ATLANTA — For Kristina Danielle, a talented, versatile Atlanta artist, music is more than notes and rhythms. It’s the medium through which she harmonizes faith and purpose, shaping a life defined by perseverance, vision, and unwavering belief in God’s timing.
Raised in Zion, Illinois, Kristina Danielle’s earliest lessons came from her beloved grandmother, Collie Mae Kent Wynn, and her aunt, Darlene Wynn, who each recognized her talents before she could even read sheet music.
“They saw something in me early,” she fondly recalled. “By age five, they got me into classical piano. I had a private teacher for 15 years, and we did three concerts every year — Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin. It was amazing.”
Growing up, she says she was sheltered. Singing in church alongside her aunt Darlene, a praise leader, she said, “I was harmonizing loud in the crowd. That’s where I really found my voice.”
At 15, she moved to Atlanta with her father. It was a big culture shock at first.
“Moving to Atlanta opened my eyes to a lot of things. Every school I went to, I was the piano girl. I joined the band. I wanted to dance. I wanted to be around that environment,” she said.
These experiences instilled leadership, creativity, and resilience, skills that would carry her through her career.
Clark Atlanta University brought scholarships for both the marching band and jazz band, and while she initially explored broadcast journalism, she quickly realized her path lay elsewhere.
“Music lets me tell stories in a way that connects with people on a deeper level,” she said.
Since 2015, Kristina Danielle has immersed herself in songwriting, studio work, and artist development, learning from some of the biggest names in the industry.
“I got to watch the greats like Monica, Keri Hilson, Blanco Brown, Jazze Pha and others, and do artist development firsthand. I’ve built a humongous catalog of music. I learned my style, my tone, what I’m great at, and what I need to work on,” she said.
Her background in gospel helped shape her artistry.
“Being in church gives you a certain ceiling of music and energy. Gospel taught me to feel every note, to embody sound, and to make people feel it too. Harmonizing is big in gospel, and I definitely took that into my songwriting and my own music,” she said.
Beyond music, she has navigated other worlds, working as a Delta flight attendant, managing properties as an entrepreneur, and traveling the world. Those skills directly influence her music and songwriting and showcase her versatility.
With unreleased work alongside artists like Summer Walker, she described her current season with clarity and patience.
“I feel like I’m at the table. I ordered my food, but I haven’t gotten my plate yet,” she said.
Her ambition and drive are matched by her self-awareness.
“Everybody loves my music and thinks I’m dope, but dope ain’t good enough. People can tell you that you’re amazing all day, but you gotta get somebody to move and really get behind you — the right people,” she said.
Faith has guided every step of her journey in life and in music.
“Trust God with all of your heart,” she emphatically said. “God has a purpose for me. I’m not here because of me I’m here because he created me to do something for this world. All I’m trying to do now is follow him and ask him to guide me and tell me where to go.”
Even when faced with waiting, she trusts the process.
“Now it’s about timing. God’s timing, not mine,” she said.
In the studio, she approaches her craft with precision, discipline, and confidence.
“There’s been huge writing camps I’ve been to with amazing songwriters, and I was a newbie in the game when I first started there. Just having that opportunity was a blessing. I had to make sure that my pen, my tone, everything was right. It taught me to demand respect in the studio. Don’t play the background. Just be creative and think outside the box. Always think outside the box,” she said.
For eager fans, Kristina Danielle is preparing to release five new songs, each accompanied by exciting visuals.
“I was going to do an EP album and five different singles with visuals and drop them at different times,” she said. “I have five songs, they’re all different. It’s going to show my extreme versatility as a songwriter, and I am so excited to give it to y’all. I want the songs to show my different personalities. I want to give it the energy it deserves. I have a whole different type of motivation right now.”
From R&B and pop to rap, country, and jingles, she continues to challenge herself creatively.
“As far as beats I like to record to, its more of a feeling and energy. I love different beats that challenge me and my pen,” Kristina Danielle said. “I love beats that stand out I love something different. I don’t want you to look at me and say R&B. I do pop, I rap, I do country, I do jingles. I do it all.”
Kristina Danielle is a harmonist of people and sound, a student of her craft. Every note is a testament to resilience, every harmony a reflection of her journey, and every song a bridge between her past and the life she is building, one melody at a time.
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