Lance Cowan's songs have been recorded by or performed by the likes of David Mallett, Janis Ian and Joan Baez. Influenced by such a deep well of influences ranging from Jackson Browne to John Denver to John Prine, Mallett, and scores of acclaimed songwriters such as Fred Koller (''Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian'' by John Prine), Don Henry (''Where've You Been'' by Kathy Mattea, and Pat Flynn (''Do What You Gotta Do'' by Garth Brooks), Lance is a respected songwriter based in Nashville.