THE CRAFT OF A NASHVILLE SONGWRITER
How We Did It In The 90's, and How They're Still Doing It Today!
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7 WEEK INTENSIVE COURSE
• 12 2-hour classes (24 total hours)
• 2 half-hour private Zoom consultation
Textbook included
• ONLY 12 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
JULY 29 - SEPTEMBER 12 2024
Classes held at Nashville Musicians Association
On Famous Music Row!
11 Music Square North
Nashville TN 37203
(across from BMI)
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Steve Leslie has had a professional songwriting career for over thirty-years with songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Darryl Worley, Rhonda Vincent, Neal McCoy, Ricky Skaggs, Darius Rucker, Jake Worthington, and many more.
Along with multiple BMI awards, Steve received a Grammy Award for the title cut to Ricky Skaggs' 2004 Best Bluegrass Album of the Year "Brand New Strings.”
As a co-writer and mentor Steve was instrumental in the careers of artists Erin Enderlin, Chris Stapleton, and Abbey Cone.
As an educator Steve was adjunct professor of Jazz History at Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL, a frequent guest clinician, and lecturer, at Morehead State University, Morehead, KY, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, and Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA.
From 2011-2013 Steve was Adjunct Professor of Songwriting at Belmont University, Nashville, TN.
In 2013 Steve was one of four internationally selected candidates considered for the Chair of the Songwriting Department, Berklee College of Music, (Boston, MA).
Steve is Senior Faculty Member at Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), a member of Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA), and National Music Publishers Association (NMPA).
From 2014-2018 Steve was Managing Partner of SNG Music Publishing responsible for signing songwriters Marty Dodson, Mark Nesler, Zarni De Wet, and Abbey Cone.
Steve has released three CDs, as well as written the music and book for the full-length musical “Umbrella”. He tours regularly with “How Sweet It Is! Steve Leslie sings James Taylor” with artist representation at Epic Arts Management, New York, NY.
Steve received his BM in Guitar/Jazz Studies from Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky.
Steve lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Amy, a public school educator/administrator, and 2009 Teacher of the Year! He has two sons, Steven and Jacob.
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