Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cristiane had her first contact with music in childhood by her parents.

 

All of her family is devoted to the church, especially her grandfather and father, who are pastors. With her brother, Fabio, she began leading the worship music in services, and she also led the childrens ministry for many years.

 

In 2005, she married Mark Ross, a drummer from America, who came to live in Brazil. This brought new areas of ministry opportunities for her. They began participating in radio shows and in many church services in Rio, with Cristiane translating for Mark when he preached. They also started to compose their own music and the first song they composed was “Loved the World” in 2008.

 

Cristiane currently lives in Dallas, TX, United States, and her desire is to speak of Christ and the message of the Cross, with passion and energy, and with songs that give strength, courage and comfort to the hearts of the listeners.