Who We Are

KIRSTI MANNA

Kirsti Manna - (Creator) Her 6 week Billboard #1 smash hit, “Austin” introduced Blake Shelton to country radio. She is a Nashville-based songwriter/publisher/producer and an actress with numerous credits that include creating and starring in her own national children’s TV show, “Kirsti’s Manor” viewed by 34 million homes. She’s also the co-writer/co-publisher for Big & Rich’s rock-in hit, “Loud” (WB/Nashville) which is the theme song for CMT's, " Gone Country" and has been used in everything from video games (EA NASCAR 2008), to Nike NFL ads. Artists such as Gretchen Wilson (Sony/Nashville), Colt Prather (Sony/Nashville), Cowboy Crush (Curb/Nashville) and many others have recorded Kirsti’s songs which have been heard around the world in such places as ESPN, “The Tonight Show", “The David Letterman Show", “Friday Night Lights", and “Dance Wars”. Rarely does one find a true renaissance artist, someone whose talent transcends a single genre. Kirsti Manna possesses a versatility found in few artists. A multifaceted entertainer, motivational speaker and performer, Kirsti connects with her audiences through her infectious energy and enthusiasm, quick wit and spontaneity. Universal emotions and realities of life depicted in her message and delivered with her powerful songs never fail to move, inspire and create an uplifting experience.
sp

BILL WARNER

Bill Warner - (Technical/New Media Coordinator) has logged time in his professional career as a producer, recording engineer, musician, staff songwriter and music publisher. He first picked up a guitar at age 8 and studied music with his father who was a bandleader and recording studio owner in Youngstown, Ohio. In a quest to broaden his musical palette, he studied jazz arranging and guitar at Youngstown State University also performing with the acclaimed college Jazz Ensemble I. It was there that he met his wife Kirsti (yes, the Songwriter Girl one). After touring the country with various musical endeavors, he headed to Nashville where he was signed to a music publishing deal which he was later able to parlay into an engineering career in the Nashville studio scene, first working at Reba McEntire's Starstruck Publishing company, and eventually becoming freelance working at dozens of Nashville's best studios. He has logged engineering credits with artists such as Michael W. Smith, The Gaither Vocal Band, Mindy Smith, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks among others.  A lover of diverse musical styles, he keeps a creative edge working projects ranging from rock, dance-pop, to country and bluegrass. He is currently producing projects on rockers Absolute Zero, all-girl pop group iCande and Americana artist Judy Wright. Recent credits include mixer on "The Rust-eze Song" from the Pixar film "Cars", vocal sessions with country hit-makers Lonestar, Christian artists Avalon, and Cowboy Troy of Big & Rich fame performing his hit, "I Play Chicken With the Train" adeptly performed in Simlish for the classic video game, "The Sims 2". Bill works out of Nashville's Music Row and also owns a high end, fully equipped project studio a block off of scenic Old Hickory Lake just northeast of Nashville, TN (check out www.warnerworks.net).  When he’s not producing, Bill likes to spend time watching baseball and traveling with Kirsti.



AMANDA CORNETT


AMANDA CORNETT (support staff) - Personal Trainer, singer/songwriter Amanda Cornett is a great asset to camp as she conducts periodic fitness "wake-up" breaks. Be prepared to move! Amanda can be seen singing "He's Lookin' Better" in the 2009 movie "Junkyard Dog."


ASHLEY ROSE

Ashley Rose - (Logistics Coordinator) Ashley Rose is an artist/songwriter/pianist from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She got her start in music at age 12 after winning a contest to sing with Shania Twain during one of her concerts. Ashley moved to Nashville in 2005, where she finished school in Commercial Performance at Columbia State Community College. She has played piano for up and coming country artists Justin Moore, and Jay Taylor. She finished her first EP last year (produced by Bill Warner) and is currently writing for a new project due summer 2012.  Ashley has been Logistics Coordinator for Songwriter Girl since 2010.         

Web Hosting Companies