Christie Heart was born in Yarrawonga, Victoria and grew up in Melbourne. Her original songs and short stories have won prizes in Australia and have been short listed internationally. For several years she guest-hosted radio interview program Spectrum with John Weeks and for two years hosted her own music and interview programs Sweetheart and Matters of the Heart on 3MDR 97.1 FM.
Christie's recordings and original songs span genres from folk and country to contemporary acoustic bluesy jazz and dance and she is noted for her creative reimagining of traditional Celtic folk songs and Australian poetry set to music.
Beyond music and writing, she holds a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) a Diploma of Professional Counselling and certificates in various alternative therapeutic modalities. She has worked in the fields of family violence human trafficking and the commercial sex industry and in an earlier incarnation was a hairdresser and tram conductor. She has a gorgeous son and son-in-law who live in the UK.
Christie's recordings and original songs span genres from folk and country to contemporary acoustic bluesy jazz and dance and she is noted for her creative reimagining of traditional Celtic folk songs and Australian poetry set to music.
Beyond music and writing, she holds a Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) a Diploma of Professional Counselling and certificates in various alternative therapeutic modalities. She has worked in the fields of family violence human trafficking and the commercial sex industry and in an earlier incarnation was a hairdresser and tram conductor. She has a gorgeous son and son-in-law who live in the UK.
