I was fortunate to be awarded an artist residency with Akron Soul Train. I’ve been working on a two-part project all year, and the premiere is just a few weeks away.

The first part of the mission was to record my upcoming album. I spent the first half of the year in the studio, and while vinyl production takes time, I hope to have the records ready for you in 2026.

You can hear some of these new songs at a free performance at the Akron Art Museum on Thursday, August 28, from 7–8 PM. The museum is also free to visit that day. [Please register here.]

The second part of the mission begins a new creative journey, merging my two loves: music and old-growth trees.

Arbor Aria is a new project by Christa Ebert (Uno Lady) that collaborates with the forest. Electronic signals from old-growth trees are recorded and translated into musical scores, with synth and soaring vocals carrying messages from ancient forests.

Experience the premiere of Arbor Aria through a video and sound-art installation on Friday, September 5, from 5–7:30 PM, at Akron Soul Train, 191 S Main St, Akron, OH.

This is my first installation ever and I am really excited to share this new work with you. 

Arbor Aria is an ongoing journey that will eventually become a video album. Please join us as we share the first steps of this adventure.

The project’s goal is to help listeners understand that trees are living, aware beings—and to communicate that old-growth trees are irreplaceable treasures worthy of protection.

Here’s a video from the last time I sang at Akron Art Museum (2020, so it was not open to the public).

I’m excited to share with you! See you soon!