Lisa Birt -Songwriter Bio
After moving from PEI to Halifax in 1999, Lisa was introduced to a small songwriters group called, "Songwriters Association of Nova Scotia (SANS). She acted as Showcase Coordinator on the Board of Directors for this organization for 3 years. Responsibilities included recruiting talent to perform in the Sunday Showcases at Halifax's Split Crow Pub. This small group started it all for Lisa.
While SANS membership faded, in the years to follow, Lisa kept the core group of about 7 committed songwriters together by organizing acoustic round table gatherings at local Halifax Coffee houses. After receiving excellent feedback on material written, it was time to take the next step & form the Halifax Regional Songwriter's Group. This group is in direct relation with Songwriters Assoc. of Canada (SAC) http://www.songwriters.ca/. Since inception in 2006 the small group of 7 has turned into 20+ each month. Lessons are taught from John Capek's book, "How to Write a Hit without really Trying", stories are shared, advise given & taken, networking possibilities, and what matters most, sharing our songs. Being involved with an organization of this size opens a wealth of opportunities for the songwriter. Please visit the site above for more info.
Lisa is dedicated to mastering the gift of songwriting. She has taken advantage of every opportunity in last 10 years to improve her craft; including attending seminars/ Songposiums with hosts like the amazing Dan Hill, Barney Bentall, Rick Emmett, Choclair, Jully Black, Haydain Neale, Jeremy Fisher, to name a few. In Nov 2007 Lisa was fortunate to receive some writing tips from the great Christopher Ward, who wrote the Hit, "Black Velvet." Local well known songwriter, Alastair MacDonald, was impressed with Lisa's writing skills at a Songwriters Workshop in Oct 07 at the Heritage Farm in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Lisa is presently working on a full length album and a songwriter's demo project.
If you have a question, need help with a line, word, hook or just looking for another ear for your song, Lisa is there. Please contact her with questions at, Ph: 902-802-8148 websites :CBC3 Lisa Birt, www.myspace.com/lisabirtgenge, e-mail: Lisa_genge@hotmail.com