Lisa’s songs cover several genres: Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Christian, and Country. Some highlight ache-of-the-soul kind of turmoil. Others infuse hope and faith. Some tell stories of courage and destiny. Others tackle confusion, insecurity, and personal revelations. And some are tongue-in-cheek, gritty, and downright sarcastic.
Lisa's love of storytelling began at an early age. She gravitated towards music instinctively, so as a young girl, she began studying music and dance and always found excuses to write. Whether it was through a story, a song, or a show, her ability to release creativity through words, music, and movement came naturally. It’s no wonder that she pursued her passion in college, initially receiving a dance scholarship to Marymount Manhattan College in New York City and continuing her music and dance studies while earning a degree in broadcast journalism from The American University in Washington, DC. Soon after graduating, in addition to continuing to be involved in music, she began pursuing a career as a writer and has since developed a niche in TV, Film, Video, and Music. Her industry articles have appeared in multiple publications (including Mix magazine, Videography, Government Video, Digital TV, Architecture Week, iCOM, AvidProNet, and more). (For more information, visit www.lisahoranwriting.com)
Music and songwriting have always remained at the forefront of her life, however. Today she works collaboratively with Producers Kevin Hill and Stephen Joseph and serves as the Creative Director of Studio Unknown, an audio post-production facility and recording studio. Her role involves developing and overseeing creative, writing, PR, and marketing efforts, as well as working alongside Kevin and Steve to co-write music, assist artists with songwriting, and facilitate artist development services. She also records demos of her extensive (and growing) catalog of original music on a regular basis. Her songs, lyrics, and vocals have received awards from various competitions, including the Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition, Contemporary Christian Music Network International, Song of the Year, Cooch Music, and others. She actively promotes her music to artists, agents, publishers, and film/TV producers.
“The songs I write express experiences that resonate on one level or another with most people,” she says. “It’s always my hope that my music hits a chord with listeners and they ultimately connect with the emotion a particular song is meant to inspire – whether it’s a sense of happiness, contemplation, reassurance, or empowerment.” Whatever the emotion or experience, each of Lisa’s songs is written from one perspective: a place of passion.
Affiliations: BMI, Broadjam, CCLI, NSAI, SAW, TAXI