns has inspired Kristina to research and publish several articles on some of the women who composed them for Christian Women Today and SongDiscovery.com. She has also started to weave their stories into her performances with powerful results

Her commitment to singing both the old and the new offers a wonderful element of worship, and audiences are responding with enthusiasm. Kristina’s repertoire ranges from hymns such as the new arrangement of “Holy, Holy, Holy” and the gentle setting of “Rock of Ages,” to inspirational pop classics such as her hit single “You Alone” and her Spanish-language rendition of “We Fall Down.”

Billy Smiley sums up Kristina’s appeal best. “When someone hears her they will say, ‘That’s Kristina singing. The one that makes you stop and listen a little closer, the one with the fragile yet beautiful smile in her voice. A voice that draws you into her world and out of yours.’”

Kristina may never have intended to step into the spotlight cast by the music industry, but God’s calling can often lead us to surprising places. “My desire is not to call attention to myself or bring glory to myself, but to call attention to God and to cause people to think about Him,” says Kristina. “That's all…nothing more, nothing less.”

Whether performing for thousands, caring for her young sons Joey (5), Willy (3) and Benji (1) or leading worship with her husband Joe, a worship pastor in their hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, Kristina has found contentment, and ultimate peace on the road to which God has called her. Her desire to reach the world with reflective and intimate songs expressing her faith is resonating with people around the world through the freedom of worship found within her music.

In a musical landscape filled with manufactured pop, image-driven marketing and lyrical “fluff,” Kristina is simply a promising artist worth discovering.