Lisa Palas

Hit songwriter & workshop leader

Lisa Palas is an award-winning songwriter with several No. 1 hits to her credit. Her songs have been recorded by the renowned country stars Alabama, Reba McEntire, Randy Travis, Kris Kristofferson, Chris LeDoux, Conway Twitty and The Oak Ridge Boys as well as included in the soundtracks of feature films.

She has also scored musicals on the stage, most recently "Jack" for Louisville's Walden Theater.

A featured soloist at Unity churches, Lisa recently recorded a CD of original songs included in her performances.

She began her acting career as a dancer in the Sissy Spacek film "Marie", also notable for being the film debut of ex-Senator Fred Thompson.

Some twenty years later, Lisa resumed acting on a regular basis and has appeared in numerous short films, industrials, tv commercials and episodic television such as the Pax Network's "It's a Miracle", hosted by Richard Thomas.

She is currently seen in commercials for Physicians Mutual Insurance, the Connecticut Lottery andTri-Star Health Systems. She has also performed in various productions on the Nashville stage including the world premiere of "A Stoop on Orchard Street."