Joy to the World!

I can’t believe this year has almost come to an end. What an amazing year it has been - I hope you can say the same for yourself as well. It’s definitely not been easy, but I have come to value that hard times help you grow and force you to decide what type of person you want to be. And the easier times are often just those moments of beauty and joy that I hope to never take for granted.

Here’s me being all deep and meaningful! But I really do want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and I hope you can take time to stop and consider what is really valuable to you in life over these holidays and see if your life lines up with those values. Maybe a change for next year may be in order.

ALSO - I’ve got a new Youtube video up! It is a snapshot of my time at Festival of the Sun, which was amaaazing! So go have a look at www.youtube.com/lissashows.

Lissa - Festival of the Sun 2010

Thanks lovely people and I’ll talk to you sooon!

Merry Christmas and God bless,

Lissa

Here comes the sun...

Festival of the Sun is happening in a month's time and I'm soooo excited! What an amazing opportunity! Let's hope the weather is fine!

Into the finals!

Played at the semi-finals for a SongsAlive music comp at 

Narrabeen Sands Hotel last night. 

I had quite a lot of fun and overheard the comment 'cute!!' 

numerous times throughout my set. 

Ah dear, 

I'm going to have to embrace that one won't I!

Now I'm in the finals 

which will take place on November 11th at the same venue. 

Would love to see some familiar faces there. Yay!

Love Lissa

The simple joys I experienced in one day.

This morning

Tea with my best friend,

Still in my dressing gown.

Honesty, laughs and love

Shared all in just over an hour.

This evening

Walk into a room of strangers

Play and offer my music.

Such a warm reception,

New friendships made,

Lives changed.

Rush back to say goodbye.

A dear friend is

Going away for a year.

She's decided to give

All her time,

Her energy and resources

To another country in far greater need than ours.

Selflessness.

An inspiration.

A late night dinner

With friends

Sitting on the kitchen floor

By candlelight.

So much food and fun.

Treasured times forever.

Simple joys

Found in the everyday.

In Relationships. Love.

And music.

And meaning behind it all.

A firm foundation never shaken.

Simple joys

Are often the most profound.

Just the Way You Are

Such a cute song by Bruno Mars, I just had to do a cover of it! Totally the type of song that most would love to have sung to them!

Anyway, hope it brightens up your day.

Love Lissa

A last minute gig with a nice twist!

Last Tuesday I received an email about a singer/songwriters competition taking place on the Thursday night, asking if I was interested in entering the comp! So I jumped at the opportunity, rocked up to Narrabeen Sands Hotel and performed a set as part of the Songs Alive singer/songwriter competition.

My goals for the evening were accomplished; meeting new people, playing to a new crowd, trying out a few new songs and covers and just enjoying the night. The BONUS was that I won! Haha!

So now on to the semi-finals in a few more weeks!

I was quite amused :)

Hope you are well and happy and are enjoying all the delightful surprises that pop up in your life too!

Love Lissa

September's significance...

Reasons for September's significance:

1. It's Spring! Time for new beginnings.

2. The sun is starting to warm everything up :)

3. There are new songs to be written!

4. My first loungeroom gig is happening this weekend in Gosford. Excitement!

5. It's only two months until we start recording small steps - Part Two!

6. It's less than three months until we head up to Port Macquarie for Festival of the Sun! (www.fotsun.com)

7. And a new video will be coming soooon on YouTube (www.youtube.com/lissashows). Watch out.

Enough reasons?

:)

Love Lissa