About Lisa Mowry
Born in Heidelberg, Germany, on an American army base, Lisa was 3 years old when she gave her debut performance in front of her local church congregation. In that moment, Lisa heard God's calling in her heart to follow the path of music ministry.
By the age of 8, Lisa's family already moved three times before settling their roots in Dallas, Texas. While in Texas, Lisa began her studying music theory, piano and voice. Lisa's family attended Preston Meadow Lutheran Church, where she sang frequently for the congregation as well as in the choir. It was during this time that Lisa also performed on-stage in musicals at Dallas community theater production houses and county fairs throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth.
A few years later, it was time for another move for Lisa's family - this time to Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta's R&B/soul music scene introduced Lisa to a new sound that helped further develop her musical roots. By the age of 12, Lisa began composing her own songs, working with local songwriters and producers. At 16, Lisa produced her first collection of seven R&B/pop songs which gained her recognition in Atlanta's music industry. She soon began to showcase her material on Billboard Magazine's Billboard Talent Net and Ed McMahon's Next Big Star. Within two weeks of her appearance on Billboard's site, Lisa was ranked as the #1 solo artist. Her song, I Don't Know Why stayed at the #1 position for four consecutive weeks. She was also voted Best Female Vocalist by web surfers on Next Big Star.com. While she was pursuing a career as a pop artist, Lisa continued to share her talents in church by leading the praise band at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fayetteville, Georgia.
At 18, with two suitcases in her hands and a one-way ticket, Lisa moved from Atlanta to New York City to chase her dreams on a much larger scale. Not long after, she began to perform in New York clubs such as The Lion's Den, Wilson's, The Bitter End, The Red Lion and The Underscore. She also performed at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater on It's Showtime at the Apollo, winning its Amateur Night competition and receiving a standing ovation from one of the hardest audiences in the country. Soon afterward, Lisa was a featured finalist on the VH1 special, I Wanna Be A Diva. With a desire to gain more knowledge about the entertainment and media industry, Lisa enrolled at Fordham University in New York City in early 2000. During her college years, she continued to write, record and perform her own material, this time with a more rock/pop sound.
After graduating in May of 2004 from Fordham with a B.A. in Media Studies and Business, Lisa joined The Orchid Thieves, a country/rock/Americana band giging at local New York City clubs such as The Red Lion, Coda and the Knitting Factory. While city life and the creative energy in New York City was exciting, Lisa often reminisced of her days singing in church. Amongst the skyscrapers and city sounds, old hymns and Christian songs took on a new meaning for Lisa, as it comforted her and began to inspire her in new ways musically.
In the spring of 2010, Lisa took a life-changing mission trip to South Africa, where she spent a month serving battered women and children in a township outside of Cape Town. The trip had a major impact on Lisa, further strengthening her relationship with God. After returning from the trip, Lisa began to feel God calling her back to singing songs for and about His kingdom. The excitement of city life and the pursuit of a pop music career couldn't compare to her great love for God and the desire to spread His message.
In the fall of 2010, Lisa made her final move to Nashville and began writing and recording her new material with local Contemporary Christian songwriters. She continues to perform in Nashville writer's rounds at The Bluebird Cafe, The Commodore, Hotel Indigo and Douglas Corner Cafe. She volunteers with Musicians On Call, singing to patient's bedsides at Vanderbilt Hospital and frequently serves at CrossPoint Church in Nashville though both the adult and children's ministries.