C. Lilley

C can cover a wide range of styles including pop, soul, R&B, and gospel while accompanying himself on either guitar or piano/keyboard. He also has a list of original songs as well as covers.

C is also a spoken word poet.

He is available for weddings, parties, bands, studio sessions and more. He can be hired as a background vocalist as well.

If you survived suicide, how would your understanding of the world change? That's the question NYC based Singer Songwriter and Spoken Word Poet C Lilley seeks to answer.

C. Lilley (born Christopher Lilley) is a classically trained vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. He brings warmth and vulnerability to a soul and folk filled sound. C uses his gift on multiple instruments to craft stories filled with transparency and honesty. Floating between the sounds of gospel and soul and the likes of acoustic folk and blues, C uses his love for people and his love for God to build dialogue around mental health, masculinity, and life after.

From the start of his artistic journey as a spoken word poet, C has had the privilege of performing with the likes of Jasmine Mans and Prentiss Powell, and has performed in several famed spaces such as the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and the Bowery Poetry Club, as well as in venues across the country. He also had the privilege of being on the Brooklyn Slam Team which placed 2nd in the National Poetry Slam in Denver, Colorado.

Finally stretching his musical legs, C is seeking to break down the walls of toxic masculinity, racism, spiritual abuse, and mental health stigma one song or poem at a time.

C is the author of The Quiet Way, as well as one chapbook entitled je suis noir [i am black], available now under the name 'Chris Lilley.'

STAGE NEEDS (unless a fully acoustic set):
DI Box OR PA Speaker
Microphone
Stool
Covering/shelter (if outdoor)