Dwayna Litz

Dwayna Litz is an American singer, songwriter, author, speaker, and certified health coach whose career encompasses multiple genres and creative disciplines. Litz's music is published by Universal Music, Spirit Music, and her own ASCAP publishing company, Litz Music in Nashville. Her sound incorporates elements of rock, country, pop, jazz, bluegrass, and gospel, and her YouTube channel has accumulated nearly 2 million cumulative views. Spin Magazine has recognized Litz as an Artist to Watch.

Litz's songwriting career is rooted in the Nashville music industry. Her first cut as a songwriter appeared on Patti LaBelle's Grammy-nominated album "Flame," with the song "Let Me Be There for You." She has since written for country, R&B, and Christian music. Her album "Counting Your Blessings" features new renditions of the Great American Songbook, recorded with a twelve-piece orchestra at Tony Bennett's studio in Englewood, New Jersey, and includes jazz trombonist John Allred. Litz has collaborated with writers such as Larry Henley, Larry Shell, Bruce Burch, Vip Vipperman, Sam Lorber, Pete Wasner, Michael Garvin, Greg Barnhill, Gloria Sklerov, and Rivers Rutherford for Warner Brothers and Universal Music. Her discography also includes the singer-songwriter album "I'm the Girl I Used to Know Again" and the bluegrass project "Mountain Music," which features her original composition "Pickin' Bluegrass in the Backyard."

As an author, Litz wrote the self-help book "Happiness No Man Required: 50 Tips for Single Women to be Happy With or Without a Man." She travels as an author and speaker, sharing insights from her book and concluding her speaking engagements with her song "I'm the Girl I Used to Know Again." Litz has also led a support group in Manhattan for survivors of emotional and physical abuse.

Litz is the founder of Lighting the Way Worldwide, a Christian nonprofit focused on international outreach to underprivileged children and teens. She also founded the Walking in the Light Project, supporting victims of domestic crimes against humanity and dedicated to survivors of events such as the Boston Marathon bombing and the shooting at Mother Emmanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Litz has sung and spoken at the largest women's prison in Florida, sharing her testimony and advice from her book on happiness.

As a certified health coach, Litz is a member of the International Association for Health Coaches and is certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Her health coaching practice offers on-call and on-texting services for breaking food addiction and managing pain and stress. Her trademarked motto, "Because confidence feels better than any junk food tastes," is registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Litz continues to perform, speak, coach, and lead outreach efforts, maintaining a focus on music, wellness, and community service.