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Dwayna Litz’s “America Come Home”
Dwayna Litz is an American singer, songwriter, author and speaker. She was called an “Artist to Watch” by Spin Magazine in 2025 with her single “Stayin’ Gone.” Her first cut as a songwriter was with Patti LaBelle on her Grammy nominated Gold “Flame” album for a song she penned called, “Let Me Be There for You.” Dwayna recorded her “Counting Your Blessings” album with a full orchestra of new renditions of the Great American Songbook and was the last to record at Tony Bennett’s studio before it closed in Englewood, NJ. Her music is published with Universal Music, Spirit Music Group and her own publishing company, Litz Music. With elements of country, rock, pop, Jazz, bluegrass and Gospel, Dwayna has a sound all her own.
“America Come Home” is a plea– THIS song was written as a tribute to the America we used to have– before the rise of shootings and so many crimes against humanity happening domestically–for the United States to become more united and less divided, one person at a time. “America Come Home” is for the best of Americans—no matter the political party or race or religion, for us to come together in more respect and love for one another.
“America Come Home” debuted last month on the MMD College Radio Charts at #12 and continues to be played on non-commercial, community-owned FM stations throughout the USA. All proceeds go to help underprivileged children and teens raised in crime filled areas of America.
(Caveat: Dwayna’s next single—soon to come for Spotify, FM Stations and Sirius– is a song she wrote last month called “My People,” dedicated to Minneapolis and the memory of Rob Reiner, about being on the side of love in a land so divided).
“America Come Home”
(Litz Music/ASCAP)
Acoustic Guitars, Fiddle: Tim Crouch/Piano: Jeff Taylor/Drums: Steve Brewster/ Electric Guitar: James Mitchell/ Electric Bass: Duncan Mullins/ Background vocals by Nathan and Suzanne Young/ Produced by Tim Crouch and Dwayna Litz/ Recorded at Ronnie’s Place on Music Row/ Recording Engineer: Nick Autry/Mixed by Billy Decker/ Graphics by Matthew Perkins at nSPIRE
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Meeting Danny Seraphine at the Cutting Room NYC
Back in 2016, when the band, Chicago, was inducted into the Rock-n-roll Hall of Fame, I got to hear and meet Danny Seraphine when he played at the Cutting Room in NYC. It was great to hear him play, get his book and talk a little. I saw the documentary last night of “Chicago the Band,” and it brought back this good memory.
Here in this new year of 2026, I am thankful for electricity with ice storms hitting our country! And, for a week of doing a lot of writing inside and other work, excited about this new year!
–Dwayna
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Dwayna Litz’s “Genre Blurring”
Dwayna Litz channels sleepless longing on her genre-blurring love anthem ‘My Mind’s On You’
Some songs arrive like a lightning bolt. And Dwayna Litz’s ‘My Mind’s On You’ is exactly that kind of lovestruck confession born in the stillness of early morning hours and shaped into a track that refuses to sit inside any single genre.
Litz’s voice carries the kind of emotional honesty that can only come from someone raised on expressive gospel storytelling. There’s tenderness, yes, but also a striking clarity as she sings about a love that refuses to fade. Rather than portraying romance as glossy or convenient, she leans into the truth no one likes to admit: sometimes the heart holds on long after the head has moved on. And in that collision between yearning and reality, she finds her richest material.
Instrumentally, ‘My Mind’s On You’ is a full buffet of glowing brass, gliding strings, acoustic twang, and a rhythm section that moves with polished ease thanks to Steve Brewster’s seasoned touch behind the kit. It’s the kind of arrangement that feels cinematic without overwhelming the sensitivity at its core. Each layer seems placed with intention, widening the emotional lens rather than cluttering it.
But beyond all the stylistic flair, the soul of this song is its vulnerability. ‘My Mind’s On You’ captures that unmistakable moment when you realise the door you thought you’d closed is still cracked open. It’s an ode to the way love lingers, choosing us long before we ever choose it back.
Dwayna Litz has crafted something nostalgic yet fresh, polished yet deeply personal. ‘My Mind’s On You’ is a reminder of the nights (and early dawns) when emotion refuses to sleep, no matter how much we wish it would.