With four decades of performing at festivals, concert halls, coffeehouses, colleges, and house concerts, along with a half
dozen acclaimed CDs, Bernice Lewis has built a solid national fan base. She is also a storyteller, published poet, producer,
and educator extraordinaire. In 2008 she was awarded an
Artist in Residence position by the
National Park Service. She has studied vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin, guitar technique with Alex DeGrassi, and
songwriting with Rosanne Cash and Chris Williamson. She has also been a featured performer on NPR’s
Mountain Stage
program, as well as at the
Kennedy Center.
Houston songwriter and musician Courtney Thibodeaux will open this concert with some original music.
“Bernice is a voice full of light and hope. She is one of the keepers of the flame of Real Songwriting.”
~ Rosanne Cash
“Lewis’ lake-clear voice and satisfying mix of heartfelt and humorous compositions make her worth hearing. Again and again.”
~ David Steinberg,
The New York Times
