Dayna Manning, a Cenegy team member in Fort St. John Canada, is not your typical Central Rig Administrator. When Dayna is not working her two week on, two week off job, she is building her career as a Singer Songwriter and captivating audiences with her soaring voice and unforgettable melodies. While performing at a training facility in Louisiana, Dayna's album was passed from her account manager to June Ressler. June was amazed with the album and wanted to share her story and music with the entire Cenergy family.

Dayna was born to musical parents in the artistic community of Stratford, Ontario. Stratford's economy is driven by arts and entertainment and is well known for fostering a culture where creativity thrives. As Manning says, growing up there, you cannot help but be "infused by it, and I certainly am." Her father was the local high school music teacher in a community connected with a long list of notable musicians, one of which is now
Dayna herself. She has played instruments her entire life and wrote her first song at 15.  

At age 18 she had a major label recording deal for her debut album of entirely original music. The album, called "Volume 1", was released in 1997 and predicted that audiences could expect to see more to come from
this talented young woman. She has since released two more solo
records, "Shades" in 2002 and "Folkyo" in 2006.  Her musical career has brought her many exciting experiences such as being nominated for a Juno award and touring across North America on her own and with the Lilith Fair. She has also had the thrill of opening for Radiohead and working with some of her heroes like Sean Ono Lennon and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, Chad Smith.

Dayna began working as a Central Rig Administrator one year ago when a friend, who works with Cenergy, thought her skills would be a perfect match for the position - and they were.  About her time with Cenergy, Dayna says "I have had a very happy year. We work two weeks on and two weeks off, so I have a lot of opportunity to continue working on my music as a bit more than a hobby." She has a strong belief in the power of creativity in everyday life. "Look around! EVERYTHING was created by someone. I think exercising your creativity daily - be it making a meal or how you're going to dress yourself is as essential as physical exercise. To me creativity is better than hope! It's an action that can improve so many things." 

Dayna's ability to look at life through a creative lens supports her Cenergy teammates by helping her pay attention to daily processes and procedures and make recommendations for improvements where she can imagine them. Dayna's music is inspired by things she encounters both on and off the job, specifically "adaptation, creativity, people, positivity, love, life stories - all the good stuff".

Ask anyone who has seen Dayna perform- she is mesmerizing. Her guitar stylings are not easily matched and her enchanting voice is unmistakable. She has built a career writing unique and accessible takes on everyday life, and delivering them with the utmost sincerity. Dayna Manning's musical journey continues to evolve with her new band, Trent Severn (trentsevernband.ca). Trent Severn is made up of three seasoned female musicians/songwriters who write, sing and play original music. The focus of the group is Canadian people, places, and folklore and their songs pay tribute to the country's modern day legends. Trent Severn's debut album will be released November 2012, and Dayna and her band mates are "really excited to share our inside jokes, views and stories with an audience!"

To listen to Dayna Manning's music and learn more about her creative endeavors visit www.heartist.ca