Genre: Singer/Songwriter

When an acoustic guitarist storytelling troubadour meets a truth-seeking piano playing songstress the result is a little breezy, a little earthy, and a whole lot compelling. Such is the musical collaboration of Jay Hitt and Lisa Jane Lipkin.

With ten CD’s between them, decades of live performances behind them, the strong support of fans and peers at their sides, these two award winning singer-songwriters are pleased to be leaning forward as “Lipkin & Hitt”.

Having met at a music conference in 2011, the team began working together with Lipkin as producer on Hitt’s latest recording, “Greetings from the Wilderness” before evolving through co-billings to sharing the stage as the duo bearing their names.

They have since appeared in coffeehouses, festival, club & house concert stages in their hometowns of Pittsburgh, New York and beyond, in between bouts of writing new material & planning their attack on the known world.

Hitt, twice named Best Acoustic Musician by readers of the Pittsburgh City Paper, has seen his song “Tracy Loves Ray” win Best Song in the Canadian Narrative Music and “Through The Window” receive an Honorable Mention. Among other awards, his recording “Gentle Persuader” was named in the top ten CD’s of the year by WYEP/Pittsburgh.

2013 saw Hitt’s song “Longer Arms” named Song of the Month by songwriteruniverse.com, “Tracy Loves Ray” as Song of the Month by broadjam.com, and “Love Is” first runner up at songoftheyear.com.

Hitt’s stage credits include the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production of “Always, Patsy Cline” and he will be appearing in the forthcoming production of “Ring of Fire” opening June 2014.

Lipkin has been seen performing in the opening spot for Dar Williams, Steve Forbert, Vance Gilbert, Shemekia Copeland, among others. Her production credits include the award-winning children’s CD “Home” by Christine Pepe. She has arranged, performed & sung on many other recordings including those by Sandi Kimmel.

Lipkin composed a song for the Tami Gold Documentary, “Passionate Politics” and her songs have received various prizes & honorable mentions including First Place in a New York State Contest for Environmental Awareness.

Among Lipkin’s three CD’s, she has composed, recorded and performed sacred music inspired by Judaism including her CD or original prayers & chants called, “A Prayer for Peace”.

Together, Lipkin & Hitt aspire to spread some joy, bring some light & share their music wherever such things are needed.