Nashville Songwriters Showcase Featuring Kirsti Manna

Come experience the stories behind the songs from songwriters Jordan and Seth Dugger along with Kirsti Manna in this special acoustic performance. You'll be able to hear a performance as well as the stories that led to the writing of many songs that have been released by each of these writers along with brand new songs that have yet to be released. You don't want to miss this unique experience Friday April 11, 2025!

About Kirsti Manna:

Kirsti Manna’s 6 week Billboard number 1 hit, “Austin,” introduced Blake Shelton (of NBC’s The Voice) to country radio. Her company Kirsti Mannasongs is also the co-publisher on this smash hit. She’s also the co-writer/co-publisher for Big & Rich’s rockin’ hit, “Loud” (WB/Nashville) which was the theme song for CMT’s show Gone Country. Artists such as the 80’s pop star Tiffany, Colt Prather, Australian artists Angus Gill, Kirsty Lee Akers, Amber Lawrence, and many others have released Kirsti’s songs. Kirsti has enjoyed success internationally with five number 1’s in Australia alone and over 100 cuts with independent artists. Her songs have been heard around the world in such places as CMT, ESPN, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Voice, The Hallmark Channel, Gayle King’s Grammy Special, The Tonight Show, The David Letterman Show, Friday Night Lights, and Dance Wars.

In addition to writing for other artists, Kirsti has recorded and released two of her own original projects. She has also performed as a songwriter in venues all over the world from Japan to Europe as well as The Bluebird Cafe and many other points in between. She has also been a songwriter on many song team building events.

As a featured artist with her show “Songwriter Girl”, - the music of Carole King, she has headlined on the Holland America cruise line, in performing arts centers, and venues throughout the US and Canada.

Her inspirational podcast, KIRSTIcast spotlights guests who are entrepreneurial girls and women. Kirsti created her own online course “Spark Your Creativity: The Steps to a Successful Creative Journey.”

Kirsti is also the founder of Songwriter Girl, bringing together girls of all ages partnering songwriting education and creative empowerment. Known as the go-to person for inspirational information, Kirsti’s “whatever you do stay inspired” mantra has helped girls and women find their creative voice, launching Songwriter Girl Camps in 2008, hosting events in such places as Germany, Los Angeles, Alaska, and Florida to name a few. (www.songwritergirl.com)

Besides being a Nashville-based songwriter/publisher, she’s 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.

Kirsti is also VP and Creative Director of Publishing for the Nashville based record label, LuckySky Music.

Kirsti and her husband, Bill Warner, were also featured as a music biz power couple in the quirky mockumentary “Paper Heart,” released in 2009.