Danielle Hickson

Songwriting

Dano (she/her) is a composer, lyricist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. Her most recent work includes writing the music and lyrics for the full length musical, “A Christmas Carol: Reimagined” performed at Gas South Theater in Duluth Georgia in December 2022. She is currently working on the music and lyrics for an original full length musical by David Grant that will tell the true story of the relationship between abolition activist and prolific writer and orator, Frederick Douglass, and his mentor, William Lloyd Garrison. Anticipated release date of 2024.

Danielle is also in the process of composing a one-hour musical called "Steadfast" written by Barbara Bellman and inspired by the story of the Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christien Andersen, set during the Vietnam war. Dano hosts a YouTube channel where she listens to new albums and breaks down the songwriting and production techniques used within them, and is the lead instructor for the Artist Program at Lakehouse Music Academy.