Daily Inspiration: Meet Alissa Villa

Today we’d like to introduce you to Alissa Villa.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Two years ago, I hit one of the lowest points of my life. Spiritually, physically, and emotionally depleted, I felt empty despite having achieved everything I thought would bring fulfillment. I had no clarity, no plan, and no idea how to find my way back to myself. In that darkness, I realized there was one part of me I had completely abandoned: singing.

As a child, singing was how I processed emotion and felt connected to something greater than myself. I performed in school and church and felt alive through it. But after experiencing trauma as a teenager, I swore it away. I did not want to be seen. I hid from my voice for years. At my lowest point, with nothing figured out, I decided to take one small step and sing publicly again, not with ambition, but simply to feel something. I started with karaoke. That single act opened a door I never could have planned. The response was immediate and overwhelming, and soon after, I was unexpectedly invited to perform the national anthem.

With no formal training, I committed fully to learning one of the most demanding songs in the vocal repertoire. I approached it with discipline and humility, but it was singing for veterans that changed everything. Standing in ceremony, honoring service, sacrifice, life, and death, something in me awakened. Singing the anthem for those who had carried unimaginable responsibility and loss felt sacred. It was no longer performance. It was tribute. It was duty. It was surrender. In those moments, I felt deeply connected to God, to humanity, and to the fragility and value of life itself.

From there, everything unfolded quickly. In my first year of performing, I sang the national anthem over 50 times at community, veteran, and military events. Through this work, I found redemption not only in myself, but in the collective spirit of standing together for something greater than any one individual. My voice became a vessel for remembrance, resilience, and reverence.

Today, singing is both my art and my calling, and I continue to honor those who serve while living in alignment with the purpose that revealed itself when I chose to step into my light and sing.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has not been a smooth road, but it has been an exhilarating one. Every moment has demanded my courage, my faith, and my surrender. This journey was never planned. It unfolded, and every opportunity was presented to me. The hardest part was trusting myself while years of trauma and self-doubt bubbled up inside me. Could I believe the truth of myself, that I was a singer, a natural born performer?

I cannot sing without laying my soul on the line. My truth is raw and exposed, and showing up that way required immense bravery. The hardest battle was against myself and my demons. I knew I was on a journey of self-discovery and had to give it everything, let go, trust the process, and follow the omens. Singing the national anthem became a spiritual mission. At times it felt like warfare.

I decided to go completely sober, no drinking, no smoking, and face everything I had previously numbed. Music stirred deep, buried pain, purging me and re-empowering me at the same time. I grieved the little girl I had silenced while discovering the woman I could become. It was devastating and beautiful all at once. I sang, I cried, I faced every emotion I had numbed, and I emerged alive, empowered, and aligned.

Knowing that the little girl who was once silenced now sings loudly and powerfully, and that her voice is valued by some of the most honorable and courageous people in the world, is beyond anything I could have imagined. I am still integrating this transformation, learning how to hold my healing, my power, and my purpose. My possibilities are endless.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a singer whose work is rooted in ceremony and service. I specialize in performing the national anthem at military, veteran, and community events. For me, singing is about connecting to my light within, honoring life, and offering my gift to the world.

I am known for the emotional depth and presence I bring to each moment. I sing from lived experience, allowing my voice to carry grief, resilience, reverence, and hope. My performances are not about perfection, but offerings meant to be felt, not just heard.

What I am most proud of is the impact my voice has on others. Veterans have found peace, audiences have been moved to tears, and there have been moments of collective stillness where people feel connected to something greater than themselves. Those moments give meaning to my pain and remind me why I continue.

What matters most to you?
What matters most to me is living with purpose and using my gifts to serve and connect with others.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Yoalissaa
• Facebook: Alissa Villa