Billy Kirsch

New York native Billy Kirsch was a successful jazz pianist and composer before arriving in Nashville where his talents as a performer and songwriter have earned him a respected place among contemporary songwriters. Songs distinguished by their depth, poignancy, and originality include Steve Wariner's Grammy-nominated Number One hit, 'Holes In The Floor Of Heaven', which won a Country Music Association Song of the Year Award. Kirsch has also scored several Top 10 songs including 'Is It Over Yet' and 'Come Some Rainy Day' by Wynonna Judd, as well as, 'Stay Gone' performed by Jimmy Wayne. The song launched Wayne’s career with a Top Five single and was honored with a Nashville Songwriters Association International Award. The list of artists who have recorded Kirsch’s songs include Tim McGraw, Rodney Atkins, Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Englebert Humperdink, Lee Greenwood, and Collin Raye, to name a few. Kirsch has also received an Emmy nomination for his writing for television.

Singers & Songwriters of the Bluebird Café
Friday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Mount Dora Community Center

The 'Art of Songwriting' with Billy Kirsch
Saturday, February 21 at 10 a.m.
Donnelly Park Pavilion
This workshop involves an introduction to the process of songwriting - what makes a hit song a “hit” from musical composition to lyrical structure.  It covers the basics of how to create memorable songs from start to finish, including establishing the idea, writing the initial “hook,” and developing a structure and flow for both melody and lyrics. This entertaining and insightful workshop will include instruction and performance by Kirsch.