Lisa Silver
Lisa Silver is the Music Director/Cantorial Soloist at Congregation Micah in Brentwood (Nashville), Tennessee. A multi-faceted musician whose career has included background singing, violin/fiddle playing, songwriting, producing, and voice-over work, Lisa is still actively working in many areas of the music business. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she is a classically trained violinist. Lisa was influenced by her father Abraham Silver, a vocal music teacher who trained several Motown recording artists and directed and sang in synagogue choirs and quartets in the Detroit area throughout the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Since moving to Nashville in 1972 after attending University of Michigan School of Music, Lisa has performed on thousands of recordings of all styles from classical to country for over 75 recording artists including Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and Willie Nelson. She has earned over 15 gold and platinum records as a background vocalist. Lisa is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, and was a recipient of the Songwriter's Guild Rising Star Award. She enjoys writing in a variety of styles and for a range of age groups. She has written and produced music for the National Girl Scout Cookie Campaign; several CDs for children and families including My Forever Family (Songs About Adopting and Being Adopted) and Celebration of Country, a CD for families featuring major country artists. Kids delight in hearing her voice on the theme song she co-wrote for Baby Looney Tunes, which airs on the Cartoon Network.
Lisa’s most recent production is her own CD MOSAIC, pieces of Jewish music in new, original settings.
Lisa's interest in Jewish music was rekindled when she discovered Congregation Micah in 1995. She was one of the founders of the Micah Kids Choir, which led her to co-write a CD of original children's holiday songs for the choir with one of Micah’s Jewish educators, Teri Simon. Two of Lisa's songs, “Why, Why, Why” and “Let Us Always Remember” are included in The Complete Jewish Songbook for Children! Volume II: Manginot published by Transcontinental Music. Lisa became Congregation Micah’s Cantorial Soloist in 2002. She incorporates some of her original musical settings of liturgy into Micah’s worship services.
ALBUM CREDITS - Vocal
Lynn Anderson
Chet Atkins
Garth Brooks
Johnny Cash
Mark Chesnutt
Roy Clark
Gene Cotton
Billy Crash Craddock
Linda Davis
Mac Davis
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Mike Douglas
Dr. Hook
England Dan & John Ford Coley
Janie Fricke
Kathie Lee Gifford
Vince Gill
Mickey Gilley
Amy Grant
Lee Greenwood
Michael Johnson
Faith Hill
Engelbert Humperdinck
Kris Kristofferson
Cristy Lane
Brenda Lee
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dave Loggins
Barbara Mandrell
Dean Martin
Charly McClain
Mindy McCready
Reba McEntire
Mary McGregor
Ronnie Milsap
Willie Nelson
Juice Newton
Olivia Newton-John
Marie Osmond
Buck Owens
Dolly Parton
Charley Pride
James & Bobby Purify
Eddie Rabbitt
Reba Rambo
Boots Randolph
Lou Rawls
Helen Reddy
Jerry Reed
Kenny Rogers
Tim Ryan
Ricky Van Shelton
Ronnie Spector
Ray Stevens
George Strait
Sylvia
Joe Tex
B.J. Thomas
Mel Tillis
Mary Travers
Randy Travis
Twiggy
Conway Twitty
Steve Wariner
Bryan White
Roger Whittaker
Lee Ann Womack
Tammy Wynette
Trisha Yearwood
ALBUM CREDITS - Fiddle/Violin
Chet Atkins
Matraca Berg
Billy Crash Craddock
George Jones
Dave Loggins
Charlie McCoy
Charley Pride
Elvis Presley
Eddie Rabbitt
Leon Russell
Russell Smith
Ray Stevens
Gene Watson
Hank Williams, Jr.
COMMERCIALS
Alcoa
Bell Telephone
Burger King
Chevrolet
Coca-Cola
Dr. Pepper
Folger’s Coffee
Ford Motor Company
Future Floor Finish
Kellogg’s
KFC
Kraft
Laredo Boots
McDonald’s
Nestle Crunch
Pepsi
Piedmont Airlines
Rockefeller Center
7-Up
United Airlines
VOICEOVERS
Bristol-Meyers/Squibb
Castner Knott
Champs Sporting Goods
Froggy’s Country Storybook
GMAC
Goodwill Industries
Grand Ole Opry
Kids Central USA
La-Z-Boy
Nashville Electric Service
O’Charley’s
Opryland USA
Outlet Limited Mall
Sudekum Planetarium
Uncle Bud’s
TV APPEARANCES
American Music Shop
Christmas at the Grand Ole Opry
CMA Awards - ‘82 - 2007
Hee Haw
In Concert
Kennedy Center Honors the Arts
Jerry Reed & Friends
Trisha Yearwood Special
Marty Robbins Spotlight
Merv Griffin Show
Mike Douglas Show
Music City News/TNN Songwriter Awards
Music City News/TNN Awards
Music City Tonight
Nashville Now
On Stage
Pop Goes the Country
Today Show
Tonight Show
Tribute to Chet Atkins
Lynn Anderson HBO Special
Charlie Rich HBO Special
SONGWRTING CREDITS (partial listing)
40 Hour Week - Alabama (#1 - Grammy Nominee)
One Promise Too Late - Reba McEntire (#1)
Maggie’s Dream - Don Williams (top 10)
Things Are Tough All Over - Shelby Lynne (top 20)
Pots & Pans Rhythm Band - Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen
Even The Sun Is Sleeping - Kathie Lee Gifford
The Nature of Things - Randy Travis
Angel Kisses - Crystal Gayle
Willow In The Wind - Kathy Mattea
Playin’ In The Same Band - Charlie Daniels
TV/MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS - Vocal/Fiddle
About Last Night
Cannonball Run
Country Gold
Hot Stuff
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Concrete Cowboys Hooper
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Prince Of Egypt
SONGWRITING/PRODUCTIONCREDITS/CARTOON
Baby Looney Tunes - Main Title Scooby Doo
Krypto The Super Dog - Main Title Firehouse Tales
Krypto The Super Dog - Krypto Romp