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Krista Jenkins

"Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the
heart.."-Pablo Casals

The wisdom of this world-renowned cellist, composer and
conductor describes how I feel about being a singer/songwriter.

Let me tell you a bit about myself and my music -

It was my good fortune to grow up in the rural Centerville area of

Gardnerville, Nevada and I'm proud to be a fourth generation
Nevadan.

In the mid-1800's, my great-grandparents were among the wave
of pioneering German immigrants drawn here by the region's

promise of rich agricultural land. The Cortes family settled on
a ranch in the Carson Valley along the Eastern Sierra Nevada

range where many of my family still live.

Raised in a ranching family, I learned how to ride horses, push
cattle, brand and take care of livestock, as well as helping with

other chores. I'm also pretty good on a tractor! The ranching
culture and traditions run in my blood; they influence and

inform every aspect of my life, from strong work ethic, to a deep
love of animals, the joy of family, respecting and honoring the

legacy in which I was born, and appreciating the diverse natural
beauty of Northern Nevada. These simple, honest values have

always played a big part in my music and poetry.