Marla Lewis, New Jersey-born singer/songwriter, grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, big band, folk music from around the world, the Beatles, Laura Nyro, Carole King, James Taylor, Michael Franks, and Phoebe Snow, to name a few. For 20 years as an elementary school teacher, she began writing educational and fun songs for children. One of them, “Leap of Faith,” co-written with Nancy Schimmel, appears on a Grammy-winning children’s album in 2011, entitled, ALL ABOUT BULLIES…BIG AND SMALL.
Marla has released several award-winning Children’s albums (I LOVE TO TALK TO PLANTS, 2009, and WE ALL LAUGH IN THE SAME LANGUAGE, 2007) with two-time Grammy-winning producer/engineer Bob Stander. Her records have won Parent’s Choice Gold, and a number of her songs have won First Prize or Finalist in national and international song competitions.
SONGBOOK marks Marla Lewis’ return to the smooth jazz and American Standards that she has always loved. Also Produced by Bob Stander, SONGBOOK contains 14 original songs that have been described as “pure bliss!” The first single, “Blue Horizon,” is scheduled for release on August 12, 2021. Marla’s goal is for her songs to delight people around the world.