Quite inspired by their creative work and crazy music, she soon started playing on her fathers' old guitar.
She learned a few basic chords and pretty soon she realized that she wanted to learn more to have a tool to convey her groove and songs.
Always in search of her own unique expression in music she sang at the age of seventeen in a rockband, moved further on to a fusion band and then sang with a jazz trio for a while.
Even though at the age of twenty she met Edo Zanki and worked on a couple of songs with him, she felt it wasn't her time yet. She started writing her own songs and taught herself more about guitar.
In 1989 when rocksinger Jule Neigel and her band had their breakthrough, they booked Christina as a backup singer and she went on 3 tours with them.
Sabine van Baaren was the other girl singer.
Sabine and Mario Argandona founded the Vocalerosin 1993; an outstanding vocal quintet which Christina worked with for six years. They released two albums with four of her songs. Her voice gained even more colour and depth through working with the Vocaleros and their unusual arrangements.
In December 1998 she was invited to go on a Tour through Germany with Fury In The Slaughterhouse.
She produced and released her Debut with 5 songs entitled "She is me"
In September 1999 she supported Long John Baldry on his tour through Germany. In November 1999 she released her CD "LittleLuxuries" with Hypertension/Edel contraire records. This album points out her great talent as a singer/songwriter and guitarist.
In May 2001 she releases her second album "Pure Love". Two beautifully arranged songs with guest musicians (on bass: Marius Goldhammer, perc.: Roland Peil and on guitar Chris Jones) and seven live recordings from February 2001.
In December 1999 she supported Paul Young on his tour with great success. In summer 2000 she supported Status Quo and in May 2001
she toured with Tuck & Patti.
Live and studio work with: Mick Karn, Jon Lord, Gabrielle, Oleta Adams and many others.
Her concerts are filled with improvised moments, an amazing dynamic and warmth that touches peoples hearts. Stories about hopes, the flow in life, freedom within, the understanding of our feelings and the ups and downs in becoming a person who loves themselves and the things they do. Her guitar and voice fill the room and make it a beautiful heart-warming performance. Close your eyes and get inspired by lux soul food.
She released a LIVE Album recorded in Cologne 2002 with percussionist Nippy Noya and bassplayer Marius Goldhammer in 2003.
Her first full studio album "Coming Home At Last" is released in February 2006.
Shelter
Christina Lux Lyrics
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we all move in our own pace
what are you longing for?
you can fight like Don Quixote did
or you can learn
to let your river run free
it`s gonna be my house
if I dare to move in
is what I see in my dream
It`s gonna be my shelter
a home for me to grow into
It's gonna be my pleasure
to share it with you
i heard seeing is believing
and I believe in love
call it kitsch if you want
but it`s magic makes me strong
it shows where I belong
an ugly duckling watching swans
put down the first brick with full conviction
it`s gonna be your own house
if you dare to build it
just the way you want it
it`s gonna be mine
The first verse of the song ‘Shelter’ by Christina Lux speaks about the uniqueness of each individual and their own personal space in the world. It poses the question of what one is really searching for, is it the pursuit of power and strength or rather the ability to let go and find freedom like a river. Lux then courageously says she believes that this world could be her own with a unique dream of Gaudi architecture. She claims that this dream would be her shelter, a home where she could grow and develop as a person – a place where she could find peace and belonging. The last few lines of the verse suggest that this house of dreams would be for everyone, a place they could come and share their joys and sorrows.
The second verse emphasises the belief that what one sees is what one gets, and the need for the magical feeling and strength that love brings. Love often makes us strong, gives us hope, shows us where we belong and provides us with courage to put down the first brick of hope. The verse ends with an assertion that if we dare to build a house of our dreams and values, it will become our sanctuary, and we will be able to live in it in the way we want. Ultimately, life can be what we make of it, and the notion of building one’s dream home parallel to discovering and building an ideal life is a strong message of hope and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
In this world each one has a space
Every person in this world has a place they belong in
we all move in our own pace
Everyone moves at their own pace and that is okay
what are you longing for?
What is it that you truly desire?
you can fight like Don Quixote did
You can fight for your dreams like Don Quixote did
or you can learn to let your river run free
Alternatively, you can let go and allow yourself to live freely
it's gonna be my house if I dare to move in
If I have the courage to take action, this will be my home
a gaudi architecture is what I see in my dream
I envision a unique and artful design for my home
It's gonna be my shelter a home for me to grow into
This home will be my sanctuary where I can continue to develop as a person
It's gonna be my pleasure to share it with you
I will be happy to share my home with others
i heard seeing is believing and I believe in love
I have heard that you must see something to believe it, but I have faith in love
call it kitsch if you want
You may call it cheesy or tacky if you like
but it's magic makes me strong
However, this magic brings me strength and inspiration
it shows where I belong an ugly duckling watching swans
It helps me realize where I truly fit in, even if I once felt like an outsider
put down the first brick with full conviction
Start building your dream home with total determination
it's gonna be your own house if you dare to build it
If you have the courage to create it, this will be your home
just the way you want it
Exactly how you envisioned it
it's gonna be mine
This dream home will be mine
Contributed by Brody T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.